Export Import Assistant

Jobwise plc; Leigh; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A successful, market-leading company close to Leigh town centre is seeking an Export Import Assistant to manage import and export logistics. The role involves ensuring compliance with customs regulations, liaising with customers and freight forwarders, and selecting shipping methods. Candidates should have experience in import/export roles and strong IT skills. This position offers a starting salary up to £28,000 along with additional benefits such as free parking, pension scheme, and generous holiday allowances.

Benefits

Free parking

Annual bonus

Pension scheme

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Staff rewards and social events

Qualifications

• Previous experience in import/export roles.
• Strong IT skills and familiarity with excel and ERPs.

Responsibilities

• Deal with export and import work, primarily via sea freight.
• Ensure compliance through accurate customs documents.
• Liaise with customers and internal contacts.
• Select best shipping methods based on cost and efficiency.
• Manage brokerage workflows.
• Check and approve freight forwarding invoices.

Skills

Experience in a similar import/export role with hauliers and freight forwarders

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

Knowledge of commodity codes and customs tariff classifications

Experience managing regulatory compliance with customs authorities

Strong IT skills including Excel and ERPs

Strong organizational skills

Tools

Excel

HMRC platforms

Job description

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.

There is a starting salary of up to £28,000 and benefits including free parking, annual bonus, pension scheme, childcare vouchers and holidays that increase to 25 days plus bank holidays over time (plus your birthday as an extra day off!), staff rewards and plenty more!

What will you be doing as an Export Import Assistant:

Working as part of a small team you will be dealing with a mixture of export and import work, mainly via sea fright out also with road and air. including executing accurate customs clearance documents to ensure customers remain compliant with Customs & Compliance requirements as well as also planning and managing brokerage workflows. Duties will include:

• 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

We would LOVE to hear from you if you have the following skills and experience:

• 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

What will you get in return for your work as Export Import Assistant:

• 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

If this sounds like an Export Import Assistant role you would LOVE, please send your CV today!

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