Customer Service Coordinator

Description:

Customer Service Coordinator- Do you have strong organisational skills, excellent time management skills and knowledge of logistics?

If so, we have an exciting opportunity to join our team as a Customer Service Coordinator on a permanent basis in our office in Ipswich, Suffolk.

Why Cory Brothers?

Cory Brothers Limited has been a trusted supply chain partner for businesses across the world for over 180 years. We are a global freight forwarder with diverse local knowledge and expertise that matches the demand of today’s shipping industry.

Fantastic company benefits include:

Competitive Salary
Holiday: 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, increasing after 10- and 15-years’ service.
Pension: company pension scheme available.
Employee extras such as: Cycle to work scheme, Electric Vehicle scheme, Employee Assistance Programme, Bonus Payment, Hybrid working, Life Assurance, and eye care vouchers.

About the role:

You will be responsible for the end-to-end process within the Liner and Projects team, with a variety of responsibilities such as passing suppliers invoices, invoicing customers, and ensuring all Principles systems are kept up to date. You will exhibit excellent customer service skills to ensure that customer satisfaction is maintained at the highest level.  

Main duties and responsibilities:

Preparation and presentation of quotations in line with client needs
Management and provision of freight tenders
Planning of bookings in line with client needs
Invoicing of all work in timely manner
Communicating with clients for quotation feedback or to seek cargo
Attending job sites, client premises or conventions
Ensuring accuracy with client communication and recording of information
Keeping internal systems, sales, business plan data, and operational reports updated
Maintaining and updating data in electronic databases or shipping management systems

About you:

Ideally you will understand logistics, sea freight shipping, and container transport. You will have effective communication and interpersonal skills. Be proactive with an analytical mindset, attention to detail and accuracy with administrative tasks. You must have strong problem-solving, organisational and time management skills. The ideal candidate will thrive in a fast-paced environment and have proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel, Word, Outlook and Teams.

We would love to hear why you are motivated to apply and how do your skills/experience make you suitable for this role? Please do let us know along with forwarding an up-to-date CV as soon as possible. We look forward to hearing from you. 

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