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Our client are an SME Freight Forwarder based at their HQ in Farnborough and have a new exciting opportunity available, office based for an experienced Import Clerk.
The ideal candidate should have at least 3 years current/recent UK import clearance and current CDS experience in an import ops environment working for an International freight forwarder in the UK.
Employment Terms for the Import Clerk
£28-35k DOE plus overtime
22 days plus BH
Mon-Friday 9-5.30pm
Skills & Experience Required for the Import Clerk
Knowledge of incoterms and all modes shipping, the UK transport landscape and Heathrow.
Air, Sea and Road clearances and arranging deliveries and some international shipping arrangements.
Must be quick to learn and a self starter. Knowledge of Sequoia & Boxtop an advantage.
Ideal for anyone in Hants working at Heathrow who does not want to commute each day and save journey time and fuel costs.
Airfreight
Gathering import docs (AWBs, CIs) and execute import entries.
Arrange disbursements & timely deliveries avoiding storage and bad will.
Knowledge of the airport and airlines.
Monitoring shipments.
Quotations to oseas agents for arrival charges & some import spot quotations for established commercial supply chain clients.
Knowledge of processing CARNETs and bonded procedures good.
Oceanfreight
Gathering import docs (BLs, CIs) and execute import entries.
Arrange disbursements & timely deliveries avoiding storage and bad will.
Monitoring shipments and issuing NOAs when required.
Quotations to overseas agents for arrival charges & some import spot quotations for established commercial supply chain clients.
Knowledge of main UK ports, PINS, processes an advantage for both LCL and FCL.
Roadfreight
Knowledge of inventory and non inventory linked clearances and EU movements since Brexit.
