Shipping and Logistics Coordinator available for work
A seasoned Shipping and Logistics professional with a robust track record in logistics and freight forwarding, this candidate excels in partnering with shippers to optimise shipment planning and execution. Their comprehensive understanding of the supply chain is demonstrated through hands-on experience with vendors, factories, freight forwarders, and shipping lines, ensuring efficient and effective operations. Skilled in fostering collaborative environments and maintaining open communication, they have consistently delivered high levels of customer satisfaction.
In their current role as a Senior Customer Logistics Coordinator, they have successfully managed the release and coordination of shipments, dealing with significant global disruptions such as Brexit, COVID-19, and the Suez Canal crisis. These accomplishments underline their strategic planning and problem-solving abilities. Previously, as a Senior Clearing and Forwarding Import Controller, they led key operations for major clients, optimising documentation processes to avert unnecessary costs and enhance logistics efficiency.
Awarded with honours in Customs Clearing certifications, they possess a solid educational foundation in the field. Proficient in MS Office and various Commercial Customs Programmes, they bring attention to detail, excellent time management, and critical thinking skills to every task. Adaptable, reliable, and a strong team player, they offer valuable expertise to enhance any logistics operation.
Current Salary: £38 000,00 +
Location: North Cambridge
Employment History:
Senior Customer Logistics Coordinator
· Releasing and coordinating shipments with factories / warehouses and freight forwarders while directly corresponding with the VP of Operations and the Customer Logistics Manager.
· Booking courier shipments
· Concentrate on ensuring the monthly shipping targets are achieved whilst monitoring global shipping disruptions including Brexit, COVID, change in shipping line rotations, container equipment shortages, etc. This is achieved by management and co-ordination between customers, suppliers, factories, freight forwarders and shipping lines.
· Responsible for weekly updated shipping forecasts and full documentation requirements to all vendors and stakeholders to ensure stock ordering and stock control is meticulously managed. This being to safeguard sufficient supply whilst maintaining warehousing costs to a minimum.
· Monthly POS reports for US customers.
· Processing customers purchase orders
· Placement of Purchase Orders to suppliers
· Administering the freight forwarding documentation, including specialist shipping documentation - Certificates of Origin, Insurance Certificates
· Full weekly and monthly internal reporting supports the proactive teamwork response to all stakeholders and logistics partners.
Key Achievements:
- Strategic shipment pre- and re-planning during the worldwide container shortage and vessel delays, facilitated for continuous seamless shipping
- Successfully navigated customer’s shipments during the Suez Canal crisis to ensure that all orders were re-routed and met, or within a week thereof, of target arrival dates
- Team collaboration and best practice guidance and advice has ensured that monthly shipping targets have
- consistently been achieved during the increasing shipping challenges during COVID
If you are looking for a new staff member and you would like to have an explorative conversation about this person or any other role you are looking to recruit for please get in touch with Rosa on 01223 919 409 or email rosa@exactsourcing.com
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