Shipping Officer

Job Description

We are looking for an experienced Shipping Officer to join our team. You will bring with you experience in shipping within the UK and globally using road and air transport. You will prepare export documentation and will have good knowledge of Incoterms, Tariff Codes and CPC codes. You will liaise and work closely with our in-house export control team, customs department and our freight forwarders.

Salary: Circa £38,500 depending on experience

Dynamic (hybrid) working: 5 days per week on-site due to workload classification

Security Clearance:

Restrictions and/or limitations relating to nationality and/or rights to work may apply. As a minimum and after offer stage, all successful candidates will need to undergo HMG Basic Personnel Security Standard checks (BPSS), which are managed by the MBDA Personnel Security Team.

What we can offer you:

• Company bonus: Up to £2,500 (based on company performance and will vary year to year)
• Pension: maximum total (employer and employee) contribution of up to 14%
• Overtime: opportunity for paid overtime
• Flexi Leave: Up to 15 additional days
• Flexible working: We welcome applicants who are looking for flexible working arrangements
• Enhanced parental leave: offers up to 26 weeks for maternity, adoption and shared parental leave -enhancements are available for paternity leave, neonatal leave and fertility testing and treatments
• Facilities: Fantastic site facilities including subsidised meals, free car parking and much more…

The opportunity:

As Shipping Officer you will be responsible for arranging & overseeing all export shipments from site to destinations all over the world to meet customer demands by road or air, in a timely manner whilst adhering to the MBDA processes to deliver a benchmark export and shipping service to the business

• Timely delivery of product in line with project demands
• Creation, completion and management of documentation required to effect export deliveries, to include, transport documents, hazardous goods note, customs formalities etc.
• Ensure topicality of Export Register, Transport Registers, Hazardous Goods Register
• Arrange UK and International transport movements. This also includes liaising closely with Security and Export control departments.
• Assist Export Control Department in compliance with regards to Export Licences
• Maintain topicality with all transport legislation up to and including prohibited weapons level
• Identify process improvements to create an efficient and cost effective service
• Day to day knowledge of all movements from site0
• General day to day housekeeping, ensuring any required administrative duties are completed for each shipment, ensuring we are audit compliant at all times
• Keeping up to date with the archiving and scanning
• Promotion of functional excellence
• The successful candidate would be expected to undertake Known consignor training and remain compliant to the controls put in place.

What we’re looking for from you:

• Detailed knowledge of export legislation
• Ability to adapt style of communication to ensure effective delivery of service
• Interpersonal skills across different business functions
• Strength of character not to deviate from process when other demands conflict.
• A strong communicator (both written and verbal) with attention to detail
• Organised with excellent time management skills
• Able to prioritise and work to deadlines without supervision.

Our company: Peace is not a given, Freedom is not a given, Sovereignty is not a given

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We recognise that everyone is unique, and we encourage you to speak to us should you require any advice, support or adjustments throughout our recruitment process.

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