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Admin Assistant

Premier Work Support
Posted 9 hours ago, valid for 5 days
Location

Basildon, Essex SS16 5UY

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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  • Premier Work Support is seeking an Admin Assistant for a client near Stanford Le Hope.
  • The role requires managing shared mailboxes, booking jobs, and communicating with customers and suppliers.
  • Candidates should have a good understanding of import/export freight procedures and excellent communication skills.
  • This is a full-time permanent position with a salary of £25,000 per year and requires at least 2 years of relevant experience.
  • The working hours are Monday to Friday, 9:00am to 5:00pm.

Premier Work Support is hiring on behalf of a client who is looking for an Admin Assistant based near Stanford Le Hope.

Key Tasks:
  • Managing fast-paced shared mailboxes
  • Booking and handling jobs through our TMS/workflow dashboard
  • Communicating with customers, external suppliers, and government bodies
  • Operationally handling shipments on our in-house systems
  • Logging Duty/VAT invoicing requests to a central database
  • Assisting with finance-related queries both internally and externally
  • Delivering high levels of customer service
  • Supporting commercial awareness and the management team
  • Supporting and assisting colleagues in other departments
  • Ensuring customs compliance is maintained
Experience, Qualifications & Skills:

Essential:

  • Good understanding of import/export freight procedures
  • Ability to work to demanding deadlines
  • Excellent telephone manner and communication skills
  • Computer literate in Microsoft Office
  • Excellent attention to detail
  • Flexible approach and attitude
  • Ability to work on own initiative and as part of a team
  • Excellent organisational skills including record keeping
  • Problem-solving and critical thinking skills

Desirable:

  • Knowledge of customs warehousing
  • Good knowledge of CNS/Destin8/CCS
  • Good knowledge of UK Trade Tariff
  • Workable knowledge of customs procedures

This role is a permanent, full time role. The hours of work are: Monday to Friday, 9:00am to 5:00pm.

If you think this is the right position for you, please apply by submitting your CV.

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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.