Export Administrator

Advertised by TLP

Location
Purfleet-on-Thames, Borough of Thurrock
Salary
£28,000 - £32,000 a year
Job type
Permanent
Sector
Distribution
Posted
23 October 2026
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Job description

Export Administrator – Freight & Customs

Full-time | Freight Forwarding | Location: Purfleet, Essex

Salary: £28,000 - £32,000 (DOE)

Hours: 8:30am – 5:30pm | Monday to Friday

Additional: 28 days holiday, 50% employer contribution to Private Healthcare

The Role

We are recruiting an Export Administrator to join an international freight forwarder at their site in Purfleet. You will be part of a hard-working and well-respected team that are focused on providing a high-quality service.

The successful candidate will have a minimum of 1-2 years’ experience within export freight administration and while only a small element to the role, must have experience in customs entries.

Key Responsibilities

  • Support the freight team with completing export documentation
  • Dealing with Airway Bills and House Airway Bills (AWB & HAWB
  • Invoicing
  • Carry out export customs entries
  • Support with customer communication, including the supply of quotations to both new and existing clients
  • Liaising with customers and overseas agents as and when required
  • General admin tasks

About You

Essential

  • 1-2 years’ experience in export administration
  • Be able to carry out customs entries

Desirable

  • Experience with AWB / HAWB (Airway Bills & House Airway Bills)

Salary, Hours & Benefits

  • Salary: £28K - £32K (DOE)
  • Monday to Friday | 8:30am – 5:30pm
  • 28 days holiday
  • 50% employer contribution to private healthcare
  • Cashback health plan
  • Workplace pension scheme

TO NOTE: Should you not hear back within 14 days of your application, please assume that you have been unsuccessful. Due to high applicant volume for these positions, only the most relevant candidates will be contacted.

TLP Recruitment acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and an employment business for the supply of temporary workers. Please note that by applying for this position you consent to TLP processing and storing your personal data for the purposes of providing you with work finding services. We process your personal data in accordance with data protection laws, which require us to give you a Privacy Statement to explain how we manage your personal data. Our full Privacy Statement is available to view on the TLP website, or it can be provided upon request.

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