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OPERATIONS CLERK IMPORT EXPORT ROAD FREIGHT

Heathrow Personnel
Posted 2 days ago, valid for 18 days
Location

Slough, Berkshire SL13XX, 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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  • The position involves working closely with the customs team to resolve issues related to shipments and compliance with HMRC regulations.
  • Candidates should have experience dealing with UK and overseas agents for managing bookings across road, sea, and air transport.
  • The role requires contacting importers and exporters to understand their clearance and delivery needs, while ensuring customs documentation is accurately completed.
  • The job offers a salary of £30,000 to £35,000 per year and requires at least 2 years of relevant experience in customs and freight management.
  • Flexibility in working hours is necessary, and a valid driving license is required due to the location.

You will be working alongside and hands on with the customs team and dealing with HMRC force and resolving any issues with regards to shipments / compliance.

  • Dealing with UK/overseas agents to manage bookings for road/sea/air.
  • Contacting importers/exporters to establish their clearance/delivery requirements.
  • Liaising with all parties to ensure customs documentation is completed both foreign and domestic.
  • Providing customers with quotations and following up on enquiries.
  • Manage and negotiating freight rates, transportation and handling costs.
  • Making sure all requirements and deadlines for each shipment are met
  • Taking ownership for escalations from the clients, EU gateways and our European partners ensuring that issues are concluded and communicated accordingly.
  • Invoicing on a daily basis
  • Maintaining current knowledge of relevant legislation, political situations and other factors that could affect the movement of freight.

Working Monday to friday 08.30-17.30pm must be flexible

Due to location must have a valid driving license

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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.