An experienced Import Clerk is required to join our client, an independent Freight Forwarding company based in Felixstowe, who provide worldwide Shipping services.
As an Import Clerk, you will be working on their Sea Freight team, dealing with companies worldwide, liaising with overseas agents / customers / hauliers, handling all aspects of imports from start to finish and everything in between.
Other duties of the Import Clerk:
Receiving pre-alerts from overseas agents
Creating files both manually and on the computer system
Advising customers of arrival of cargo into the UK
Planning loads and sending load lists to agents
Checking manifests once received
Receiving and checking relevant import documentation and passing on to shipping lines
Planning and arranging deliveries
To be a successful Import Clerk, you will have a good operational know-how of import procedures, excellent customer service skills and commercial sense. You will also be a proficient communicator; in person, on the phone and in writing.
We’d love to speak to enthusiastic people who have experience working as an Import Clerk / Import Operator/ Import Coordinator, etc. from a Freight / Logistics background.
Contact us today.
careers@redrecruit.com
01376 503567
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