IMPORT / EXPORT ADMINISTRATOR

Job description

Our Client is looking to appoint both an Import Administrator and an Export Administrator on a 3 months temporary assignment based in Southampton.

The suitable candidates would be available immediately and have ideally have previous import or export experience. They would be extremley organised, trustworthy and willing to see the assignment through to the end.

Background & Experience Required:

• Good level of education, preferably A level or equivalent
• Excellent PC skills, with advanced knowledge of Microsoft Excel
• Competent written and oral communication skills
• Experience in the shipping industry, logistics and documentation is desirable, but not essential

Skills & Competencies:

• Organisational skills; To monitor, measure, resolve analytical data
• Initiative; To think creatively, act on own judgement with minimum supervision
• Business awareness; interest in the company's needs as a whole. Ability to understand market, competition, commercial impact, and plan / budget accordingly
• Able to deliver; high quality work to brief and on time
• Communication; to have evidence of a high quality of written and oral communication. Effective with relationships at all status levels and apppreciation of cultural variances. To be articulate and concise
• Team-player; able to work within a team or on own initiative
• Computer skills; Microsoft Word, Advanced Excel & Powerpoint
• Listening attentively and referrring back to clarify understanding