Shipping Assistant

Shipping Assistant / Sales Order Administration Assistant – FARNBOROUGH – up to £23kpa

A market leader within a technical industry sector who sell products all around the world are currently seeking to recruit a shipping assistant to assist in their small, but busy shipping department.

The main responsibilities of the Shipping Assistant are to check and acknowledge customer orders, generate all invoices, packing notes and other documentation ensuring compliance with export regulations, arrange despatch by appropriate carriers, negotiate and present letters of credit and liaise with carriers with regards to customs clearance for goods that have been purchased from overseas. You will also compile statutory import / export data for audit by government bodies and compile and provide sales data for management review.

Suitable candidates will be working in a shipping or associated administrative type role and educated to at least ‘A’ Level standard with excellent numeracy and literacy skills. The ability to organise and prioritise the workload is important as is the ability to work well under pressure during busy spells.

The successful candidate will have good interpersonal skills and be happy to communicate with customers and suppliers both in the UK and overseas.

A desire for career progression and to become a shipping professional is essential as the successful candidate will take over from the current Shipping Administrator in the medium term future.

This company is commutable from Winchfield, Yateley, Farnborough, Sandhurst, Camberley, Blackwater. Fleet and surrounding areas.