Export Import Assistant

Jobwise Ltd; Hindley; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading logistics company in Hindley is seeking an Export Import Assistant to manage import/export processes and ensure compliance with customs regulations. The ideal candidate will have experience in a similar role and strong IT skills. This position offers a competitive salary, generous holiday entitlement, and opportunities for professional development in a supportive team environment.

Benefits

Salary of £27,000 - £28,000

21 days holiday plus bank holidays, rising to 25

Extra day off for your birthday

Free parking

Pension scheme

Regular staff rewards and social events

Staff discount

Charity work support

Staff referral bonus

Great career prospects

Qualifications

• Experience in a similar import/export role with hauliers and freight forwarders.
• Strong IT skills including use of Excel and ERPs.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Handling import/export work via sea freight and arranging logistics.
• Ensuring compliance with customs requirements.
• Liaising with customers and managing paperwork.

Skills

Import/export experience

Knowledge of Incoterms (FOB, EXW, DAP, DDP)

Knowledge of commodity codes

Regulatory compliance management

Strong IT skills (Excel, ERPs, HMRC platforms)

Organisational skills

Job description

Export Import Assistant

Do you have experience in Import and Export and looking for a new challenge? Would you like to work for a successful, market leading company close to Leigh town centre where people genuinely matter? If so, this Export Import Assistant role could be just for you. As well as great benefits and profits, they have a fantastic working culture and team-based environment and regularly hold staff social events and provide treats and incentives to the team.

Responsibilities

• Working as part of a small team you will be dealing with a mixture of export and import work, mainly via sea freight out also with road and air, including executing accurate customs clearance documents to ensure customers remain compliant with Customs & Compliance requirements as well as planning and managing brokerage workflows.
• Liaising with customers and internal contacts regarding timescales and factors that will affect transit times.
• Updating critical path with accurate ETAs.
• Ensuring all relevant import paperwork is in place and distributing this to forwarders for customs clearance.
• Selecting best shipping method (FCL /LCL, consolidated at origin) based on container cost and efficient utilisation.
• Arranging air and road freight for EU imports, as appropriate.
• Creating IPAFFS import notifications.
• Working closely with freight forwarders, couriers and hauliers.
• Checking and approving invoices for freight forwarding.
• Record and track ocean freight quotes for forwarder performance analysis.
• Supporting sales teams with export paperwork and logistics arrangements, ensuring compliance with export regulations.
• Sourcing airfreight and courier quotes as required.
• Liaising with the warehouse to arrange container deliveries.

Qualifications

• Experience in a similar import / export role with previous experience of working with hauliers and freight forwarders.
• Knowledge of various Incoterms and their use in imports and exports - specifically FOB, EXW, DAP and DDP.
• Knowledge of commodity codes and customs tariff classifications, including use of the ATR and BTI databases.
• Experience managing regulatory compliance and working with customs authorities.
• Strong IT skills including use of Excel, ERPs and familiarity with HMRC platforms.
• Strong organisational skills, with the ability to manage multiple tasks under pressure.

Benefits

• A salary of £27,000 to £28,000, depending on experience.
• 21 days holiday plus bank holidays, rising to 25 days.
• Your birthday as an extra day off!
• Free parking.
• Pension scheme.
• Regular staff rewards and social events.
• Staff discount.
• Support for your charity work.
• Staff referral bonus.
• Great career prospects.
• Fabulous working environment with a real family feel where everyone works well together.

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