Import Coordinator

Our client, specialists in the handling, storage and logistics of food commodities & metals are looking for an Import Coordinator to join their team based at offices local to Witham, Essex. On offer: * An attractive salary up to £35K, dependent on skills and experience. * 22 days annual leave + bank holidays * Enhanced pension contributions * Private healthcare * Life insurance cover * Access to a benefits platform Main Purpose of the Import Co-ordinator: Reporting to the Import/Inbound Manager, the Import Coordinator will be responsible for booking transport of containers, when necessary, carry out a broad range of logistics related administrative duties in order to clear incoming and occasionally outgoing containers as efficiently as possible. Duties and Responsibilities of the Import Co-ordinator: * Customer Service – Internal / External phone calls * IT – Excel spreadsheets, Inhouse Operational Cargo wise System * Pre-Alerts – Manage Inbound shipments via Sea Freight and occasional Airfreight * Occasionally organise Export shipments via Sea Freight * Opening New Jobs on internal system for Import / Export * Customs Entries * Customs Documentation (Certificate of Inspection (Organic), CHEDD, Phytosanitary Certificates, Certificate of Origin) * Sending Port Health Documentation * Liaising with Customers via email or telephone * Monitor progress of shipments from start to finish * Arrangement of deliveries with hauliers into our store. * Ensure Customer delivery requirements are met including Bonded cargo * Job Costings / Invoicing * System Updates * Analysis Reporting * Signing off Files To be Considered: * Have background knowledge of sea freight forwarding / Shipping. * Educated to A level standard (desired but not essential GCSE enough) * Ability to use Microsoft Outlook, Excel & Word. * Must be able to work under occasional pressure and always to a time scale. * Able to work with other employees at all level in a fast pace and sometimes noisy environment, work both independently and under instruction. * Have a positive outlook. For more details, please contact Willis Global - a leading Recruitment Consultancy for the Supply Chain & Logistics industry