Art Shipping Coordinator - French & English bilingual

Convelio

🎨 Who Are We?   Convelio is a licensed freight forwarding startup at the forefront of the intersection between Tech, Logistics, and the Art World. We specialize in the global shipping of high-end goods, including paintings, sculptures, and other valuable or bulky merchandise.   By leveraging our proprietary algorithm, we offer real-time shipping quotes and provide an end-to-end logistics service tailored to the unique needs of the art market. Our mission is to combine technology and tradition, making the shipping of bulky and valuable items as seamless and accessible as possible.   Our diverse customer base includes art galleries, antique dealers, auction houses, online platforms, and interior designers. With over 150 colleagues spread across Paris, London, and New York, Convelio embraces a startup and international culture. We take pride in solving complex logistics challenges for our clients, enabling both sellers and buyers in the art market. Backed by cutting-edge technology and prominent VC support, we have the global network and resources (including €30 million Series B funding in March 2022) to seize exciting market opportunities.   Visit our Career Page to learn more about joining our team! 💙     🎩 Your Role:   As a Senior Freight Coordinator at Convelio, you’ll be responsible for managing the logistics of our most complex shipments, working with a variety of freight methods. You’ll be able to use your experience in the industry and attention to detail to book and coordinate our shipments from the moment the crate is completed in our warehouse through to the final delivery to the client.   You will be part of our Freight team of 6-8 Freight coordinators based near the airport at Heathrow, reporting to the Freight Team Manager. We are looking for team-members who are strong in problem-solving and processes to help build out our innovative shipping offer in the art world!     ✏️ What you'll do:   - Coordinate export (90%) and import (10%) shipments from the UK, in good time and within budget, and working across different freight methods (airfreight, roadfreight, and courier) - Prepare all documentation required for the shipments to go smoothly through customs (including AWBs, T1s, POAs, CBP, Security Declarations, Art Declarations, Lacey Acts) - Manage the export customs declarations for your shipments (from free circulation, bond and temporary admission) in eCustoms via CDS, taking care to use the correct tariff codes and CPCs - Provide customer service support to the individuals importing your shipments overseas, offering advice to them on how to complete required customs documents - Manage any overseas agents we work with to complete the shipment, such as white glove partners - Monitor our orders with reports on our internal systems, providing updates to the system - Troubleshoot and remove roadblocks, solve complex freight situations - Suggest and implement process improvements within the Freight & Customs team - Work closely and collaboratively with our Customer Care and Warehouse teams     🧑‍🎨 Your profile:   - You have 5+ years of experience handling courier (DHL/Fedex or similar) shipments and air cargo shipments (booking with the airline) - You are fluent in English and have excellent written and verbal communication skills - You are comfortable working in a shifting environment and know how to prioritise your tasks autonomously. You are able to work very efficiently. - You have great attention to detail and can complete documentation accurately - Experience in art shipping and/or within the startup ecosystem is a plus - You are an excellent learner with a desire to adapt to new concepts and technologies     🌍 What we offer:   - Flexibility and embracing technology: We work in a dynamic and evolving environment, where new processes are constantly developed. Convelio remains an agile start-up despite our growth, and quickly adapts to the market and clients’ needs - An opportunity to be part of a constantly developing and innovative company that is transforming the art logistics industry - A dynamic and kind team spirit, where you will have all space and support to fulfil your potential and where your ideas are highly valued     ⚙️ The hiring process:   - Discovery Interview with Talent Acquisition Specialist - On-site interview with Zoe, Freight Manager & visit of the warehouse - Final call with Clément, one of our co-founders - Reference check

