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Sea freight operator (1-2 years experience, £25K, Logistics and Supply Chain, UK)

£22000 - £25000
UK, United Kingdom
FULL_TIME
2022-06-23
ASAP
46043
4 years 4 months

Job Description

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We have an exciting opportunity for a Sea freight operator role in a China-based Freight forwarding company. The company offers global e-commerce traders global trading, importing/exporting goods between the EU and China, international logistics, and vessel leasing. It is currently seeking an experienced freight operator for this position.

Job Requirements:

  • A bachelor's degree in international trade, supply chain management or international logistics is required.  
  • Freight forwarding qualification.
  • 1-2 years of freight forwarding experience is required.

Responsibilities

Job Responsibilities:

  • Manage all aspects of sea freight operations, from client bookings through cargo pickup and carrier bookings.
  • Seek and collect bids from vendors in a timely and effective manner.
  • Create export reservation confirmations/import arrival notes and update account managers.
  • Handle customs entries for sea freight exports through agents.
  • Oversee shipments backed by letters of credit and, as needed, produce certificates of origin.
  • Prepare documents for customs clearance, clearance broker, or in-house clearance.
  • Monitoring of entries and coordinating import delivery in a timely and effective manner.
  • Maintain efficient communication during all phases of the marine freight operations process, ensuring that all relevant information is passed to coworkers and external parties for smooth and prompt operation.

Referrals

If you know anyone who may be suitable for the above role, feel free to get in contact with the Mandarin Recruitment team. We will ensure a healthy referral bonus.

About Us

Mandarin Recruitment is a service that helps UK and China businesses & organisations find and source high-quality Mandarin-speaking professionals. We have unparalleled and exclusive channels to the Chinese speaking market, allowing us to be the leading organisation for specialist Mandarin recruitment.