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Import Seafreight Clerk

Freightserve
Posted 14 hours ago, valid for 24 days
Location

Aldershot, Hampshire GU124UH, England

Salary

£24,000 - £28,800 per annum

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Contract type

Full Time

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Sonic Summary

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  • Freightserve recruitment is seeking an Import Seafreight professional for a reputable Freight Forwarder in the Aldershot area.
  • The role involves handling sea imports from start to finish, managing customer queries, and ensuring timely invoicing.
  • Candidates should have excellent communication skills, familiarity with freight operations, and experience in import operations and HMRC processes.
  • The position requires a minimum of 2 years of experience in a freight forwarding environment and offers a competitive salary of £30,000 to £35,000 per year.
  • Interested applicants are encouraged to apply soon to avoid missing out on this opportunity.

Freightserve recruitment are looking for an Import Seafreight person for a excellent Freight Forwarder based in the Aldershot area.

Duties:-

  • Dealing with agents, pricing teams and internal colleagues to obtain job charges.
  • Liaise regularly with overseas offices, partners, agents and clients.
  • Update systems with shipment and costing information as required.
  • Keeping a record of charges and current rates in place for certain customers.
  • Ensure customers are invoiced in a proactive timely manner and within a certain timeframe.
  • Handling sea imports from start-finish
  • Dealing with customer queries and complaints
  • Raise invoice to finalise job files, sending invoices via Email, Post or any method customers require.
  • Liaising with other company branches to obtain best outcome for the business on rates and customer service
  • Completing customs Import entries on in-house systems linking with HMRC
  • Review and prepare all relevant documentation for all aspects of the transportation of goods
  • Adhere to all Health & Safety relating to your role, site, and colleagues.
  • Undertake other responsible tasks that may be required from time to time as directed by your line manager.

Skills:-

  • Excellent command of the English language, both written and spoken
  • Computer literacy (Microsoft Office)
  • Accurate, Honest & Punctual
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Able to work as part of a team as well as on their own
  • Ability to handle multiple tasks
  • Familiar in handling freight operations in a freight forwarding environment
  • Excellent Administrative skills
  • Understanding of import operations and HMRC processes

As an agency we are fast becoming the number one Freight recruitment specialist. We have a fast growing reputation with most Freight related companies. Freightserve has been established since 1992 working within the Freight Forwarding and Shipping industry. Call now to avoid disappointment!!!

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In order to submit this application, a Reed account will be created for you. As such, in addition to applying for this job, you will be signed up to all Reed’s services as part of the process. By submitting this application, you agree to Reed’s Terms and Conditions and acknowledge that your personal data will be transferred to Reed and processed by them in accordance with their Privacy Policy.