Senior Import Clerk

Zoe; Ashford; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading freight forwarding agent is looking for an experienced Senior Import Clerk in Ashford. This role involves handling air imports, preparing customs entries, and coordinating with airlines. The position offers a friendly working environment with overtime opportunities and a competitive salary based on experience.

Benefits

Company Pension after 3 months

20 days holiday plus bank holidays

Opportunity to earn overtime

Qualifications

• Experience in preparing and submitting customs import entries.
• Proficient in tracking and monitoring imports.
• Ability to deal with airlines and ground agents.

Responsibilities

• Creating and building job files.
• Arranging airline and bond collection with hauliers.
• Raising and sending debit notes directly to clients.

Skills

Knowledge of air imports

Customs procedures

Good telephone manner

Proficient with Outlook

Job description

A new position is available with this small, friendly freight forwarding agent based at Heathrow (Ashford TW15). Looking for an experienced Import Clerk to join the team, excellent working environment. Good knowledge of air imports & Customs required, experience of seafreight imports would be advantageous, Salary will be relevant to experience.

Employment Terms for the Senior Import Clerk

• Mon-Friday 9-5.30
• £30-38k DOE
• Company Pension after 3 months
• 20 days holiday plus bank holidays

Experience/responsibilities Required for the Senior Import Clerk

• Opportunity to earn overtime when needed/or bank extra hours as holiday
• Creating and building job files.
• Tracking and monitoring import pre alerts.
• Must be proficient in preparing and submitting customs import entries.
• Have a basic all round knowledge of customs procedure codes
• Confident speaking too and dealing with airlines and ground handling agents.
• Arranging airline and bond collection with hauliers for ultimate onward delivery to end client either on an overnight or dedicated delivery dependent on client’s needs.
• Good telephone manner
• Proficient with outlook as role can be email intensive at times especially with our overseas partners.
• Experience in quoting overseas agents for DDU/DDP shipments would be an advantage.
• Will be required to raise and send debit notes directly to clients for import shipments handled through our internal computer software.
• Will be working within a small team.
• Flexible attitude towards out of hour’s clearances i.e. Evenings and/or weekends shared between the team. (Overtime paid)