Key Account Coordinator​/Specialist : Seafreight Imports

• Health scheme benefit
• Life Assurance scheme, including GP access

Salary:
Up to A GBP 37,000

Location:

Birmingham

Start: ASAP

On behalf of our International Freight Forwarding client, were looking to appoint an experienced Key Account Coordinator, focusing on Sea freight imports. This is a key role that combines deep sea import coordination, customs entry responsibility, food import compliance, customer reporting, invoicing support and document management.

As Key Account Coordinator/Specialist youll take ownership of the accounts day:to:day back:office and account support activities, whilst also being trained to provide operational cover for the Account Supervisor during periods of absence or annual leave. A typical day will involve liaising with, clients, shipping lines and overseas offices/agents, coordinating imports / exports for sea freight consignments, and recording and preparing documentation and invoicing.

• Account Administration and Shipment Coordination
• Customs and Regulatory Compliance
• Customer Reporting, Financial Control and Billing
• Operational Cover and Business Continuity
• Systems SOPs and General Support

The position is ideally suited to an organised, customer:focused individual with strong import and customs experience who enjoys working within a structured and process:driven environment.

• Experience of deep:sea import freight forwarding.
• Practical experience of completing and controlling UK import customs declarations.
• A high level of accuracy when reviewing and processing shipment and customs documentation.
• Confident and professional customer communication.
• Ability to manage several live shipments and competing deadlines.
• Competent spreadsheet and reporting skills.
• Ability to identify, question and upscale incomplete or inconsistent information.

This role offers the opportunity to become a key part of a well:established and highly valued customer account, as well as a competitive salary package.

• Twice:yearly discretionary bonus, subject to both company and individual performance
• Enhanced pension scheme
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Health scheme benefit
• Life Assurance scheme, including GP access
• Employee Assistance Programme

Keywords / alternative titles:
Sea Freight Import Clerk, Sea Freight Coordinator, Ocean freight Import Clerk, Ocean freight Coordinator, Ocean Freight Import Clerk, Ocean Freight Coordinator, Cargo Wise, Food import experience, IPAFFS, CHEDs, Port Health.