Air Import Coordinator

JR United Kingdom; Guildford; On-site; GBP 37,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading logistics provider seeks an Air Import Coordinator to oversee air import operations, ensuring customs compliance and exceptional customer service delivery. The role involves managing relationships with clients and operational stakeholders while promoting business development and cost-saving opportunities.

Benefits

Career development opportunities

WFH flexibility

Qualifications

• Proven air import operations experience is essential.
• Strong HMRC Import Customs knowledge required.
• Ability to maintain internal and external relationships.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate air import freight forwarding services.
• Manage customer service delivery and operational issues.
• Ensure compliance with customs regulations.

Skills

Customer service

Attention to detail

Air import operations

Customs compliance

Tools

Boxtop

Albacore

ASM

Job description

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Our client, a leading privately owned global logistics provider, are recruiting for an Air Import Coordinator to join their team at offices in Hounslow, Middlesex.

On Offer:

• Opportunity to work for a leading freight forwarding & supply chain management specialist
• Opportunity for career development to department supervisor
• Salary up to £37K, dependant on skills and experience
• WFH Flexibility
• Monday to Friday 9am – 5:30pm: 37.5 hour working week

Main Purpose of the Air Import Coordinator:

• Co-ordination of Air import freight forwarding services
• Responsibility for invoicing & profitability on your jobs
• Responsibility for Customs Compliance on customs entries
• Processing of HMRC queries through to resolution and closure, minimising duty/tax liability and involvement in Customs audits
• Internal customs audit and assessments and analysis on this data

Duties & Responsibilities of the Air Import Coordinator:

• Day to day responsibility for customer service delivery to Air customer
• Management of Air Imports Email Inbox, and procedural work flows of consignments
• Follow up and resolve all any operational issues / customer service concerns raised by the customer
• Responsibility for Gross Profit analysis, Sales Invoicing and job costing accuracy
• To promote business development, ensuring all opportunities from existing business are followed up where needed
• Research client operational history past and present, visit their website to gain knowledge of products and any developments
• Contribute to ongoing operational development and cost saving measures
• Identify areas of operational improvement by reviewing process regularly.
• Processing of import documents and creation/submission of Customs Entry Declarations
• Keep up to date with Market trends, companies products, services and news.
• Establish, Manage and Maintain Internal and External Relationships.
• Fully Document attributed client’s business processes and requirements.
• Ensure all HMRC Export and Import entry regulations are met, through self-auditing
• Ensuring accuracy of Import entry declarations through self-auditing
• Key client contacts: Supervisors and Managers
• Airlines, road Hauliers, co-loaders, suppliers and transport providers.
• IT software including Boxtop, Albacore and ASM
• Overseas agents, BIFA
• Proven air import operations experience
• HMRC Import Customs knowledge
• Strong attention to detail

For more details, contact Willis Global - a leading Recruitment Consultancy for the Supply Chain and Logistics Industry