An Operations Coordinator role has just come in for a client located in the Basingstoke area .
Small company, hours are Mon- Fri 9-5.30pm Salary £35-38k
Duties will involve some warehouse work and the client is looking for someone with CDS/Customs Entries knowledge and excel skills
Purpose of the role is to :
To coordinate day to day, multi-modal freight forwarding shipments and projects as they arise including customer liaison, customs entries, shipping and administration.
To ensure client and company objectives are met via monitoring, management reporting and audit.
Duties Include:
Working with the Key Accounts Manager and Operations Director coordinate shipments from collection to delivery. (EXW to DDP)
Investigate and plan the most appropriate route for shipments, especially air and sea exports
Investigate and plan the most appropriate packaging for the shipment
Investigate and plan the most appropriate resource for the shipment
Investigate and plan any relevant contracts, documentation and performance targets including KPI’s
Source, brief and engage goods and services suppliers
Plan and cost any relevant budgets including cash-flow
Identify and develop clear objectives for each shipment/project and track them through the life of the job
Source and counter cost supplier costs for goods and services including carriers, local agents and transport companies
Collate and validate client approvals, instructions and purchase orders
Prepare, enter and complete customs entries and clearance documentation using CDS and company systems
Prepare, obtain, check and submit relevant shipment documents
Collate and distribute client updates and POD’s
Working with accounts, ensure payments from clients and to suppliers are to schedule