Administrator - Bath

Are you an experienced Administrator? Are you looking for a new role in a Global organisation in Bath within the logistics department? 

Element Recruitment are working with a global organisation in Bath to help them find a new Administrator. You'll be working within their dispatch team to help with the preparation of consignments of finished goods out of the factory for delivery to the offices and customers worldwide and also to coordinate imports of components. This will suit you if you are an experienced administrator, great at working within a team in a highly successful company!

This is a fixed term contract role until 31/12/2021. The salary is up £25,000 per annum based on working a 37.5 hour week.

This role is temporarily remote working due to COVID.

Key duties:

• Prepare shipments for despatch swiftly by the most economical means possible, taking into consideration the specific requirements of the customer and the Country
• Interact closely with all relevant departments within the company to co-ordinate all relevant information as well as customers and agents to ‘fine tune’ the shipping procedure
• Take ownership of despatch shipments and ensuring that all parties are kept fully informed of shipment status
• Liaise with external agencies on behalf of the company, HM Customs, Shipping Lines, International Banks, etc
• Enter computer data to prepare consignments for shipment, considering all customer requirements and necessary documentation
• Prepare and distribute invoices, both manually and computer generated
• Provide specialist shipping information to all internal departments, to the overseas offices and customers
• Assist Shipping Team Leader as and when necessary and provide cover as required throughout the department in the case of absence
• Ensure that files are maintained in a manner as required by external inspection authorities and HM Customs & Excise
• Take ownership of the development, maintenance and monitoring of import shipments

You will need:

• Be proficient in Microsoft Office and preferably ERP / consigning systems / methodology
• Previous shipping / despatch /export experience
• Awareness of the commercial aspects of export and import procedures and conditions is also required
• Self-motivated and organised

For a further discussion please call Lucy Fieldhouse on 07786811839 or click ‘apply now’