Shipping Documentations Controller (Freight Forwarding) - Leeds area

Package: Competitive Salary (DOE) + Company Bonus + Private Healthcare + Pension + Free Gym + Company Benefits

Hours: Set hours (on-site, Leeds area)

Employment Type: Permanent, full-time

The Opportunity

Join a stable, well-respected logistics provider with a loyal customer base and many team members who have been with the company for 15+ years. Following recent acquisition by a global group, the business is growing its international reach and investing in systems and people.

As a Shipping Documentations Controller, you will be the front line for accurate shipping documentation and proactive client communication, ensuring every movement runs smoothly from instruction to release.

What You Will Do

• Review and submit Shipping Instructions, ensuring accuracy against commercial documents.
• Classify and submit HS Codes for customs clearance, aligning with correct CPC/procedure and Incoterms.
• Check and confirm Bills of Lading (originals, telex release) against SIs; manage amendments and corrections.
• Liaise with carriers, co-loaders and partners on manifests, releases, demurrage/detention, and ETD/ETA updates.
• Handle customer and client queries by phone and email, providing clear, timely updates and resolutions.
• Maintain precise electronic files and eDocs within CargoWise (or similar TMS), supporting job costing and milestones.
• Uphold compliance standards (CDS processes, port community portals, audit readiness) with meticulous attention to detail.

Why Join

• Stability and progression in a business with 30+ years of success and a supportive, long-serving team.
• Global platform and tools following acquisition by an international group.
• Private healthcare, company bonus, pension, free on-site gym access, and wider company benefits.
• Clear remit, set hours, and a culture that values quality and customer care.

What You Will Bring

• Proven documentation experience within a Freight Forwarding environment (ocean and/or air; road an advantage).
• Hands-on customs exposure (CDS) or strong documentation review skills, including HS classification.
• Working knowledge of CargoWise (eDocs/workflows) is ideal; cross-training considered for strong users of Sequoia, Descartes, BluJay, Boxtop, etc.
• Confident client communication via phone and email; calm, professional and solutions-focused under pressure.
• High accuracy, strong organisation, and the ability to manage volumes to tight cut-offs.
• Right to work in the UK; comfortable commuting to the Leeds area for set on-site hours.

How To Apply

Please send your CV to Karen at Red Recruit Global: karen.smith@red-recruit.com or call 01376 503 567 for a confidential chat. Shortlist will focus on strong, genuinely local candidates with relevant freight forwarding documentation experience.

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