Position: Ocean Freight Coordinator
Location: Southampton
Hours: Monday to Friday, 09:00-17:30
Salary: Up to £38,000
The ideal candidate will need out-of-gauge, break bulk and project cargo experience within sea freight or shipping industry. A background working with a shipping agency, shipping line or vessel operation would be the perfect candidate, where you will be responsible for coordinating end-to-end shipments and overseeing the transportation of goods via marine vessels.
Your key responsibilities as an Ocean Freight Coordinator:
Dealing with OOG, Breakbulk/Project Cargo shipments, planning and logistics.
End-to-end Export operations
Cross-trade experience is highly desirable
Quotations, negotiating, pricing
Manage all financial aspects of shipments, including costings, booking and coordination of yacht transportation (shipping, cradling, insurance, wrapping, customs, and surveying)
Vessel charter operations (liaising with ship owners, shipbrokers, internal and overseas P&M offices, port agents)
Shipping documentation (eg Bills of Lading, cargo manifest, Mate receipt, LOI)
Demurrage calculations ( based on our voyage charter party)
Liaise with the client to gain technical details
Send communications to clients and keep updated regularly
Update clients with load/discharge sequences even when out of hours
Monitor cost accuracy from subcontractors / check port costs, and try to maximise our profit by reducing our costs
Work to resolve operational issues when required
Communicate operational matters with loadmaster teams
Ensure compliance with regulations and trade compliance laws
Benefits
25 days annual leave + bank holidays
Paying up to £38,000
Company pension
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