Air Import Specialist

Centre People Appointments; Amsterdam; Hybrid; EUR 49,000 - 59,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career development opportunities

Work-life balance

Job summary

Centre People Appointments is recruiting an Air Import Specialist for the Greater Amsterdam area. The role involves coordinating air import shipments, arranging transport, and handling documentation to ensure on-time delivery.

Ideal candidates have at least 3 years in air import operations or a similar freight forwarding role, strong knowledge of customs procedures, and excellent Dutch and English communication. Hybrid working and career development are offered.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years’ experience in air import operations or a similar freight forwarding role.
• MBO+ level education or equivalent.
• Good knowledge of customs procedures and import documentation.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills in Dutch and English.
• Excellent organisational skills, attention to detail and a flexible, proactive approach.

Responsibilities

• Arrange and book suitable transport solutions for air import shipments
• Prepare, process and check import documentation
• Monitor shipment progress and ensure timely deliveries
• Coordinate with customers, carriers and relevant parties to resolve operational issues
• Maintain accurate shipment records in logistics management systems
• Record transport costs and handle invoicing

Skills

Air import ops

Freight forwarding

Dutch

English

Education

MBO+ level

Tools

Logistics management systems

Job description

-Career Development / International Working Environment-

An international logistics company is currently recruiting an Air Import Specialist to join its operations team in the Greater Amsterdam area.

The successful candidate will be responsible for coordinating air import shipments, managing transport arrangements and documentation, and ensuring goods are delivered efficiently and on schedule.

The ideal candidate should have at least three years of relevant air import experience, strong knowledge of customs procedures, and excellent Dutch and English communication skills.

(Ref: ST61493 - Please include this when making any enquiries.)

Main Responsibilities

• Arrange and book suitable transport solutions for air import shipments
• Prepare, process and check import documentation
• Monitor shipment progress and ensure timely deliveries
• Coordinate with customers, carriers and relevant parties to resolve operational issues
• Maintain accurate shipment records in logistics management systems
• Record transport costs and handle invoicing

Ideal Candidate

• Minimum 3 years’ experience in air import operations or a similar freight forwarding role
• MBO+ level education or equivalent
• Good knowledge of customs procedures and import documentation
• Strong written and verbal communication skills in Dutch and English
• Excellent organisational skills, attention to detail and a flexible, proactive approach

Conditions

Location: Greater Amsterdam Area, the Netherlands

Working Style: hybrid

Salary: Up to €54,000 gross per annum (€4,500 gross per month), depending on experience

Job Type: Full-time

Working Hours: 37.5 hours per week

Benefits: Career development opportunities and a work environment that values work-life balance

* Further details regarding the exact location will be shared during the recruitment process.

* All applicants for the IT Project Manager must have the right to work in the country as the Company is NOT able to offer visa support.

* We regret that we cannot accept applications from Working holiday, Graduate or Student visa holders.

If your application is successful, you will be contacted within two business days. We regret that due to the high volume of applications we receive we cannot provide feedback on individual CVs.