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Freight Forwarder - LGW

Reed
Posted 3 days ago, valid for 7 days
Location

Crawley, West Sussex RH10 7GY, England

Salary

£35,000 - £42,000 per annum

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Contract type

Full Time

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.

Sonic Summary

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  • The job is for a Freight Forwarder based in LGW, working Monday to Friday in an office setting.
  • Candidates must have previous UK freight forwarding experience, specifically in Import and/or Export, with a minimum of two years in operations and customer care.
  • Knowledge of UK Customs, HAWB's, Home Use/T1's, NCTS, and freight rate calculations is beneficial for this role.
  • The position offers a salary of £28,000 to £32,000 per year, depending on experience and qualifications.
  • Duties include completing customs procedures accurately, liaising with importers and shippers, and managing financials for each job.

Freight Forwarder (office based Mon-Fri) LGW 

You will have previous UK freight forwarding experience working within Import and/or Export with proven experience of Operations and Customer Care.

Knowledge of some UK Customs beneficial. HAWB’s. Home Use / T1’s / NCTS, and associated freight rate calculations, profiles and rates.

Duties...

• Complete the custom procedures with total accuracy ensuring that deadlines are met both internally and those defined by customs.

• Ensure documentation is Up-To-Date

• Liaise with the UK importer/Shipper all the way through to the delivery.

• Sharing knowledge within the team and continually improving processes.

• Liaise with overseas partners to arrange collections and deliveries.

• Accurately complete all types of customs paperwork Import & Export, shipping documents within the agreed deadlines.

• Responsible for financials for each job including costings and invoices and manage daily, liaising with internal departments..

• Adhere to Aviation Security and the company’s security procedures (A thorough 5 year UK reference check will be required)

• Cross training to support other team members.

• Work with the team to continually improve processes and business performance.

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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.