Export Shipping Coordinator

The Role & Key Responsibilities

Job Title: Export Shipping Coordinator

Location: Rugeley, Staffordshire, UK

Role: Export Shipping Coordinator

Contract: Full time, Permanent – Monday to Friday, 8:30 am to 5:00 pm, with occasional travel to our Fradley site.

Salary: Starting from £27,000 with a performance-related bonus, pension contributions matched up to 5%, and flexible benefits to support your wellbeing and development.

Are you organised, detail-focused and looking for a role where you can take ownership of the whole export process?

We’re looking for an Export Shipping Coordinator to join our export team in Rugeley. This is a hands‑on role where you’ll look after the full process of export orders, from entering orders on our system (AX) right through to making sure goods are shipped and all the paperwork is complete and correct.

You’ll be working closely with our planning and production teams, as well as hauliers,

• Processing export orders and booking transport and veterinary appointments
• Preparing shipping documents and customs paperwork
• Working with hauliers, customs agents, and internal teams to keep everything on track
• Handling health and veterinary certificates, particularly for Irish shipments
• Keeping an eye on schedules and dealing with any issues that arise
• Using Excel and other reporting tools to support the team
• Communicating with customers, freight forwarders, and other stakeholders to provide updates and answer questions
• Supporting the export vet on scheduled days to help ensure everything runs smoothly

• Experience in export coordination or international logistics is ideal, but not essential
• Strong organisational skills and confidence managing documentation and schedules
• Clear, professional communication skills
• Confidence building good working relationships with colleagues, hauliers, and external partners
• Willingness to travel between sites, with a full driving licence and access to a car
• Attention to detail and an understanding of export compliance and paperwork is an advantage, but training can be provided
• Enthusiasm to learn and the ambition to grow your career within the business

If you enjoy keeping things organised, like working with different teams, and want to build your experience in export and logistics, we’d love to hear from you.

What sets us apart is how we delight our customers - and that’s because of great people like you. People with different life experiences who share common values. Together, we’re shaping a world where responsible nutrition is accessible to all.

With a big goal comes equally big opportunities to make a career that truly feels like your own. As a team we’re collaborative, purpose-driven and encourage trying new ideas. We also find ways to nourish your individual journey, so everyone can feel proud of the difference that they make in their own way.

We’re thrilled to share that AB Agri has been recognised as one of The Times Top 50 Employers for Gender Equality 2025. This is a proud moment for us all. It highlights the real progress we’ve made to build a workplace that is inclusive, supportive, and fair for everyone. Over the last 5 years we have rebuilt our talent management practices, from inclusive hiring, to transparent pay frameworks, flexible work, and the momentum of our Employee Network Groups.

Our actions are embedding inclusion at the heart of how we operate and creating a culture where people can be themselves

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