Job Title: Freight Export Controller 

Salary: Competitive 

Location: Singapore 

Contract: Permanent  

Hours: Full Time  

Are you an experienced freight and export professional who thrives on keeping international shipments moving smoothly, compliantly and on time across global supply chains? 

We are Cambridge University Press & Assessment, a world-leading academic publisher and assessment organisation and a proud part of the University of Cambridge.  

 
  
About the role     

As a Freight Export Controller, you will play a key role in ensuring the smooth and compliant movement of goods from printers to warehouses and end customers worldwide. Working within the freight management team, you will coordinate export activity across international supply chains, supporting timely delivery while maintaining high standards of accuracy and compliance. 

You will work closely with a wide range of internal teams and external partners, acting as a central point of coordination for export shipments. This is a detail‑focused role where strong organisation, clear communication and the ability to manage multiple priorities will be essential to keeping shipments on track. 

Key responsibilities include: 

• Acting as a key liaison between printers, freight forwarders, warehouses and internal stakeholders
• Managing export documentation and ensuring information is accurate and available ahead of despatch
• Monitoring shipment progress and proactively identifying and resolving potential delays
• Supporting financial and compliance processes, including invoice handling and due diligence checks 

This position has been classified as a hybrid role, requiring the selected candidate to typically spend 40-60% of their time collaborating and connecting face-to-face at their dedicated location. Aside from our hybrid principles, other flexible working requests will be considered from the first day of employment, including other work arrangements should you require adjustments due to a disability or long-term health condition.  

About You   
  
You will bring a proactive and organised approach to your work, understanding the importance of accuracy, compliance and clear coordination in a global logistics environment. You are comfortable working with a wide range of stakeholders and take ownership of tasks to help ensure shipments move smoothly and on time. 

You will be confident working with systems, data and documentation, able to manage competing priorities while maintaining attention to detail. Clear communication and a collaborative mindset will help you build effective working relationships both internally and externally. 

You will have: 

• Experience managing international import and export logistics activity
• Knowledge of freight movements across road, air and sea
• Experience working with export and import documentation, such as commercial invoices and customs entries 
  
  

If you meet the above minimum requirements, we encourage you to apply. Your application will be even stronger if you can also demonstrate the following desirable criteria:   

• Experience of SAP or other ERP systems 

For a detailed job description, please refer to the link at the bottom of the advert on our careers site.  

Rewards and benefits  

We will support you to be at your best in work and to live well outside of it. In addition to competitive salaries, we offer a world-class, flexible rewards package, featuring family-friendly and planet-friendly benefits.    

Ready to pursue your potential? Apply now.   

We aim to support candidates by making our interview process clear and transparent. The closing date for all applications will be  20th October 2026. Applications will be reviewed on an ongoing basis, and some interviews will take place while the advert is still live. We therefore reserve the right to close this vacancy early if sufficient suitable applications are received. We encourage you to apply as soon as possible to avoid missing out on this opportunity.  
 
We aim to support candidates by making our interview process clear and transparent. If you are shortlisted and progressed through the stages, you can expect:    

• First stage virtual interview via MS Teams. 
• Shortlisted candidates will be invited for the second interview face-to-face at our office in Singapore. 

If you require any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process due to a disability or a long-term health condition, there will be an opportunity for you to inform us via the online application form. We will do our best to accommodate your needs.    

Please note that successful applicants will be subject to satisfactory background checks including DBS due to working in a regulated industry.  

We are committed to an equitable recruitment process. As such, applications must be submitted via our official online application procedure. Please refrain from sending your CV directly to our recruiters. If you experience technical difficulties or require additional support with submitting your online application, contact the Recruiter.  

Why join us  

Joining us is your opportunity to pursue potential. You will belong to a collaborative team that is exploring new and better ways to serve students, teachers and researchers across the globe – for the benefit of individuals, society and the world. Sharing our mission will inspire your own growth, development and progress, in an environment which embraces difference, change and aspiration.   

Cambridge University Press & Assessment is committed to being a place where anyone can enjoy a successful career, where it is safe to speak up, and where we learn continuously to improve together. We welcome applications from all candidates, regardless of demographic characteristics (age, disability, educational attainment, ethnicity, gender, marital status, neurodiversity, religion, sex, gender identity and sexual identity), cultural, or social class/background.   

We believe better outcomes come through diversity of thought, background and approach. We welcome applications from people from all backgrounds and communities, actively seeking to employ people from a wide range of different communities.