Vacancy: Senior Marine Freight Forwarder
Area: Eastleigh
Salary: Up to £30K DOE
Details: Our client, an established, global specialist freight forwarder, with a turnover of over £35M are on a major expansion trail. If you have experience in marine / project cargo forwarding, this is the ideal career move. You will be from a forwarding background dealing with out of gauge / project / exhibition shipments, both import and export, sea, air & road. You will be full of enthusiasm, speaking to suppliers and clients, to ensure the whole shipping process runs smoothly, whilst generating profit for the company. You will be familiar with all documentation. This is a senior role, and you will work closely with senior management, creating business plans, strategies and budgets. Salary stated is just a guide, there is no ceiling for the right candidate!
Ref: SOUMFF018
Type: Permanent

Vacancy: Shipping Co-ordinator
Area: Hedge End
Salary: Up to £25K
Details: A global logistics provider based in Hedge End, is looking to recruit an expreienced shipping co-ordinator to join their busy team. You will be responsible for booking sea & road transport, monitor shipments, handle documentation, Customs procedures, negotiating rates, updating clients & account management. Previous shipping experience is a must, and a second language of German or Spanish would be advantageous
Ref: SOUSC017
Type: Permanent

Vacancy: Import Customs Entry Clerk
Area: Hedge End
Salary: Up to £23K
Details: A leading global forwarder based in Hedge End, is looking to recruit an additional Import Entry Clerk. Candidates must have previous Customs entry experience, using LSI Sigma (Datafreight) or Impatex, CHIEF & CNS, be familiar with the Customs Tariff, shipping documentation and Customs procedures. Great opportunity, free car parking.
Ref: SOUICE016
Type: Permanent

Vacancy: Import / Export Co-ordinator
Area: Eastleigh
Salary: Up to £24K DOE
Details: A global forwarding, supply chain & logistics company is looking to recruit an additional member to their team. Candidates must have previous shipping / forwarding experience, ideally be multi modal (import & export by sea & air), have Customs clearance experience and confident arranging shipments from the Port of Origin to final destination. Excellent career prospects, plus free parking.
Ref: SOUIEC015
Type: Permanent

Vacancy: Operations / Account Manager
Area: Southampton
Salary: £25K DOE
Details: A leading supplier to the marine and shipping industry with offices based across the UK, are looking to recruit a Operations / Account Manager for their office based in Southampton Docks. You will be responsible for sourcing and supplying ships store to vessels that call at Southampton, Fawley & Portsmouth Ports. Due to the nature of the job (vessels calling 24/7), some out of hours / weekend work will be required. Full driving licence needed & a company van is supplied.
Ref: SOUOAM014
Type: Permanent

Vacancy: Export Forwarding Clerk
Area: Southampton
Salary: Up to £23K
Details: A Privately owned freight forwarder based in Southampton have a vacancy for an experienced export forwarder. Candidates must have previous export forwarding experience, be confident handling export documentation, NES clearances, arranging collections & negotiating rates with clients and suppliers. Free Parking, good career progression opportunities.
Ref: SOUEFC013
Type: Permanent

Vacancy: Senior Import Freight Forwarder
Area: Southampton
Salary: Up to £25K DOE
Details: A privately owned, established freight forwarder is looking to recruit an additional import forwarder due to continuous expansion. Candidates must have previous import forwarding experience, be able to complete import entries using Customs software & CHIEF, and be confident dealing with clients, arranging deliveries and negotiating rates. Excellent opportunity & free parking
Ref: SOUIFF012
Type: Permanent

Vacancy: Import Co-ordinator
Area: Southampton
Salary: Up to £23K
Details: A global freight forwarder is looking to recruit an experienced Import Co-ordinator to join their friendly, busy team based in Southampton. Candidates must have previous shipping experience, including a good knowledge of import documentation and procedures. Ideally candidates will have some import entry experience, although this is not essential as training will be provided.
Ref: SOUIC011
Type: Permanent

Vacancy: Import Freight Forwarder
Area: Southampton
Salary: C£22K
Details: A local freight forwarder, with offices all over the UK is looking to recruit an experienced freight forwarder. Candidates must have previous shipping experience, and ideally be confident clearing goods through Customs using either LSI Sigma or Impatex. Candidates should have a sound knowledge of shipping documentation and experience of arranging transport. Free car parking.
Ref: SOUIFF012
Type: Permanent

Vacancy: Junior Import Clerk
Area: Southampton
Salary: Up to £16.5K
Details: One of the UK's largest freight forwarders is looking to recruit a Junior Import Clerk at their Southampton branch. Candidates should ideally have 6 months plus experience, for example working for a shipping line, and will be given the opportunity to build a career within freight forwarding, learning all aspects of the industry, for example import Customs clearances. Excellent opportunity with great benefits
Ref: SOUJIC011
Type: Permanent

