Our client have been representing British and European manufactures machine tools industry of over 60 years. As part of their expansion plan, they are looking for an additional International Shipping Executive to join their team with offices in Surrey.
**Shipping Executive
Position Overview
- Produce a packing list for a number of cartons and contents of cartons - weight, volume etc
- To receive, unpack and check goods in warehouse to see if they are correct as per order and as per customers terms or requests. Pack or repack goods in to export cartons, etc and arrange to despatch goods to port with correct paperwork attached, ensure the goods are marked correctly with shipping marks.
- Check all purchase orders to factories and order acknowledgments from factories against our paperwork. Liaise with factories and customers to ensure the smooth completion of our export order. Check invoices from suppliers and file in file folder. Enter order acknowledgement in to the mansys software. Check proforma invoice for advance payment to suppliers and pass them on to accounts department for payment.
- Call forward goods from factories or arrange for freight forwarder to collect.
- To prepare export shipping invoice and packing list and obtain all other shipping documents - certificate of origin or bill of lading or airway bill, insurance policy, packing list etc.
- To be able to bank shipping documents. Liaise with overseas agents and quote out freight to customers when asked to do so.
- To be able to liaise with insurance companies if a claim needs to be made.
- To liaise with overseas agents / customers / supplier by phone/email to ensure the smooth running of customers order.
- Using the INVU filing system
**Shipping Executive
Position Remuneration
- There is a 6 months' probation period.
- Working hours : Monday - Friday 9am -5.30pm with one hour paid lunch break
- State pension
- Holidays: 20 days + 8 bank holidays + Birthday off
- If no sick leave taken during the year, 2 days' pay will be offered as bonus
Bennett and Game Recruitment are a multi-disciplined technical recruitment agency based in Chichester, West Sussex operating across the UK with specialist teams covering a range of industries. We are acting as a Recruitment Agency in relation to this vacancy, and in accordance with GDPR by applying you are granting us consent to process your data, and contact you in relation to this application and the services we offer.