Convelio

🎨 Who Are We? Convelio is a licensed freight forwarding company evolving at the intersection of Tech, Logistics and the Art World. We specialise in the global shipping & storage of high-end goods: paintings, sculptures, basically any valuable or bulky merchandise, alongside market leading SaaS technology to solve the problems that Registrars and Art Operations professionals face today. Our mission is to become a tech-driven company in a traditional industry, and therefore make the shipping & storage of bulky and valuable items as easy as possible by providing an online and seamless experience. We currently serve a wide range of customers from art galleries, antique dealers, auction houses, online platforms to interior designers. 🎩 Your Role: We are looking for a high-energy, results-driven, team-oriented Operations Coordinator to join our rapidly-growing Operations team to help us extend our success and keep our clients happy! You will be the key point of contact for both our customers and our freight and delivery partners. You’ll be managing the shipment end to end — from customer interaction, quoting, booking the shipment until final delivery, overseeing the whole project from start to finish for the clients in your portfolio.   ✏️ What you’ll do: Manage incoming customer shipment requests, including quotes & use of our pricing algorithm Book and then monitor shipments whether by courier, roadfreight or airfreight, and proactively update our customers about the shipments Coordinate with third party suppliers such as airlines and white glove agents and fix thousands of different issues every day to ensure that KPIs are consistently met Complete export customs entries for your shipments (you will receive training if you have not done this before) and make sure that every artwork is accompanied by the correct documentation Develop and maintain strong customer relationships, ensuring responsiveness and high service levels Collaborate with other Operations team members to troubleshoot and resolve customer issues Suggest improvements in operational processes within the Operations team to drive operational excellence Work closely with the tech team to contribute to the enhancement of current and future platforms and products 🧑‍🎨 Your profile: You have at least 2+ years experience in Freight Forwarding and a desire to develop your customer service skills. You are positive, curious, self-motivated and hands-on. You are an excellent learner and have the desire to adapt to new concepts and technologies. You are comfortable working with numbers (you’ll need to handle quotes for our customers!). You are detail-oriented, you have strong organizational skills and are disciplined in daily activity planning (ability to manage tightly, over time, a large quantity of information). You enjoy working in a challenging, fast-paced, target-driven and team-oriented environment. You are fluent in English, you have excellent written and verbal communication skills.   🌍 What we offer:  Flexibility and embracing technology: We work in a dynamic and evolving environment, where new processes are constantly developed. Convelio remains an agile start-up despite our growth, and quickly adapts to the market and clients’ needs An opportunity to be part of a constantly developing and innovative company that is transforming the art logistics industry A dynamic and kind team spirit, where you will have all space and support to fulfil your potential and where your ideas are highly valued    

Soho House

The Role… This is an exciting time to be joining the Soho Support Team (SST), with new house openings in the UK, Europe and NA. As such, the Coordinator will report into the Soho Support Manager for Membership, and will be responsible for delivering a first class service in Dutch & English to our members throughout the UK and Europe. Whilst adhering to departmental SLA’s. This role has great growth potential for the right candidate and would suit someone passionate about delivering a great customer experience. Salary - £13 p/h Main Duties… * To be an enthusiastic first point of contact for Soho House member queries via telephone and email. Responding to these queries in Dutch or English (where appropriate) in a timely manner and adhering to the departments SLA’s. * Offering a pro-active service to our diverse membership in German and English via telephone & email when payment is overdue or support is needed * Use our Salesforce database to create, look up and update records for current and potential members. * Set up new member and member renewal payments via credit card, Sepa and the occasional bank transfer payment, enuring all transactions are handled accurately and as per company/legal guidelines * You will be part of a team responsible for the general administration of our UK houses (and future house openings) * Joint responsibility for amending and freezing memberships, ensuring compliance with the appropriate Terms & Conditions. * Supporting other departments with information requests * Plus any ad-hoc projects given by the Head of Support / Soho Support Manager. What We Are Looking For... * At least one year of customer facing experience, preferably in a membership environment. * An enthusiasm for providing first class customer service is a must. * Experience of working with Salesforce. * Experience of communicating in a friendly but professional manner in fluent Dutch & English to a diverse audience. * Experience of working in a fast-paced team environment * Fluency in both Dutch & English is required. * Will have a passion for customer service and enjoy elevating the customers' experience through knowledge, empathy and attention to detail. * You will have a professional telephone manner and strong written correspondence skills. * IT proficiency including Microsoft Office packages and accuracy in data entry with excellent attention to detail. * Highly motivated, adaptable and able to demonstrate a willingness to learn & progress. Benefits… Soho House offers competitive compensation packages that feature global benefits and perks. Whether you’re seeking entry-level employment or a new opportunity to expand your profession, we offer training to develop the technical and managerial skills necessary to grow your career. * Soho Friends Membership - Every House Membership After 1 Years Service. * 50% off Food & Drink, 7 days a week * Staff Room Rates * Private Health and Dental Care * Weekly Pay * Life Assurance * Birthday Day Off * Up to 50% Staff Discount on Cowshed & Soho Home * In Office Dog Policy * Season Ticket Loan * In conjunction with Soho Impact, take 2 days paid a year to support a charity of your choice. * Free Counselling Sessions * Cookhouse & House Tonic: Our Cookhouse & House Tonic programmes offer unique food and drink trainings, events and opportunities to inspire and educate. * Continuous training to develop yourself personally and professionally * Exclusive access to our benefits platform with hundreds of discounts on shopping, gym memberships, holidays, insurance and much more * Team Events: From fitness sessions to cinema screenings and art classes, each month we hold a series of fun events which you can sign up to.