Vacancy: Senior Import Clerk
Area: Southampton
Salary: Up to £22K
Details: A leading global freight forwarder is looking to recruit an additional member to its large import department, where you will be responsible for dealing with blue chip clients and leading retailers, handling import documentation, classifying goods, completing Customs clearance declarations and tracking consignments throughout the shipping process. Candidates must have previous forwarding experience, including import entries, CNS & CHIEF, plus be commercially minded and a team player. Excellent benefits.
Ref: SOUSIC010
Type: Permanent

Vacancy: Export Trading / Buying Executive
Area: Hampshire
Salary: Up to £30K + Comm
Details: Our client a leading procurement company, specialising in supplying developing countries, is looking to recruit an Export Buying / Trading Executive. Ideally candidates will have experience in handling technical / engineering equipment, have a proven trading ability and experience of supply tender preparation. As well as basic salary, buyers will also receive a share of profits on every successful deal.
Ref: WINEBT811
Type: Permanent

Vacancy: Implant Freight Forwarder
Area: Bournemouth
Salary: Up to £27K
Details: Our client a leading global forwarder, is looking to recruit a freight forwarder within their clients premises (an established team) based in Bournemouth. Candidates should have sound import and export knowledge, ideally from a manufacturing environment. Candidates should be familiar with shipping documentation & procedures, including Letters of Credit. You will also be responsible for attending shipping meetings and some occasional overseas travel may be required. Benefits incl. Pension, 22 days holiday and health scheme.
Ref: BOUIFF101
Type: Permanent

Vacancy: Import / Export Co-ordinator
Area: Southampton Docks
Salary: Up to £21K
Details: Our client, a well established family owned and leading global freight forwarder, specialising in shipping plant & agricultural machinery is looking to recruit an experienced Import / Export Clerk to join their Southampton team. As a member of a small team, you will be responsible for import clearances using LSI Sigma Datafreight, CNS & CHIEF, arranging deliveries & co-ordinating shipments and the movement of goods. You will also be actively involved in the export of goods worldwide. Candidates must have previous clearance experience and be able to hit the ground running. In addition excellent communication skills, commitment to delivering a high standard of customer service and an enthusiasm for the industry are required. This is an excellent opportunity for someone looking to take their next career step within the industry.
Ref: SOUIEC219
Type: Permanent

Vacancy: Administration Assistant - Part Time
Area: Chandlers Ford
Salary: C15K Pro Rata
Details: Our client, a well established family owned packing and freight company, is looking to recruit a part time Administration Assistant at their Chandlers Ford office. Hours are fairly flexible, and our client would look at the successful candidate working around 3 to 4 hours a day, with the aim of the position going full time as the workload increases due to further expansion. You will be responsible for general office duties, including taking some calls & assisting clients, but in the main you will be responsible for job costing, ensuring that all charges are correctly recorded and entered on the system and that all the financial information is compiled and sent to the Head Office for invoicing. Candidates must have a good head for figures, be computer literate (MS Word & Excel), have an outgoing personality and thrive in working in a busy, pressurised environment. Ideally candidates will have previous experience in working within a shipping / logistics environment. Excellent opportunity for someone looking to work approx 20 hours a week.
Ref: SOUAA998
Type: Permanent

Vacancy: Experienced Import & Export Shipping Professionals
Area: Felixstowe & Ipswich
Salary: £16 - 30K DOE
Details: SDW Recruitment Ltd specialises in providing recruitment solutions to the shipping, freight forwarding & logistics industries. SDW started in 2002 in Southampton, and has since established itself as the number one recruiter to the shipping industry. SDW has now opened a department specialising in recruiting for the Felixstowe / Ipswich area, and our aim is to open a branch in Felixstowe in the very near future.

If you have experience in imports, exports, Customs clearance, ships agency or transport, and are looking for new opportunities, register with us, where we can offer you a tailor made recruitment service, second to none. We recruit at various levels from trainees, all the way through to senior management. Excellent salaries being offered.

