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Hampshire Vacancies

Vacancy: Import Clerk
Area: Southampton Docks
Salary: C£18K
Details: One of the leading global shipping lines, is looking to recruit an experienced Import Clerk. Candidates should ideally have liner experience, although forwarding will also be considered. Ideally you will be confident in booking transport, handling releases and issuing PINs; be confident handling documentation such as Bills of Lading and great customer service skills. Great opportunity to join a major industry player. Excellent benefits including free car parking.
Ref: SOUIC0209
Type: Permanent

Vacancy: Import / Export Assistant (Part Time)
Area: West Wellow / Nr Romsey
Salary: £12-14K
Details: Our client, a well established, specialist procurement company to the aviation industry is looking to recruit an experienced Import / Export Assistant to work part time (30 days a week over 5 days), to join their small shipping team. The successful candidate will be responsible for organising shipments and liaising with freight forwarders; upkeep of databases; responsible for co-ordinating all shipping documentation, and all other general shipping admin. Hours can be flexible, but candidates must have previous import / export experience, albeit from a line, forwarder or shipper.
Ref: SOUIEA0208
Type: Permanent

Vacancy: Import Entry / Forwarding Clerk
Area: Central Southampton
Salary: DOE - c£24K
Details: Our client a leading global shipping line, is looking to recruit an experienced import freight forwarder with Customs entry experience, to join its forwarding team. Candidates must have a good understanding of HMR&C Customs procedures; tariff classification and various Customs regimes, such as Home Use, IPR and Warehouse. Candidates must have experience in using CNS, CHIEF & Destin8, and ideally be familiar with Impatex or LSI Sigma. Candidates should also ideally have experience in arranging transport and co-ordinating shipments. Excellent customer service skills is a must. Excellent opportunity to join a large global company, working within a friendly team in prestigious offices.
Ref: SOUIEFC0207
Type: Permanent

Vacancy: Supply Chain Consultant
Area: Reading
Salary: £35 - 50K DOE
Details: This is an outstanding opportunity to join one of the most respected consultancies in the Supply Chain and Logistics sector. Our client works with a diverse mix of clients ranging from multi national market leading companies to smaller successful entrepreneurial businesses. The team undertakes projects spanning from large scale global supply chain strategy reviews to local market implementations. They are renowned for their strong attention to detail, their team working approach to project delivery and their ability to get the job done on time and to budget. Our client is now looking for a high quality individual to join and develop their team. You must be passionate about supply chain and delivering successful projects. You should have outstanding analytical and problem solving abilities, combined with excellent communications skills, augmenting a successful career within supply chain. Ideally candidates will have a first degree and significant relevant experience. Foreign language skills are desirable. Our client is offering an excellent salary and bonus structure, and a career path with Partnership opportunities.
Ref: REASCC0206
Type: Permanent

Vacancy: Export Analyst / Operations Co-ordinator
Area: Southampton
Salary: C£18K + Bens
Details: One of the leading container lines is looking to strengthen its operations team in Southampton by recruiting an Export Analyst. Candidates must have previous export experience, ideally liner and be confident co-ordinating the daily floe of export containers through Southampton. Candidates should ideally have experience of using Port systems such as CNS; CHIEF and the DP World system, along with excellent communication skills and a good eye for detail / accuracy. There is also some ships agency responsibility within this role, so candidates should be willing to work some unsociable hours, including some weekends. Excellent opportunity to join this well respected shipping line.
Ref: SOUEA0205
Type: Permanent

Vacancy: Trainee Import Clerk
Area: Southampton
Salary: C£12K
Details: One of UK's largest freight forwarders is looking to recruit a Trainee Import Clerk for their ever expanding Southampton office. Candidates must be keen to start a career within the shipping industry, enthusiasm is a must! You will be given the opportunity to learn all aspects of freight forwarding, from tracking shipments from the Far East / US, compiling paperwork, completing all Customs procedures and ensuring that all Duty & VAT is paid correctly, and arranging final delivery to the customer. You will be dealing with a wide range of clients, including large high street retailers and many household names, so excellent customer service skills is a must. Shipping is a fast paced environment and can be pressurised at times, plus candidates must have excellent IT skills as the role is heavily system based. This is a great opportunity to start a career in shipping, with one of the leading companies within the industry. Hours will be Monday to Friday 9-5.30, with some overtime required. Excellent benefits including Pension, Healthcare and paid overtime. Excellent working environment, professional & friendly team. Please apply for this role for more details.
Ref: SOUTIC0201
Type: Permanent

