Sea Freight Import & Export Clerk

TN Germany; Düsseldorf; Vor Ort; EUR 42.000 - 45.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

An established logistics company is seeking a Sea Freight Import & Export Clerk to join their dynamic team. This role involves managing the end-to-end process of sea freight transport, ensuring compliance with regulations, and providing excellent customer service. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in logistics, particularly in customs clearance, and possess excellent communication skills in both German and English. With flexible working hours and opportunities for individual training, this position offers a chance to thrive in a supportive environment while contributing to the success of international logistics operations.

Leistungen

Individual training opportunities

Travel allowance or free car park

Allowance for capital-forming benefits

Qualifikationen

• Minimum 3 years of professional experience in sea freight import.
• Knowledge of customs clearance is preferred.

Aufgaben

• Manage customer orders and ensure compliance with regulations.
• Handle bookings, reservations, and customs clearance for sea freight.

Kenntnisse

Sea Freight Logistics

Customs Clearance

MS Office

German Language

English Language

Customer Service Orientation

Tools

Atlas

Jobbeschreibung

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Posted:

05.05.2025

Expiry Date:

19.06.2025

Job Description:

An established Japanese logistics company is currently recruiting for a Sea Freight Import & Export Clerk (Frankfurt) to work in their Frankfurt office.

In this role, you will be part of the sea freight team. Some understanding of Japanese culture would be advantageous.

TYPE: Permanent, full-time

WORKING HOURS: Flexible working hours (Monday to Friday)

SALARY: €42-45K per annum, depending on experience

START: ASAP

LOCATION: Frankfurt, Germany (Hybrid working is available)

BENEFITS: Individual training opportunities, Travel allowance or free car park, Allowance for capital-forming benefits

Sea Freight Import & Export Clerk Main Responsibilities:

1. Acceptance of customer orders including checking the documents in accordance with regulations and internal procedures
2. Processing from A to Z of sea freight transport, primarily for import, but also for export
3. Bookings and reservations of sea freight FCL and LCL
4. Import customs clearance (e.g., ATLAS, AES; customs goods, special customs procedures, etc.) also export if required by the customer
5. Planning and scheduling of deliveries or collections
6. Preparation of all relevant transport documents
7. Carrying out invoicing to the customer and cost calculations
8. Tracking shipments, recognising deviations, and developing customer-oriented solutions in the event of incidents
9. Complaints and claims processing
10. Communicating with customers, customs authorities, partners, carriers, and foreign companies in German and English

Sea Freight Import & Export Clerk Ideal Candidate:

1. Experience in working for forwarding and logistics services or comparable
2. Minimum 3 years of professional experience in the field of sea freight import
3. Knowledge of customs clearance - import favored
4. Confident in using the common MS Office programmes and also Atlas
5. Commitment, sense of responsibility, and independence
6. Organisational, flexibility, good communication and teamwork skills as well as customer and service orientation
7. Good written and spoken German and good English skills
8. Some understanding of Japanese culture would be advantageous

**All applicants for the Sea Freight Import & Export Clerk must have the right to work in Germany as the company is not able to offer visa support.**