Shipping Documentations Controller

Shipping Documentations Controller (Freight Forwarding) - Leeds area

Package:
Competitive Salary (DOE) + Company Bonus + Private Healthcare + Pension + Free Gym + Company Benefits

Hours:
Set hours (on-site, Leeds area)

Employment Type:
Permanent, full-time

Join a stable, well-respected logistics provider with a loyal customer base and many team members who have been with the company for 15+ years. Following recent acquisition by a global group, the business is growing its international reach and investing in systems and people.

As a Shipping Documentations Controller, you will be the front line for accurate shipping documentation and proactive client communication, ensuring every movement runs smoothly from instruction to release.

• Review and submit Shipping Instructions, ensuring accuracy against commercial documents.
• Classify and submit HS Codes for customs clearance, aligning with correct CPC/procedure and Incoterms.
• Check and confirm Bills of Lading (originals, telex release) against SIs; manage amendments and corrections.
• Liaise with carriers, co-loaders and partners on manifests, releases, demurrage/detention, and ETD/ETA updates.
• Handle customer and client queries by phone and email, providing clear, tim...