Shipping Controller

We are actively looking to engage shipping, logistics & distribution professionals with a passion for shipping and freight forwarding for a new role as a Shipping Controller in Mansfield, Nottinghamshire! The role will be near Nottinghamshire on a hybrid basis of 3 days per week.

Our client is a market‑leading producer of high‑end manufactured products distributed across the UK and worldwide. You will be joining a fast‑paced environment in a production and distribution logistics hub with circa 230 colleagues across warehousing, despatch and production. The business is a growing SME business dedicated to bespoke UK manufacturing based in Mansfield, Nottingham.

• Ensuring the full end‑to‑end delivery of all goods internationally via air, sea and road import and export – including raw materials to production lines across the UK, EU and RoW, and the shipping of finished goods through 3rd party providers.
• Negotiating shipping rates and managing carrier performance on a review basis.
• Providing shipments that are delivered OTIF across a variety of INCO Terms and within a cost‑effective manner.
• Responsible for export and import documentation and sub‑contracted customs clearance, such as export paperwork, basic dual‑use licensing and dangerous goods documentation / labelling.
• Working with the Chamber of Commerce to obtain export documentation and manage Letters of Credit requirements.
• Ensuring all regulatory customs compliance is controlled for the manufacturing division, including import & export customs formalities, tax & duty requirements.
• Review, audit and analyse customs declaration completed by brokers, ensuring accurate tariff classification, origin determination and valuation of goods.
• Assign and verify HS tariff codes for all products.
• Ensure compliance with VAT and duty requirements.

The successful candidate will have an expansive background in international import and export within the shipping, freight & logistics industry. The ideal Shipping Controller will have the following skills and experience:

• 3+ years of experience in international shipping, import, export and/or distribution logistics
• Experience managing multi‑modal shipping processes and partners (air, sea, road freight)
• Experience with in manufacturing import and export is preferable
• Commuable to Chesterfield
• Familiar with commodities codes and their application
• Desirable experience of customs compliance such as AEO, Export Licensing, Letter of Credit documentation, VAT & Duties, etc.
• Experience of CDS customs system is advantageous – but not essential
• Knowledge of INCOTerms & Export Licensing is advantageous

• Salary: £35,000‑£40,000
• 32 days annual leave
• Company managerial bonus (uncapped in line with company profits)
• Comprehensive company benefits account
• High‑end training & development and large opportunities to progress