Air & Road Freight Clerk – Customs (Import/Export)

Transcomm Recruitment Ltd; Greater London; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Transcomm Recruitment Ltd is recruiting for an Air & Road Freight - Import or Export clerk with customs clearance experience for night shifts in Southall. The role covers monitoring and processing air and road shipments, ensuring accurate documentation, and providing customs clearances.

The ideal candidate will have experience with Sequoia/CargoWise and cross-trade knowledge. UK regulations familiarity is desirable. Salary £35k–£40k, 4-on-4-off, 7pm–7am.

Qualifications

• Experience in logistics, transport coordination, or supply chain operations.
• Experience managing purchase orders and supplier communication.
• Familiarity with UK road transport regulations and customs (desirable).

Responsibilities

• Monitor and manage air & road freight transport for inbound and outbound shipments.
• Liaise with haulage companies and freight forwarders to negotiate rates and delivery schedules.
• Monitor shipments and proactively resolve delivery delays or transport issues.
• Ensure all transport documentation is accurate and compliant (CMRs, delivery notes, consignment notes, import/export documents).
• Track transport costs and support cost control initiatives.
• Provide transport partners with precise collection and delivery instructions.
• Monitor incoming emails to identify, flag, and escalate potential operational issues.
• Monitor and report on KPI performance to ensure operational targets are met.
• Provide Customs clearances for air and road.
• Be willing to participate in an on call weekend rota to support operational continuity.
• Carry out general ad hoc duties to support the wider Operations team.

Skills

Air freight

Road freight

Customs clearance

Cargowise

Sequoia

ERP software

Purchase orders

PO systems

Negotiation

Communication

Tools

Sequoia

Cargo Wise

Lima

Job description

Transcomm Recruitment Ltd is recruiting for an Air & Road Freight - Import or Export clerk with customs clearance experience for night shifts in Southall. The role covers monitoring and processing air and road shipments, ensuring accurate documentation, and providing customs clearances.

The ideal candidate will have experience with Sequoia/CargoWise and cross-trade knowledge. UK regulations familiarity is desirable. Salary £35k–£40k, 4-on-4-off, 7pm–7am.