Import / Export Specialist

Freight Personnel; Malvern; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading logistics company in Malvern seeks an Import & Export Specialist. The role involves managing freight for import and export, ensuring compliance with customs regulations, and supporting the sales team. Candidates should have experience in manufacturing or freight forwarding, strong documentation skills, and proficiency in Microsoft Office and Sage. A second language like German, French, or Portuguese is advantageous. The role offers a competitive salary, company events, and pension benefits.

Benefits

Company events

Company pension

On-site parking

Qualifications

• Experience with import and export documentation in a manufacturing environment.
• Knowledge of arranging multi-modal shipments and customs procedures.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office software and Sage.

Responsibilities

• Manage international freight operations for import and export.
• Process sales orders ensuring timely delivery.
• Prepare and submit all required export documentation.

Skills

Manufacturing experience

Freight forwarding experience

Import and export documentation skills

Numerical skills

Organizational skills

IT skills (Microsoft Office, Sage)

Knowledge of customs regulations

Job description

We are now recruiting for an Import & Export Specialist based in Malvern working for a manufacturing company distributing construction materials internationally to over 90 countries.

Your role will involve the Import / Export of goods manufactured in the UK, North America and Europe dealing with all aspects of the import and export cycle.

Job description

This role will support the Sales team in processing their orders ensuring delivery to end destination and will be a key role within the operations of the business.

Primary responsibilities within the position include but are not limited to:

• Manage all international freight for import and export from/to UK; FCL, LCL, airfreight, road freight, courier
• Manage direct shipments to and from multiple worldwide locations; FCL, LCL, airfreight, road freight, courier
• Raising invoices and export documentation
• Arranging pre-shipment inspections; SGS, Bureau Veritas, Intertek
• Submitting documentation to the bank required for Cash Against Documents and Letter of Credit payments
• Purchasing stock from North America & Europe
• Maintain accurate data ensuring all exports and imports are Customs compliant
• Understanding Rules of Origin and monitor trade agreements
• Assisting the Sales team with country research on importing and exporting requirements
• Checking Trade Tariffs for commodity codes and duty rates
• Apply for Advance Tariff Rulings

Experience required

We are looking for applying candidates to have manufacturing or freight forwarding experience with import and export documentation skills.

You will have knowledge of arranging multi modal shipments, rules of origin, customs, raising invoices.

Numerical, meticulous, organised, lateral thinking and be able to work both as a team and individually.

IT skills: The use of Microsoft Office software and Sage.

A second language German/French/Portuguese would be an advantage but not essential.

Reporting directly to Senior Management.

Salery Benefits

• Salery £28,000 to £45,000 dependent upon experience
• Company events
• Company pension
• On-site parking