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Reporting to the Head of Shipping and Buyer Experience, the Shipping Coordinator plays a crucial role in supporting the sales process, ensuring compliance with anti-money laundering regulations, and coordinating logistics for both pre-and post-sale activities. This position involves providing customer service, creating shipping quotes, and assisting with the import and export of items. The shipping coordinator will also monitoring the European and International travel exhibitions, as well as lots being temporary import into France for expertise. The ideal candidate will work closely with various departments, shippers and other suppliers to ensure smooth operations, timely delivery, and compliance with Sotheby’s policies and international regulations.
Job Responsibility:
Administrative management related to transport operations
Administrative management of post-sale adjustments for temporary imports, temporary exports, releases for ‘Mise consommation’ customs warehousing and inventory accounting
Monitoring Parisian and international sales results and updating information relating to temporary admissions and temporary exports
Preparing/managing customs adjustments and gathering related evidence
Managing applications for export licenses and CITES permits in conjunction with carriers, customs, SMF, SLL and the DRIEE, as required by the business
Operational management of domestic and international transport files
Ensure that works are imported/exported correctly in accordance with applicable laws and regulations
Respond and provide rapid resolution to enquiries and issues concerning pre and postsale shipments
Assist clients with any inquiries or account-related issues before, during, and after sales
Record and validate the quote into our internal system
Provide accurate shipping quotes for buyers pre and Postsale by taking care of international shipment and customs worldwide regulations
Work alongside the specialist department to make sure we have all the information on import, export and travelling exhibition items
Liaising with shippers to request quotes and make sure we obtain the best price, best time of shipment
For any accepted quotation, contact the service providers and send them the instructions for packaging, collection, transport and security
Ensure the smooth running of local and international transport, examine any problems with carriers and resolve them proactively and efficiently within a reasonable time frame, while keeping the parties concerned informed
Communicate to intern / extern client any import customs specificities when travelling exhibition planned
Respect the delivery time for any travelling exhibition / lots coming for expertise and then returning to other Sotheby’s office worldwide
Where possible, organize group shipments to improve efficiency and reduce costs for Sotheby's and its clients
Communicating with shipping vendors and internal specialist departments to troubleshoot and rectify shipping issues in a timely manner, ensuring that the client remains informed
Management of re-imports of unsold goods outside the EU
Regularisation for Taxe forfaitaire or temporary admission with customs and vendors
Upadate the compta matiere database
Awareness of any changes to rules and regulations (both internal and external)
Coordinating and executing Pre-Sale and Post-sale shipping requests where required to support the team
Validating proof of exports for tax refunds
Requirements:
Minimum of 5 years of appropriate experience
Excellent Client Service Skills
High level of initiative
A strong working knowledge of international import/export procedures and licensing requirements
Strong management and leadership with the ability to motivate teams and work with senior levels of management
Good communication and interpersonal skills
Excellent organizational skills
Decisive, flexible, and innovative
Agility of mind, ability to plan, prioritize and multitask