Export Coordinator

Sims Metal (Sims) is a global leader in metal recycling. With facilities across the globe, Sims plays an intrinsic role in the circular economy by making resources available for future use. As a responsible corporate citizen, we continuously seek new ways to broaden our participation in the environmental sector, ensuring that our future is as bright, safe, and secure as at any time in our long history.

With a promote-from-within philosophy and a variety of programmes available to support continuous learning, Sims offers the opportunity for a rewarding career. We are committed to the ecologically sound and sustainable use of resources and strive to operate in a manner that minimises waste and protects the environment.

Your new role

Reporting to the Non Ferrous Yard Manager, this role is primarily responsible for export scrap metal documentation.  you will be required to coordinate shipping for export containers, facilitate customs documentation and ensure everything is completed in a timely and accurate manner.  Whilst ensuring the efficient and effective coordination of logistics in relation to ferrous and non ferrous exports are strictly adhered to and fulfilled as per the Export Logistics Manual.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Responsible for all scheduling of export requirements and ensuring deadlines are met including EDN & PRA lodgments.
• Coordinate cargoes and liaise, in conjunction with the Yard Manager, Trading Manager, Internal Shipping Coordinators, and Regional Operations Manager regarding export requirements.
• Liaise with Yard Managers to ensure the yards comply with export requirements. 
• Export Coordinator is fully responsible for ensuring all export requirements are met and fulfilled.
• Responsibility for ensuring the Export Board spreadsheet is kept accurate and up to date. 
• Comply with all Sims Metal policies, standards and procedures to the position.

To be successful in this opportunity, you will have:

• Accurate data entry skills along with, execution and coordination abilities.

• Ability to work effectively and prioritise tasks without supervision.
• Exceptional interpersonal skills, with time management and planning.
• Good literacy, numeracy and mathematical skills.
• Self-driven, with a positive attitude, integrity and resourcefulness.
• Excellent interpersonal, verbal, written communication skills
• Good computer skills and proficiency with Microsoft Office suite.

BSM (Buy Sell Move) experience desirable but not essential

A career with Sims provides you with the opportunity to work with an organisation whose goal is to be the world’s safest and most responsible recycling company. Our people achieve this by creating a zero-harm workplace, being exemplary members of the communities in which we operate, and being responsible stewards of the environment. We also offer competitive pay and a range of attractive benefits.

At Sims together we are a diverse group of employees who are supported by our equal opportunity policy. To achieve our purpose to create a world without waste to preserve our planet, we are guided by our Principles of Purpose: Be Safe + Well, Band Together, Be Accountable + Transparent, Consistently Innovate, Inspire with Purpose, Celebrate + Have Fun.