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Shipping Officer

Fixed-term Position 10 to 12 months

Geneva (Switzerland)

Published on 1 September 2026

  • Contract

    Fixed-term Position 10 to 12 months

  • Location

    Geneva (Switzerland)

  • Start date

    As soon as possible

  • Salary

    Information not provided

  • Remote working

    Not specified

What you'll do

As a Shipping Officer in CERN's Shipping Unit, you will organise and coordinate the import and export transportation of goods worldwide by road, air, sea, and rail. You will manage a wide range of shipments, including chemicals, radioactive materials, dual-use items, and other regulated goods, ensuring safe, efficient, and compliant transport operations.

You will coordinate transport requests, prepare documentation and quotations, advise CERN users, and ensure compliance with international regulations, contributing to the smooth and reliable movement of goods across CERN's global supply chain.

Your responsibilities
  • Review, correct, and validate transport requests, and organise import and export shipments by road, air, sea, and rail.
  • Ensure compliance with transport, customs, and dangerous goods regulations, and prepare and verify transport and customs documentation.
  • Coordinate shipments with carriers, freight forwarders, and internal stakeholders, track shipments, and ensure timely delivery.
  • Advise CERN users on transport and logistics solutions, prepare transport quotations, and recommend the most suitable shipping options.
  • Verify and approve transport invoices, and resolve transport issues, claims, and delivery disputes.
  • Provide excellent customer service and respond to users' transport-related enquiries.
  • Support continuous improvement of shipping processes and logistics tools.

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Your profile
  • Some experience in organising international transport operations, including customer service and coordination with various partners across the transport industry.
  • Some initial exposure to Incoterms® and their application in international trade and transport.
  • Some experience in writing clear and structured procedures and work instructions.
  • Your studies focused on Commercial Business Administration, specialising in international transport, logistics, or freight forwarding, or an equivalent field.

Your skills
  • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with a strong customer and service-oriented mindset.
  • Strong organisational skills, with the ability to effectively manage priorities and adapt to a dynamic working environment.
  • Good knowledge of Microsoft Office applications, particularly Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Word.
  • Spoken and written both English and French.

Ideal start date: 01/01/2027
Contract duration (in months): 24
Job flexibility: Hybrid

Application deadline

As long as the job is online

Study level

Master level or equivalent

Job Category

Logistics & Supply Chain

More about the company

CERN

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