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SHIPPING COORDINATOR
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Oldham
06/05/2026
NJR16686
Competitive plus benefits
06/05/2026
NJR16686
Competitive plus benefits
DESCRIPTION
Are you an experienced Shipping Coordinator looking to work for a leading organisation that is going through an exciting period of growth?
Our Client is a leading importer, supplying major retailers in the UK and due to their ever-expanding growth they now have an excellent opportunity for an experienced candidate to join their team.
Role Overview
The Shipping Coordinator / Analyst will link the Shipping and Merchandising functions, managing open orders and providing support and input to the wider Team on shipments and supplier performance.
Responsibilities:
Purchase order management post order placement
Establish relationships with suppliers, driving improvement in service levels
Monitor and chase suppliers for bookings based on shipment report / order book dates
Collation, distribution, and management of supplier shipment reports
Customs clearance queries and import processes
Monitor supplier performance to agreed lead times
Update the wider business on movement of vessels, shipments as they happen
Maintain close relationship with freight forwarder
Manage vessel schedule information with nominated freight forwarder
Communicating date movements to the relevant merch teams as required
Support critical path discussions ensuring correct vessels met to hit launch
Management of air freights post instruction from merchandiser
Support improvement initiatives covering people, processes, and systems
Make recommendations to improve current processes within Supply Chain and Shipping
The successful candidate will need to have previous experience working as a Shipping Coordinator - preferably within retailer/importer environment with knowledge of imports customs processes. You will have excellent knowledge of Microsoft Office & Excel as well as solid communication & articulation skills and can multitask.
Apply online or for further information please contact one of our specialist consultants quoting reference number: NJR16686
Our Client is a leading importer, supplying major retailers in the UK and due to their ever-expanding growth they now have an excellent opportunity for an experienced candidate to join their team.
Role Overview
The Shipping Coordinator / Analyst will link the Shipping and Merchandising functions, managing open orders and providing support and input to the wider Team on shipments and supplier performance.
Responsibilities:
Purchase order management post order placement
Establish relationships with suppliers, driving improvement in service levels
Monitor and chase suppliers for bookings based on shipment report / order book dates
Collation, distribution, and management of supplier shipment reports
Customs clearance queries and import processes
Monitor supplier performance to agreed lead times
Update the wider business on movement of vessels, shipments as they happen
Maintain close relationship with freight forwarder
Manage vessel schedule information with nominated freight forwarder
Communicating date movements to the relevant merch teams as required
Support critical path discussions ensuring correct vessels met to hit launch
Management of air freights post instruction from merchandiser
Support improvement initiatives covering people, processes, and systems
Make recommendations to improve current processes within Supply Chain and Shipping
The successful candidate will need to have previous experience working as a Shipping Coordinator - preferably within retailer/importer environment with knowledge of imports customs processes. You will have excellent knowledge of Microsoft Office & Excel as well as solid communication & articulation skills and can multitask.
Apply online or for further information please contact one of our specialist consultants quoting reference number: NJR16686
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