Shipping Agent

Your opportunity

Sidel is looking for a Shipping Agent its global Logistics & Transports team. Based in our Portuguese site in Santa Maria da Feira, you will join a team of 2 and participate to all logistics, customs and transport operations for our Portuguese site. Our Santa Maria da Feira site in Portugal is one of our main production centres. It specialises in the manufacture of conveyors and packaging equipment, thus contributing to our mission of providing high-quality solutions to our customers all over the world. This site is equipped with the latest technologies and offers a stimulating working environment.

Your Mission

The role is focused to manage all aspects of logistics, customs and transport for both inbound and outbound shipments. Nevertheless, we are looking for a customs expert to join the team.

Core responsibilities include ensuring compliance with import/export Customs regulations, coordinating with carriers to schedule deliveries, preparing and verifying necessary shipping documentation, and tracking shipments to guarantee timely delivery.

The team works closely with suppliers and internal stakeholders to optimize shipping routing, minimize costs, and address any issues related to damaged or delayed shipments.

Additionally, they monitor Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) such as delivery accuracy, lead time, and shipping costs to continually improve service quality and efficiency.

Act as key contact person for Project Management, shipping and Sales Admin departments, export shipments during execution phase of the Complete Lines projects, Stand Alone and Upgrade;

Act as key contact person for transport & packing coordination projects Equipment Complete Lines, Stand Alone and Upgrade

Ensure the respect of guidelines and rules about the Logistics and fiscal Sidel flows on the execution shipment

Check offers from logistics suppliers and issue Purchase Requests in SAP

Issue properly all the Shipping Documentation for each execution shipments

Your Profile

• Master Degree or equivalent;
• Management Engineering or Business Administration or Transportation and Technology
• English: Proficiency in English is typically essential, as it is the primary language of international shipping and logistics.
• Additional Languages:
  • Knowledge of other languages can be beneficial, especially in our company that deal with international clients or suppliers.
  • Common languages that may be advantageous include Spanish, Mandarin, French, or German, depending on the regions the company operates in.

Required experience and skills:

• 2 years working experiences in shipping dpt of multinational company or in operations dpt of freight forwarder 
• Expertise in customs matters 
• Expertise in transport