Import Clerk

Wednesbury, Sandwell

£33000/annum

Pay: £33,000.00 per year
Location: Wednesbury
Hours: 37.5 hours per week Monday to Friday 9.00am to 5.00pm (30 minutes lunch unpaid)
Job summary
We are seeking an experienced Imports Clerk to join our clients busy freight handling company. The business is an established, very successful family run company and this is a great opportunity to be part of that success.
Freight handled is predominantly automotive, machinery and materials but recently new business has come on from the MOD and music, football and fashion industries.
The successful candidate will handle road, sea and air freight processes from initial quotation stage through to invoice.
The role is 100% office based, our client is looking for someone to start as soon as possible and for the right person there is scope to progress
Duties will include:

Processing of enquiries and preparation of quotations
Preparing and checking import documentation
Preparing and supplying information required for customs
Tracking shipments
Co-ordinating deliveries – arranging collection of cleared freight
Handling arrival notices
Arranging transport with hauliers, shipping lines, airlines, freight forwarders and courier companies
Liaising with customers, HMRC and customer agents
Compliance
Invoicing

Experience:

A minimum of two years experience in import procedures and processes
Must have worked in a similar role previously
Excellent IT skills and a competent user of MS Office
Great communication skills
Comfortable working in a busy environment

Benefits:

Salary £33,000
20 days paid holiday per annum, plus 8 days statutory banks holidays
New employees can join a company pension scheme or opt out
Free to use electric vehicle charging point

We are committed to ensuring our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible to everyone. If you require any reasonable adjustments at any stage of the application or interview process, please let us know when you apply, and we will be happy to discuss how we can best support you

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