Import Clerk

Absolute Personnel Ltd; Wednesbury; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company pension scheme

20 days holiday plus 8 bank holidays

EV charging point on site

Job summary

Absolute Personnel Ltd is seeking an experienced Imports Clerk for a busy freight handling company in Wednesbury. The role covers road, sea and air freight from quotation to invoicing and is office-based with opportunities for progression.

The ideal candidate has at least 2 years in import procedures, strong IT skills (MS Office) and excellent communication in a busy environment. Salary £33,000, 37.5 hours/week, pension options, and EV charging on site.

Qualifications

• Minimum of two years experience in import procedures and processes.
• Excellent IT skills and proficient in MS Office.
• Great communication skills and ability to work in a busy environment.

Responsibilities

• Process enquiries and prepare quotations.
• Prepare and check import documentation.
• Prepare and supply information for customs.
• Track shipments and coordinate deliveries.
• Arrange transport with hauliers, shipping lines, airlines and freight forwarders.
• Liaise with customers, HMRC and agents.
• Ensure compliance and invoicing.

Skills

Import procedures

MS Office

Communication

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Pay: £33,000.00 per year

Location: Wednesbury

Hours: 37.5 hours per week Monday to Friday 9.00am to 5.00pm (30 minutes lunch unpaid)

Job summary

We are seeking an experienced Imports Clerk to join our clients busy freight handling company. The business is an established, very successful family run company and this is a great opportunity to be part of that success.

Freight handled is predominantly automotive, machinery and materials but recently new business has come on from the MOD and music, football and fashion industries.

The successful candidate will handle road, sea and air freight processes from initial quotation stage through to invoice.

The role is 100% office based, our client is looking for someone to start as soon as possible and for the right person there is scope to progress

Duties will include:

• Processing of enquiries and preparation of quotations


• Preparing and checking import documentation


• Preparing and supplying information required for customs


• Tracking shipments


• Co-ordinating deliveries - arranging collection of cleared freight


• Handling arrival notices


• Arranging transport with hauliers, shipping lines, airlines, freight forwarders and courier companies


• Liaising with customers, HMRC and customer agents


• Compliance


• Invoicing

Experience:

• A minimum of two years experience in import procedures and processes


• Must have worked in a similar role previously


• Excellent IT skills and a competent user of MS Office


• Great communication skills


• Comfortable working in a busy environment

Benefits:

• Salary £33,000


• 20 days paid holiday per annum, plus 8 days statutory banks holidays


• New employees can join a company pension scheme or opt out


• Free to use electric vehicle charging point