We would also like to hear from anyone who has shipping experience, and would like to develop a career in recruitment, and be part of SDW's expansion plans.
Ref: FXTGEN
Type: Permanent

Vacancy: Import Entry Clerk / Forwarder
Area: Central Southampton
Salary: £19 - 22K
Details: A well established, centrally based freight forwarder is looking to recruit an experienced Import Entry Clerk, to join their small & friendly team. Previous import clearance experience is essential, although a basic understanding would suffice as training will be offered. The role will include arranging imports from the Far East & US, clearing goods & arranging delivery. Excellent opportunity to advance your career to the next stage.
Ref: SOUIEC331
Type: Permanent

Vacancy: Transport Planner
Area: Southampton Cental
Salary: Up to £23,600
Details: Our client, a global shipping line, is looking to recruit a Transport Planner to join their Logistics Department. You will be responsible for planning deliveries and collections, allocating work to hauliers in order to maximise profit. Previous transport experience is essential, ideally coupled with previous shipping line experience, although this is not essential.
Ref: SOUTSP1899
Type: Permanent

Vacancy: Export Operations Co-ordinator
Area: Central Southampton
Salary: £15.5 - 20.9K
Details: A leading global shipping line, based in Southampton is looking to recruit an Export Operations Co-ordinator, to join their export team, based in prestigious waterfront offices. You will be responsible for managing the loading lists of export containers, dealing with Dangerous Goods shipments, ensuring that all export procedures / Customs requirements are adhered to, and completing all export documentation. Previous shipping experience is a must, ideally from a similar line environment
Ref: SOUEOPS992
Type: Permanent

Vacancy: Import Operations Co-ordinator
Area: Southampton (Central)
Salary: Up to £18,900
Details: A leading global shipping line is looking to recruit an Import Operations Co-ordinator, responsible for monitoring import shipments, handling documentation, arranging releases / haulage, dealing with demurrage & long stay containers and invoicing clients accordingly. Ideally you will have previous import line experience.
Ref: SOUIOC322
Type: Permanent

Vacancy: Import Freight Forwarder
Area: Hedge End
Salary: £18 - 20k
Details: Our client, a well established, global freight forwarder based in Hedge End is looking to recruit an experienced Import Fright Forwarder, to join their import team. Candidates must have previous experience in arranging import movements from port of origin, to final destination, plus ideally import Customs entry experience. Some export experience would also be advantageous, but not essential. This is an excellent opportunity to advance your career, with this global forwarder.
Ref: SOUIFF821
Type: Permanent

Vacancy: Senior Import / Export Co-ordinator
Area: Southampton
Salary: £24 - 26K
Details: Our client, a global freight forwarder is looking to expand its Seafreight division in Southampton. If you have a good shipping / forwarding background, ideally in both imports and exports or though one or the other would suffice, and looking to fast track your career, this could be the opportunity for you. Main responsibilities will include arranging shipments, negotiating rates, tracking consignments, clearing goods through Customs and arranging deliveries.
Ref: SOUSIEC962
Type: Permanent

Vacancy: Import Co-ordinator
Area: Central Southampton
Salary: Up to £25K
Details: Our client a leading global freight forwarder is looking to recruit an experienced Import Forwarding Co-ordinator to join their team. Candidates will ideally have previous import forwarding experience, and clearance experience would be beneficial. Excellent company in central Southampton location, offering a good package, including benefits.
Ref: SOUIC988
Type: Permanent

Vacancy: Junior Import Co-ordinator
Area: Southampton Central Location
Salary: Up to £16.5K
Details: Our client, a leading global freight forwarding is looking to recruit a Junior Import Co-ordinator. Some experience would be beneficial, although not essential as the company is willing to train enthusiastic candidates. The role itself will be a customer service role, handling shipping documents and raising import files, compiling shipping information, tracking shipments and updating clients. Excellent opportunity to start your career / or take your next career move within the shipping industry.
Ref: SOUJIM611
Type: Permanent

Vacancy: Import Customs Clearance Co-ordinator
Area: Tilbury Docks
Salary: Up to £22K
Details: Our client, a leading UK shipping & freight forwarding company is looking to recruit an experienced Import Entry Co-ordinator for their office based in Tilbury Docks. Candidates must have experience in completing import entries using either Datafreight or Impatex, and be confident using the CHIEF and CNS system. Ideally candidates will have a good knowledge of the Customs tariff and have experience in entering various commodities to various CPCs. Excellent opportunity for the right candidate.
Ref: ESSICE128
Type: Permanent

Vacancy: Import Co-ordinator / Key Account Manager
Area: Totton
Salary: C£20K
Details: Our client, a global freight forwarder based in Totton, is looking to employ an methodical & analytical person, with previous import shipping experience to look after a key account. You will be responsible for arranging shipments from Port of Origin through to final delivery, compiling reports and tracking shipments. This is a full time position, but part time hours of 9am - 1pm, Monday to Friday would be considered for the right person if required.
Ref: SOUIC411
Type: Permanent

Vacancy: Import Customs Clearance Co-ordinator
Area: Central Southampton
Salary: Up to £21K
Details: Our client, a major shipping line based in central Southampton is looking to recruit an experienced Import Customs Clearance Co-ordinator. Candidates must have previous import entry experience, and be familiar with either Impatex or Datafreight, CNS & CHIEF. Excellent opportunity to join this global company, and develop a long term career.
Ref: SOUICC966
Type: Permanent