Vacancy: Import Clerk
Area: Southampton
Salary: around £15K DOE
Details: A well established freight forwarding / shipping company is looking to recruit an experienced Import Clerk to join their busy import team. Ideally you will have had some exposure to shipping / deep sea imports and will be familiar with the terminology and documentation used within the industry. Candidates from a shipping line or a logistics / manufacturing shipping environment will also be considered. Candidates must have excellent communication & customer service skills, be enthusiastic and have a can do attitude. Our client offers a great working environment, and the opportunity to become part of a friendly, professional team.
Ref: SOUIC0198
Type: Permanent

Vacancy: Experienced Import Freight Forwarder
Area: Southampton
Salary: Up to £24K DOE
Details: Our client, one of the UK's leading freight forwarders, with offices worldwide is looking to expand their import team and recruit an experienced import forwarder. Candidates must have previous import experience and be confident completing import Customs entries using either Impatex or LSI Sigma, and be confident using CNS and CHIEF. This is a great opportunity to join this constantly expanding freight forwarder. Benefits include; free car parking; Health Care; Pension & paid overtime. Great working environment & friendly team.
Ref: SOUIFF0197
Type: Permanent

Vacancy: Import Freight Forwarder
Area: Central Southampton
Salary: £19 - 25K
Details: A leading, well established, privately owned freight forwarder is looking to recruit an experienced import forwarder to join their friendly / busy team. Candidates MUST have Customs entry experience and be familiar with the Customs tariff and ideally have a good understanding of the whole forwarding process. Our client is open for applications from candidates at various levels of experience within the industry. Great opportunity to join this forward thinking company.
Ref: SOUEFF099
Type: Permanent

Vacancy: French Speaking Sales Co-ordinator
Area: Basingstoke
Salary: £17-19K DOE
Details: A fantastic opportunity for a bright, team focused, fluent French/English speaking individual to join an international manufacturing success story in their busy Logistics Customer Service Department.

• FLUENT written and spoken FRENCH & ENGLISH.
• EXCELLENT IT capability - specifically excel. Must be comfortable and confident navigating on a PC -
• Administration/Customer Service Experience.

This really is a great career starter for anyone interested in a truly European career, in a great environment of encouragement and growth.
Ref: BASFSC0186
Type: Permanent

Vacancy: Import Clerk
Area: Southampton
Salary: Up to £19K
Details: Our client, a well established and a major player within the forwarding & supply chain solution industry, is looking to expand its team by recruiting an experienced import clerk. Candidates should ideally have an insight into the industry, albeit from a forwarder / line or a importer. You will trained in Customs clearance and will be responsible for handling the Customs clearance of all shipments for one of the companies key accounts. Good attention to detail, and great communication skills are a must. Great team environment and free parking.
Ref: SOUIC0177
Type: Permanent

Vacancy: Export Freight Fowarder
Area: Nr Southampton
Salary: Up to £24K
Details: Our client, a global, very successful freight forwarder is looking to expand their operations team by recruiting an experienced export forwarder. Candidates should ideally have both sea and air forwarding experience, and be confident co-ordinating shipments from origin to destination. Candidates should also be confident clearing consignments using NES and handling all documentation and cutting airway bills etc... You will also have the opportunity to assist on imports as well. Really friendly team, great working environment.
Ref: SOUEFF0176
Type: Permanent

Vacancy: Sales / Business Development Manager
Area: Southampton
Salary: Exc Basic + Comm + Car
Details: A leading global freight forwarder is looking to expand its sales team in Southampton by recruiting an experienced BDM. Candidates must have a solid background in field sales, selling freight forwarding services, predominantly ocean freight but multimodal experience would be advantageous. You will be responsible for securing new business; develop and retaining existing business relationships; selling supply chain solutions and handling large accounts. This is a truly excellent opportunity to join one of the most well respected companies within the industry. Excellent basic salary, along with all the benefits you would expect from a major player.
Ref: SOUBDM0174
Type: Permanent

Vacancy: Import / Export Freight Forwarder
Area: Southampton
Salary: Up to £25K
Details: A leading, global freight forwarder / supply chain solution provider is looking to recruit an experience freight forwarder to join their busy, friendly team. Candidates must have import forwarding experience, and be confident in arranging shipments from origin to destination. Ideally candidates will have import Customs entry experience, and some export experience would be beneficial, along with multimodal experience. Great opportunity, free car parking and good benefits being offered.
Ref: SOUIEFF0172
Type: Permanent

