Export Logistics Executive (Freight Forwarding)

Export Logistics Executive (Freight Forwarding)
£30,000 – £35,000 + Bonus + Hybrid (after probation) + Progression
Tilbury

Do you have logistics experience in air and sea export operations within the freight forwarding industry?

Are you looking to join an established freight forwarding business based in Tilbury, working within a busy export operations environment handling international shipments?

On offer is the opportunity to work for a long-established company within the freight forwarding and logistics sector, operating from Tilbury at the heart of the UK shipping industry. The business handles all modes of transport including air, sea, road, and rail, with strong expertise in Far East Ocean imports and customs clearance.

In this role, you will be working within a busy export operations team managing shipments end-to-end for customers, ensuring all export documentation, customs requirements, and transport arrangements are completed accurately and within strict deadlines. You will liaise daily with customers, carriers, hauliers, warehouses, and overseas agents, ensuring smooth movement of cargo across global supply chains.

This role would suit an export logistics professional with a background in air and sea freight forwarding who is confident handling end-to-end shipment operations within a fast-paced environment.

The role:

• Manage end-to-end export operations for air and sea freight shipments, ensuring all deadlines and documentation requirements are met
• Arrange bookings with carriers and shipping lines, and coordinate collections to meet vessel and flight cut-offs
• Complete export customs entries and prepare all required documentation, including manifests and certificates of origin where needed
• Liaise with customers, carriers, warehouses, and overseas agents to ensure smooth shipment movement and accurate finalisation of export files

The person:

• Experience in export operations within air and sea freight forwarding
• Experience completing export documentation and customs declarations, with knowledge of CNS and Destin8
• Commutable to Tilbury

Reference: BBBH25025A

Keywords: Export Logistics, Freight Forwarding, Air Freight, Sea Freight, Customs Clearance, Export Documentation, CNS, Destin8, Shipping Lines, Carrier Management, Haulage Coordination, Supply Chain, International Shipping, AEO Accredited, Tilbury, Logistics Operations

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We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitable candidates. The salary advertised is a guideline for this position. The offered remuneration will be dependent on the extent of your experience, qualifications, and skill set.

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