- Imports
- Sunbury
- Career Progression
Location
Sunbury
Position
Import Clerk
Sector
Freight Forwarding
Company Brief
A well-established freight forwarding company looking to expand their team.
Their current new opportunity is for a candidate with industry experience and wanting to settle in a well rounded and family fun environment.
Shift Details
- Shifts or Monday to Friday
- Start and Finish times vary
Salary
- Circa £32,000 - £35,000 PA Depending on experience.
- Overtime available.
Company Benefits
- 20 Days Holiday
- Pension
- Free parking
- Kitchen facilities
- Career Progression
- Company bonus
Requirements
- Car Licence, due to location
- Basic DBS Certificate
- Checkable 5-year employment history
- Works well under pressure and too tight deadline
Experience
- Minimum 2 years working in import department within freight forwarding.
- Must have imports start to finish experience
- Pref, Live animal exports
- Experience using Chief (CDS an advantage)
- Must have experience in customs entries and sea freight quotes.
- ETS transfers
- Boxtop operating system (advantageous)
- Descartes (Advantageous)
Duties
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Imports
- Responsible for the movement of goods from another country, ensuring the transit and delivery is made on time
- Sea freight Quoting
- Submitting customs Clearance Declaration, via Chief / SAD / IFD / ICR
- Liaise regularly with overseas offices, partners, or agents
- Responsible for arranging and completing all associated paperwork, which documents the nature of the goods being imported from abroad and that they are legal and legitimate
- Check all is in order in this respect to import quotas, tariffs, trade agreements and HM Revenue and Customs regulations
- Responsible for costing jobs and ensuring maximum profitability for the organization
- Check goods in as they arrive against paperwork to ensure all goods ordered are accounted for
- Establishing contacts and relationships with HM Customs to ensure efficient transfer of goods through the legal process
- Manage deadlines and sometimes difficult situations, therefore an element of negotiation is required to be able to meet timescales
- Arranging Custom Clearances
- Arranging ETSF Movements to our Bonded Warehouse