Vacancy: IT Professional - Shipping / Forwarding
Area: Southampton
Salary: DOE
Details: We are looking to speak to IT professionals with a freight / shipping background, who are keen to start or further their career in the IT industry. Candidates should ideally have a keen interest in IT, and will be able to demonstrate their knowledge / previous experience in; hardware; software; maintenance; networks, servers and software design / programming. Keenness, coupled with a can do attitude is a must. Please contact us for more details.
Ref: SOUSIT0170
Type: Permanent

Vacancy: Export Co-ordinator / Forwarder
Area: Nr Southampton
Salary: £17 - £24K DOE
Details: One of the the fastest growing international freight forwarders is looking to expand their Southampton team by recruiting an experienced export freight forwarder. Ideally candidates will have a solid export background in both sea & air, and be confident arranging shipments from origin to destination. This position is very much multimodal, and you will also actively work on ocean sea freight imports, although training will be given, but any previous experience will of course be advantageous. Friendly office environment, free car parking and good benefits and long term career opportunities.
Ref: SOUEC0165
Type: Permanent

Vacancy: Import Operations Co-ordinator
Area: Southampton
Salary: £15 - 19K
Details: A leading, specialist freight forwarder / logistics provider is looking to recruit a Import Operations Co-ordinator to join their busy team, and their Head Office based on the outskirts of Southampton, just off of the M27. Candidates should ideally have some import experience, although export experience will also be considered, along with both liner and forwarding backgrounds. The successful candidate will be responsible for looking after a key account, handling all shipping documentation; co-ordinating shipments and providing an excellent customer service at all times. Great opportunity to join one of the leading players within the industry. Free parking, plus benefits.
Ref: SOUIOC0158
Type: Permanent

Vacancy: Business Development Manager - Southern England
Area: Southern England
Salary: Basic £40K + Comm & Bens
Details: A large freight & supply chain solutions company is looking to recruit an experienced, high achieving BDM to join their sales team, concentrating on Southern England. Candidates must have a proven sales background within the freight industry, selling to a varied customer base, from large corporate companies to SMEs. This role would be ideal for a sales professional who is used to generating their own leads, 'hunting' & securing new business, plus up selling to existing clients. Excellent opportunity to progress into a senior sales role / Management for the right candidate. Basic Salary c£40K, plus a commission structure, car allowance, pension & health care, plus other bens.
Ref: SOUBDM0156
Type: Permanent

Vacancy: Import Forwarding Co-ordinator
Area: Southampton
Salary: Up to £25K
Details: A great opportunity has arisen for an experienced import freight forwarder to join a leading industry player. Candidates must have previous import forwarding experience; be familiar with import documentation; completing import Customs clearances and arranging haulage. Candidates must be very customer focused and have good communication skills. Our client boasts a number of household names as clients, including many high street retailers. Previous key account handling experience would be beneficial. This is a great opportunity to join a friendly, professional team, working within a great office environment. Good career opportunities, benefits include pension, health care and paid overtime.
Ref: SOUIFC0155
Type: Permanent

Vacancy: Multimodal Import & Export Co-ordinator
Area: Southampton
Salary: Up to £24K
Details: Our client, a rapidly expanding, global freight forwarder is looking to recruit an experienced multimodal (air & sea) forwarding professional, with both import & export experience. Candidates should be confident co-ordinating the complete forwarding / supply chain process from origin to final destination, including import Customs clearance. Candidates should be confident dealing with clients and managing key accounts, handling all shipping documentation, plus arranging transport. Candidates should also be commercially aware. Excellent opportunity to join a friendly team in a great working environment. Free car parking.

