Export Coordinator

The Export Coordinator is required to deliver the highest quality of service in our industry by ensuring all shipments are managed in the most efficient, safest, and cost-effective way. Process daily export logistics tasks in compliance with all relevant transportation and HMRC regulations. Ensure all shipments processed are of a high standard and compliant with Biocair’s internal SOPs and policies.

Responsibilities will include:

• Secure bookings with airlines, integrators and/or transport suppliers in accordance with the information shown in the Transport Management System (iCair)
• Ensure all documentation required at destination are included with the shipment
• Cross-check and review of Dangerous Goods declaration
• Contact supplier to confirm departure from your designated port; ensure this is done in a timely manner and system is updated accordingly
• Ensure shipment is acceptable for carriage by the supplier by checking labelling, documentation and overall packaging suitability; reduce potential rejections by the supplier
• Consider consolidating shipments where applicable and reasonable to do so
• Monitor shipping lanes/suppliers for poor performance and inform managers and logistics
  
  

Our company values matter, and guide all that we do each day. The successful candidate will be expected to operate in line with them as we strive to be the provider of choice for specialist logistics solutions to the global scientific community; based on the highest levels of care, expertise and precision; enabling our customers to retain absolute focus on research and development.

In addition, you will demonstrate these key competencies:

• Experience working within the airfreight environment
• Effective communication skills, both verbal and written
• Team player with the ability to work on their own without supervision
• Highly self-organised, able to plan and prioritise workload and manage changing priorities to meet strict deadlines
• Demonstrates consistently high attention to detail
• Agile and resilient; can adapt quickly to different situations and shows initiative
• Intermediate MS Office skills
• Experience in the pharmaceutical logistics sector or life science industry is desirable but not essential
  
  

In return we offer:

• A competitive salary between £29,000 - £33,000 depending on experience
• Discretionary bonus scheme
• A generous non-contributory pension
• 25 days holiday and the option to buy/sell 5 days
• Life Assurance
• Group Income Protection
• Private Medical Insurance
• Wellness Programme
  
  

Please note this is a full time role, Monday to Friday initially starting 08:30 - 17:30 and then onto a rotating shift pattern operating between the hours of 07:00 to 19:00 based out of office in London Heathrow.

This is a UK based role and the right to live and work in the UK will need to be established during the recruitment process. Please note we are not currently a Home Office visa sponsorship licence holder.

Biocair provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, colour, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

Please be aware that we are NOT inviting recruitment agencies to submit candidates for this role and as such any approaches will be rejected. Thank you for your understanding.