We are seeking an experienced and highly organised Export & Logistics Coordinator to manage international shipments and logistics across our meat, sheepskin and equipment trading operations.
You will coordinate container bookings, shipping documentation, shipping lines, warehouses, transport providers and customers to ensure shipments are completed accurately and on time.
The role covers both exports and imports and requires strong follow-up skills and the ability to manage multiple shipments simultaneously.
Key Responsibilities
- Coordinate export shipments for meat, sheepskins and other products
- Arrange container bookings with shipping lines
- Monitor vessel schedules, cut-off dates and container receival windows
- Prepare and check shipping documentation
- Coordinate Bills of Lading and other export documents
- Liaise with customers regarding shipping and clearance documentation
- Coordinate with freight forwarders, shipping lines, transport companies and warehouses
- Track containers and shipment status from booking through to departure/delivery
- Coordinate equipment and machinery imports
- Assist with customs clearance and import documentation
- Arrange container deliveries, collections and warehouse movements
- Maintain shipment schedules and logistics records
- Follow up delays, documentation issues and operational problems
- Communicate shipment updates to management and customers
- Assist with freight quotations and logistics cost checking
- Maintain accurate records for each shipment
About You
- Previous experience in export, shipping, freight forwarding or international logistics
- Understanding of container shipping and international freight
- Familiar with shipping documentation and Bills of Lading
- Solid organisational and follow-up skills
- Able to manage multiple shipments and deadlines simultaneously
- Strong attention to detail
- Good Excel and Microsoft Office skills
- Confident communicating with freight forwarders, shipping lines, customers and transport providers
- Good written and verbal English
- Able to identify and resolve shipping problems proactively
Experience with frozen products, meat exports, agricultural commodities, China trade or equipment imports would be highly regarded.
Mandarin language skills would also be advantageous but are not essential.
What We Are Looking For
This role suits someone who is proactive and likes to stay on top of every shipment. We need someone who does not simply make a booking, but follows the shipment through and makes sure containers, documents and deadlines are properly managed. Fluency in Mandarin Chinese and English is preferred, as the role involves regular communication with both English and Chinese-speaking stakeholders.