Shipping Coordinator - The Recruitment Group : Job Details

Shipping Coordinator - Permanent Salary - £24k Location - Birmingham Hours - Monday - Friday 8:30am - 5pm Shipping Coordinator / Metal / Administration / Shipping / Freight / Forecasting / Birmingham / Permanent The Recruitment Group is working with a market leader in the supply of aluminium, steel, titanium, and other metals. They service their customers via a global logistics platform and offer many additional value-added services. Purpose of the Shipping Coordinator role: Our client is looking for a Shipping Coordinator to undertake all administration duties, to prepare accurate and efficient shipping documentation to ensure a seamless transition of goods from our client to their customers and through their supply chain. Main duties and responsibilities of a Shipping Coordinator: . Run the range to allocate the work to the production facility . IP works orders as they come into the department ensuring stock is down-dated accurately and scrap is allocated correctly . Create BOLs (Bill of Landing) for all work orders accurately and efficiently . Obtain costs and quotes for each delivery . Negotiate rates with hauliers and freight forwarders . Ensure all paperwork is processed in line with promised dates . Create shipping headers and produce all relevant export/UK shipping documentation . Communicate with outside haulage and shipping companies to ensure a smooth handover of the goods takes place with all necessary documentation provided . Communicate with the despatch team to ensure the correct material is pulled and loaded . Ensure freight costs are correct and added to the system to ensure goods can be invoiced correctly by finance . Scan all documentation to the system in line with AMS and customer processes . Communicate with sales to ensure correct shipping terms are aligned to the orders and the goods incur no delays due to AMS errors . Identify any issues and resolve them before the goods leave site to ensure we can maintain customer satisfaction . Manage and maintain the relevant OBS statuses to ensure work does not exceed 5 days . Ensure quality compliance when signing off shipping documents . Ensures 5s standards are maintained at all times Experience/knowledge requirements for a Shipping Coordinator: . Administration skills . UK & European shipping experience . An understanding of Microsoft Office, Outlook and Excel . Excellent analytical and organizational skills . Strong mathematical skills . Ability to work to a high degree of accuracy . Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines . Ability to work using own initiative . Time management Please contact Amy @ The Recruitment Group on the contact details provided.