Export Operator

Founded in 1996 in South Africa and identified in London Stock Exchange’s ‘1000 Companies to Inspire Britain’, M&S Logistics is a global tank container operator specialising in the intermodal transport of bulk liquids with a fleet size of over 9,500 tank containers. The company’s headquarters is in the UK with offices in the Netherlands, Singapore, South Africa, Korea, China, Dubai, Thailand, Taiwan, India, France, Germany, Saudi Arabia and The Americas with further office openings planned this year.
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We believe that by creating mutually beneficial relationships and adding value to every person or organization that works with us, we will attract and retain the best people, be they staff, customers or suppliers. This will enable us to successfully grow the business in size and profit.
Are you driven by delivering the best customer service in line with a commercial approach to help us grow and succeed? Then we have the following vacancy for you:
Job Title:- Export Operator
Site:- Houston, USA
The purpose of this role is:-
To coordinate activities of export shipments globally by providing exceptional customer service through focusing on the individual directly or through the support of the team members, promoting long-term customer relationships and customer loyalty.
What you will do:-
Communicating with trucking companies, shipping lines and customers
Coordinating and scheduling pick-up of bulk liquid products with customers and trucking companies
Booking tank containers with steamship lines
Issuing instructions for export/import shipments
Working closely with overseas offices regarding pending shipments
Establishing good relationships with customers and vendors
Updating and maintaining shipment information in our in-house system
What you will bring:-
The nature of the role requires the ideal candidate to have previous experience of working in international transportation or the logistics industry and it is desirable but not essential that this experience has been gained in the Tank Container Industry. Good IT, verbal and written skills are essential to the role as well as a high ability to solve problems and seek alternative solutions combined with excellent follow-up skills. In order to support the company’s values and behaviours, the candidate should be a good team player with a professional work ethic, presentation and character.
What you will receive:-
A competitive salary
Discretionary bonuses
15 days PTO annually, rising with service
A long service day each year for every 5 days of service up to a maximum of 5 days at 25 years’ service
Your birthday is important, so you get the day off!
A caring, friendly, family culture with strong values
The chance to work in a multi-cultural environment
Opportunity to travel with work
A medium-sized company where you are known and valued
Investment in your training and development
Assessment for this role will be:-
CV, competency based interview and job based testing
We welcome you to an international environment within an enthusiastic and dynamic team located in our office in Houston, USA with strong links to our other global offices.
Do you feel this role is for you? Please don’t hesitate to send in your application as soon as possible.
Please note that the candidate needs to live in commuting distance to our Houston office.
A Person Specification and Job Description can be provided on request by emailing recruitment@mslogisticsltd.com
We are an equal opportunities employer.

Employment type
Full-Time

Work arrangement
No