Import Freight Forwarder

SDW Recruitment; Felixstowe; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

A well-established freight forwarder in Felixstowe is seeking an Import Coordinator to manage shipments and handle all necessary documentation. This role offers the chance to progress in a friendly office environment. Candidates should possess freight forwarding experience and good customer service skills.

Qualifications

• Previous freight forwarding experience required.
• Familiar with Bills of Lading and shipping documents.
• Experience with Customs Declaration Service preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage shipments from start to finish, predominantly import sea freight.
• Raise new job files and collate shipping documentation.
• Complete Customs entries and arrange final delivery.

Skills

Freight forwarding experience

Shipping documentation

Customer service skills

Using CDS

Job description

Do you have freight forwarding experience & looking for your next role? Are you looking to join a well-established company and a friendly team, in which you can progress your career as they grow? Then this could be the role for you.

The Role:

You will be responsible for managing shipments from start to finish. Predominantly import sea freight, but you will also have the opportunity to handle other modes of transport

You will be responsible for raising new job files, collating shipping documentation, claiming UCNs, classifying cargo to its correct HMRC tariff codes and completing Customs entries. You will then arrange final delivery, all the way through to invoicing the job out.

There may be a requirement for some weekend work on a rota basis, but this can be discussed at interview.

Essential Criteria:

• Previous freight forwarding experience
• Familiar with shipping documentation such as Bills of Lading
• Good customer services skills
• Experience of using CDS

Desirable Criteria:

• Transport experience
• Customs entry experience

Import Coordinator Customs Entry Clerk Import / Export Clerk

About the Company:

Our client is a well-established freight forwarder with a friendly office & working environment.

Salary & Benefits:

Our client is looking to pay between GBP27K & 33K for the right candidate, depending on experience.

Apply now in complete confidence.