Ref: SOUMIEC0139
Type: Permanent

Vacancy: Trainee Import Clerk
Area: Southampton (Central)
Salary: Up to £13K
Details: This is an exciting opportunity for anyone with a keen interest in shipping and international trade to start a career within the shipping industry. As a trainee clerk, you will be office based and will be trained all aspects of arranging import shipments from worldwide destinations, importing goods on behalf of the major high street retailers. Candidates must be computer literate, have good communication skills and have at least 5 GCSEs or equivalent. Excellent opportunity to build a long term career with a rapidly expanding, industry leader. Hours Monday to Friday 9/5.30.
Ref: SOUTRIC0138
Type: Permanent

Vacancy: Senior Import Forwarding Co-oridnator
Area: Southampton
Salary: Up to £24K
Details: One of the major players within the freight forwarding industry is looking to recruit an experienced import forwarder, to become a senior member of their expanding import team. Candidates MUST have precious import forwarding experience, with the emphasis on current import entry experience to include Impatex / LSI Sigma / FCL or similar software, coupled with both CNS & CHIEF experience. Our clients is one of the most well respected forwarders in Southampton, with an excellent reputation as both an employer and as a forwarding company. Great working environment, friendly colleagues and great opportunity for future career progression. Benefits include Health Care & Pension schemes, along with paid overtime

Ref: SOUIFC0136
Type: Permanent

Vacancy: Senior Import Forwarding Co-ordinator
Area: Southampton
Salary: £20 - £24K
Details: A truly global, constantly expanding freight forwarder is looking to recruit an experience import forwarder to join its team at their Southampton office. Candidates should ideally have experience of arranging shipments from origin to final destination, a good understanding of supply chain management, be commercially minded and have up-to-date experience in completing import Customs entry declarations; classifying goods and entering consignments to various Customs regimes. Excellent opportunity to join one of the industries leading players. Friendly, and professional working environment. Pension, Health Care & paid overtime.
Ref: SOUSIFC0134
Type: Permanent

Vacancy: Trainee Import Customs Entry Clerk
Area: Southampton
Salary: Up to £15K
Details: A leading, constantly expanding freight forwarder, is looking to recruit a Trainee Import Customs Clerk. Candidates should ideally have some shipping experience, albeit gained from a shipping line; forwarder or an actual importer, and be keen to learn Customs clearances, shipping documentation and all aspects of freight forwarding. The role will command a high level of data input / computer system work, so a high attention to detail / accuracy is a must. Candidates with no previous experience within the industry, but with a genuine interest to start a career within shipping will also be considered.

Ref: SOUTIEC0127
Type: Permanent

Vacancy: Trainee Import / Shipping Clerk
Area: Southampton
Salary: £11 - 15K
Details: A local freight forwarder is looking to recruit a Trainee Freight Clerk to join their busy shipping office in Southampton. This is an excellent opportunity to start a career within the freight industry, and you will be given full training in co-ordinating freight movements worldwide; Customs procedures and shipping documentation. A great company, with an excellent working environment. Monday to Friday, office hours.
Ref: SOUTIC119
Type: Permanent

Vacancy: Import / Export Operations Co-ordinator
Area: Southampton
Salary: Up to £25K
Details: Our client, a leading global freight forwarder / supply chain solution provider, is looking to recruit an experienced operations professional to join their expanding team within their new offices in Southampton. Candidates must have proven experience in either import or export operations, both would be advantageous! Be multimodal, be confident arranging shipments from start to finish, dealing with HMR&C and be committed to providing an excellent customer service at all times. Our client is looking for an individual that will be truly committed to their work, prepared to go that extra mile and help take the company forward. If you have that certain spark, and the ambition to excel and to build your career, this could be the opening for you!
Ref: SOUIEO102
Type: Permanent

Vacancy: Business Development Manager
Area: Southampton
Salary: Exc Basic + Comm
Details: A leading global freight forwarder / supply chain solution provider, is looking to to expand its sales team and recruit an experienced sales professional with a proven history in business development within the freight industry. The successful candidate will be responsible for selling the company's multimodal freight services to UK importers / exporters, plus looking after existing accounts, ensuring that the highest customer service levels are maintained at all times. This role would suit a confident, enthusiastic, go getting commercially minded sales professional, who has a solid background within the freight industry.
Ref: SOUBDM101
Type: Permanent

Vacancy: Sales Support / Inside Sales Co-ordinator
Area: Southampton
Salary: DOE
Details: Our client, a global forwarding thinking freight forwarder / supply chain chain management company is looking to recruit 2 Sales Support professionals to join their expanding team, within their new offices in Southampton. Candidates must have previous commercial experience within a forwarding / shipping environment, be enthusiastic, have a can do attitude, excellent communication skills and prepared to go that extra mile. Excellent working environment and career opportunities within this global player, available for the right candidates.
Ref: SOUSS100
Type: Permanent