Shipping Administrator

Shipping AdministratorSalary £29,000Permanent full-time role 40 hours per week This role will work on a shift rota, one week early, one week late's - it is not a standard 9am-5pm working pattern. Location: Hull Your new roleYour role would be to ensure all units are planned and scheduled for dispatch on time, selecting the most efficient and cost effective shipping routes. This helps ensure goods arrive when required for customer delivery.Oversee the shipment process to minimise any avoidable additional costs, storage fees, extra handling charges, or similar expenses. Provide customs documents and any other required paperwork to keep the process running smoothly.Key Duties:

• Accurately record all departure and arrival information for each shipment and route within the ERP system.
• Confirm that all bookings are completed ahead of time, so drivers can access terminals without delays or complications.
• Support the achievement of team performance targets and KPIs.
• Work with planning and customer service teams to select the most cost-efficient routes for export shipments, considering the nature of the goods and container type.
• Ensure units are allocated to the correct shipment dates and dispatched as requested.
• Verify that all required formalities and documentation are complete, requesting any missing information when necessary.
• Use port community systems to confirm that import and export loads are cleared for delivery, and liaise with customer service to resolve any missing or incomplete documents.
• Arrange storage bookings when required to support smooth logistics operations.
• Ensure that all export and import PINs are correctly recorded and visible in the system to prevent delays

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