Shipping Officer (SCE-SSC-SCGRAE)

As a Shipping Officer in CERNs 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 CERNs 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.

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.

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.

Eligibility criteria:

• You are a national of a CERN Member or Associate Member State.
• By the application deadline you have a maximum of two years of professional experience since graduation in Commercial Business Administration ... (or a related field) and your highest educational qualification is a general secondary education diploma.
• You have never had a CERN fellow or graduate contract before.
• Applicants with a Bachelors Masters or PhD degree are not eligible.

Additional Information :

Job closing date: 04.10.2026 at 23:59 CEST.

Contract duration: 24 months with a possible extension up to 36 months maximum.

Working hours: 40 hours per week

Job flexibility: Hybrid

Target start date: 01-January-2027

Job reference: SCE-SSC-SCGRAE

Field of work: Logistics & Transport

Benchmark job: 5B0010 - Process/Services Assistant

Global Benefits

• A monthly stipend of 4687 Swiss Francs per month (tax free).
• 30 days of paid leave per year plus 2 weeks annual closure.
• Coverage by CERNs comprehensive health insurance scheme (for yourself your spouse and children) and membership of the CERN Pension Fund.
• Family child and infant monthly allowances depending on your individual circumstances.
• A relocation package (installation grant and travel expenses) depending on your individual circumstances.
• Possibility to extend your contract up to 36 months.
• On-the-job and formal training including language classes.

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Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time