Job Description

Company Description

Instron is a global organization that designs, manufactures, sells and services materials testing applications and its leadership in the marketplace is continually expanding. You will find that our established strength, commitment to our core values and team focus provides an engaging work environment and offers exceptional opportunities for personal and career development.

This position is located at our European headquarters in High Wycombe, UK.

• Responsibility for the import instruction process to carriers
• Ensuring courier shipments are sent out & delivered on time to our customers & global offices
• Support Shipping Team with day to day administrative tasks eg. creation of manual shipping invoices & packing lists
• Freight invoice approvals

Key Tasks & Responsibilities

• Managing shipping inbox for imports, creating instructions to carriers and updating records
• Liaise with relevant departments to co-ordinate courier shipments
• Creating shipment invoices & packing lists
• Ensure all courier shipment deliveries are made in line with customer and company requirements.
• Act as contact for customer and internal queries relating to shipping or status enquiries.
• Signing off freight invoices from suppliers
• Maintaining and updating various existing spreadsheets.

Qualifications

Key Experience and Competencies (includes skills)

• Previous experience of shipping and shipping procedures relating to imports & courier shipments
• Knowledge of Customs/HTS Codes.
• Keenness to learn and carry out new tasks and develop new skills, within a multi-functional role.
• Sound analytical and interpersonal skills, the ability to communicate effectively with all levels of the organisation.
• Good knowledge of Incoterms
• A good demonstration of prioritisation

Additional Information

Instron is an equal opportunities employer.

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