Import / Export Coordinator

Swindon
Circa £26,000 per year
(Salary dependent upon qualifications and/or experience)

The Client:
Our client provides product procurement, distribution and logistics services through their global operation.

The Opportunity:
The opportunity has arisen to join our client in the role of Import/Export Co-ordinators on a temporary to permanent basis.

Daily activity is related to Import and Export activities, moving goods between the client’s suppliers and customers on a global basis.

Key responsibilities may include, but are not limited to:
• Arranging quotations, placing orders, managing collections and arranging exports/imports to supply overseas factories from UK/EU manufacturers.
• Ensuring part prices are updated and provided to customers on a regular basis, following supply chain cost movements.
• Raising quotations, purchase orders and invoices in line with customer order requirements.
• Confirming all purchase costs and sales prices are correct and in line with the relevant quotations.
• Dealing with customer and supplier queries effectively.
• Proactively managing aged debt to meet cash flow targets.
• Calculating forward orders to meet production schedules and accommodating supplier and shipping lead times.
• Ensuring goods are Imported/Exported through customs using forwarding agents and supplied to
the agreed point of delivery.
• Developing, maintaining and improving successful relationships with existing customers and suppliers.
• Maintaining detailed and accurate logs of any Quality claims, coordinating information between customer and the manufacturer.
• Identify opportunities for continuous improvement to existing work processes.
• Maintaining an effective filing system of past and current business transactions.

The Individual:
The successful candidate will have previous administration experience of Import/Export, Purchasing, Logistics or sales Co-ordination and have the ability to carry out all the requirements of the role. Ideally, you will be hold a CIPS or a similar qualification as well as supply chain understanding.

You will have excellent communication, organisation and planning skills as well as excellent numerical skills and a high level of accuracy.

Microsoft skills especially excel to an advanced level are essential as well as analysis and problem solving skills. You must be able to work within a team and continuously strive to self improve and learn whilst maintaining professional integrity. Flexibility is required.

The Benefit: (Following successful completion of 6 month probationary period)
• Salary: Circa £26,000 per year + Discretionary bonus (Non-Contractual)
• Pension scheme
• Car lease scheme
• Private medical insurance (including family)
• Membership to local health & fitness club
• Child Care vouchers
• 25 days annual holiday

Key Words: Procurement / Distribution / Logistics / Supply Chain / Manufacturing / Accounts / CIPS / Swindon / Wiltshire / Bristol / Reading / London / Chippenham / Royal Wootton Bassett / Cirencester / England / United Kingdom / UK