Gateway Coordinator - London | Join a global logistics business and build your career in fast-paced international freight.
We're looking for a motivated Gateway Coordinator to join a leading global logistics organisation in London. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone with experience in freight forwarding, airline transport or logistics who enjoys a fast-paced environment and wants to develop their career within an international business.
Why apply for this Gateway Coordinator role?
- Competitive salary dependent on experience
- Full-time position with shift patterns as per contract
- Progression and development opportunities
- Full training and support to help you build your expertise
- Opportunity to work within international freight forwarding
- Exposure to airline transport, customs and gateway operations
- Work within a globally recognised logistics organisation
- A varied role where no two days are the same
Key Responsibilities:
- As a Gateway Coordinator, you'll help manage the smooth and efficient movement of consignments through the gateway, ensuring customer requirements, operational deadlines and regulatory standards are consistently met.
- Coordinate vehicles collecting and delivering consignments from airlines
- Manage the flow of consignments arriving and departing the gateway
- Ensure shipments are processed accurately, safely and securely
- Complete customs reporting and required operational documentation
- Raise records within the ETSF and discharge T1s from overnight deliveries
- Maintain accurate data within internal operating systems
- Ensure daily schedules and operational deadlines are achieved
- Monitor invoicing, job costing, CIA, netting and milestones
- Resolve queries from customers and suppliers professionally
- Maintain strong relationships with internal and external customers
- Follow strict SOPs, KPIs and regulatory requirements
- Support cost control and internal and external rate reviews
- Ensure best-practice processes are followed across the department
- Use Microsoft Office and internal systems as required
What we're looking for:
- You'll be organised, commercially aware and confident working in a time-sensitive environment where accuracy and customer service are essential.
- Previous experience within freight forwarding, logistics or a similar service environment
- Knowledge of import/export procedures
- Experience within gateway, consolidation or airline operations would be advantageous
- Understanding of DfT/CAA, HMRC and IATA regulations
- Confident using Microsoft Word and Excel
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Highly organised with a systematic and methodical approach
- Able to manage your own workload and meet strict deadlines
- Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment with changing priorities
- Self-motivated, professional and enthusiastic
- A genuine desire to learn, develop and progress within the freight industry
- Strong team player who can build positive relationships with customers and colleagues
If you're looking for a Gateway Coordinator opportunity in London where you can develop your freight forwarding knowledge, gain valuable international logistics experience and build a long-term career, we'd love to hear from you.
Job Number │ 48970 / INDINDUSTRIALWC
Location │ London
Role │ Gateway Coordinator
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Gateway Coordinator in London employer: Platinum Recruitment Consultancy
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