Import Seafreight Clerk

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