Temporary Shipping Administrator

Berry Recruitment are NOW hiring for a committed and experienced Shipping Administrator to work for a company in Milton Park on a Temporary basis.

Role: Temporary Shipping Administrator

Salary: £14.23 per hour

Location: Milton Park Oxfordshire

Hours: Monday - Friday, 8:30am - 5:30pm

Key Responsibilities of the Shipping Administrator:

Adhere and promote all company policies, procedures and business ethic codes.
Follow shipping procedures and compliances - country specific.
Ensure the transportation standards and/or legal compliance requirements are being followed for all shipments.
Preparing preferential duty statements and ensuring goods qualify as per the relevant customs notices.
Preparing shipping documents - invoice, packing lists, Airway Bill.
Advise relevant departments of shipments inc. tracking numbers ETA.
Clearing held goods with customs in the UK and abroad - working with Border Force and relevant government departments to resolve issues and to enable an efficient process.
Communicating with customers regarding shipping instructions and details.
Communicating with production regarding readiness of orders/deadlines.
Communicating instructions for shipment preparation to planning and the despatch cell.
Booking collections with freight forwarders and couriers and communicating accordingly.
Advising other departments of shipping costs, weights and dimensions, as required.
Invoice deliveries.
To promote ensure the business requirements and customer deliverables, as well as ensuring the departmental performance against targets.
Identify and participate in continuous improvement activities throughout the department.
Promote awareness of customer satisfaction throughout the department.
Ensure the cell runs within its budget and all costs are returnable.
Carry out any other duties deemed appropriate by manager.

About you:

Excellent communication skills.
Excellent IT skills.
Good in pressurised situations and a logical / analytical thinker.
High level of attention to detail.
Manage multiple projects and remain aware of the priorities.
Results oriented.
Brings solutions and options not just a problem statement.
Health & Safety training.
Desire to learn.
Questioning nature with an inability to take 'no' as the final answer.
You have a 'can do' attitude and a flexible approach to work.
You are passionate about continuous improvement.
You are driven and motivated.
You can work on your own initiative.
You have a methodical and logical approach to problem solving.
You inspire with your passion and values.
You are culturally sensitive.
You are a collaborative team player.
You are straightforward and have no interest in politics.
You are curious and disrupt the status quo.No candidate will meet every single desired qualification we have listed. If your experience looks a little different but you think you can role; value to the role, we'd love to learn more about you!"

For more information and to apply, contact the Oxford branch of Berry Recruitment - (phone number removed) or click 'Apply Now' to submit your application.

We are committed to fair and inclusive recruitment. All applicants will be considered on the basis of their skills, experience, qualifications and ability to perform the role, and no applicant will be treated less favourably because of a protected characteristic under the Equality Act 2010