SEAFREIGHT / TRAILER & COMMERCIAL SHIPPING

SEA & AIRFREIGHT CLERK

We are looking for a Sea & Airfreight clerk to join this forwarder. Responsibilities will include: Coordination, expediting, operation and management of all kind of International Forwarding business to global destinations and partly import business into the UK , including handling of all kinds of sea & airfreight shipments of all sizes – including but not limited to:

  • Handling and coordination of individual shipments
  • Preparation of freight calculations and quotations
  • Freight negotiations and bookings
  • File handling incl. cost control
  • Coordination and communication with clients
  • Export & Import Customs Clearance
  • Dealing with Import VAT & Duty on goods value
  • Dangerous Goods
  • Update Tracking & Tracing System
  • Preparation of Shipping Documents

Must haves for the role:

  • At least 5 years experience in international seafreight & airfreight forwarding
  • Be Pro-active, positive and self-motivated
  • Willingness & ability to learn
  • Be career minded
  • Be able to work independently on own initiative and supervision
  • Be Flexible, organized and reliable
  • Have a high sense of responsibility
  • Be customer oriented and a team Player
  • Good negotiation and communicational skills
  • Good organizational skills and at the same time be an efficient and quick operator.
  • Good IT knowledge

Salary: £23k - £27k

Based: London Heathrow (ZZ0372)

PROJECT FORWARDING SUPERVISOR

We are looking for a project supervisor to join this forwarder. Responsibilities will include: Coordination, expediting, operation and management of all kind of International Project Forwarding shipments to global destinations and across the world – including but not limited to:

  • Handling, coordination and operation of individual shipments (Air & Sea & Breakbulk) from / to the UK
  • Obtaining freight rates and preparation of freight calculations and quotations
  • Working with Project Manager on project inquiries
  • Freight negotiations and bookings
  • File handling incl. cost control
  • Coordination and communication with clients
  • Update Tracking & Tracing System
  • Preparation of Shipping Documents (Invoice & Packing List) and Certificate of Origin

Must haves for the role:

  • At least 10 years experience in international freight forwarding
  • Be pro-active, positive and self-motivated
  • Willingness & ability to learn *Career minded
  • Can work independently on own initiative and supervision
  • Be flexible, organized and reliable
  • Have a high sense of responsibility
  • Be customer oriented
  • Be a team Player
  • Very good IT, communication, organization and overall forwarding management skills.
  • Good negotiation and operational skills

Salary: £28 - £38k

Based: London Heathrow (ZZ0371)

SHIPPING COORDINATOR

We are looking for a shipping Coordinator to ensure that the project co-ordinators of this large shipping company are provided with the administrative support necessary to organise and co-ordinate transportation and shipping.

Key Tasks:

  • Preparation of essential paperwork related to shipping i.e Export/Import documentation.
  • Export/Import customs entries.
  • Requesting internal resources needed to carry out each job in a timely fashion.
  • Making and taking of supplier calls and negotiation of current market rates.

Key Skills Required:

  • Administrative excellence with a high attention to detail.
  • Ability to maintain clear and concise records,filing and effective monitering systems.
  • Excellent computer literacy.
  • Well developed numerical and analyytical skills.
  • Highly collaborative.
  • Able to work well under pressure.
  • Excellent communication and customer service skills both internally and externally.
  • Ability to manage time effectively.
  • Flexible and co-operative approach to work:willingness to work as a team member in a project-based enviroment-prepared to work to tight deadlines.*Experience in a similar role would be a advantage.

(ZZ0345)

CUSTOMS CLEARANCE ENTRY CLERK

We are looking for a customs clearance entry clerk to join this big forwarder. The Role will Include:

  • Ensure timely and accurate completion of all imoprt declarations.
  • Collating and presenting information to the team leader or Manager for monthly and weekly reports.
  • To ensure the quality assurance procedures are up to date and clearly reflect current working practices.
  • Ensuring that all requirements are met and exceeded at all times.
  • Ensure all invoices both sales and purchase are processed within the agreed company time frame and avoid backlogs.
  • Ensure that work carried out complies with standard as defined in the procedure manual.
  • Strictly adhere to credit procedures
  • Maintain a first class business relationship with all clients.
  • To participate in the department in the defined daily activities to ensure its goals, targets and budget are achieved or exceeded.

Key Success Indicators:

  • Customer requirements are met (Internal & External)
  • Statutory requirements met and exceeded.
  • Your ability to meet deadlines

Key Skills: 

  • Microsoft applications: Word, Excel.
  • Ability to update and view data.
  • HM Revenue & Customs Knowledge to include classification, reclaims and websites.
  • Customer Service Skills

Based: Suffolk (ZZ0338)

CUSTOMS CLEARANCE COORDINATOR

We are looking for a customs clearance coordinator to join this big forwarder. The role will include:

  • Ensure timely and accurate completion of all import declarations.
  • Collating and presenting information to the team leader or manager for the monthly and weekly reports.
  • To ensure the quality assurance procedures are up to date and clearly reflect current working practices.  Ensuring that all requirements are met and exceeded at all times.
  • Ensure all invoices both sales and purchase are processed within the agreed company time frame and avoid backlogs.
  • Ensure that work carried out complies with standard as defined in the pricedure manual.
  • Strictly Adhere to credit procedures.
  • Maintain a first class business relationship with all clients.
  • To participate in the department in the defined daily activited to ensure its goals, targets and budget are achieved or exceeded.

Key Success Indicators:

  • Customer Requirements are met (Internal & External)

Key Skills:

  • Microsoft Applications: Word, Excel
  • Quality Education System.
  • LSS Customs Modules
  • HM Revenue customs knowledge to include classification, reclaims, websites.
  • Customer Service Skills

Based: Suffolk (ZZ0337)

FREIGHT FORWARDER

We are looking for a freight forwarder to join this expanding freight company. The ideal candidate will have:

  • At least 3 years road freight experience along with UK import customs clearances
  • It would be a great advantage if you had a good knowledge of the Scandinavian markets and hauliers, but it’s not essential

The right person will work as part of an experienced and hard working team, taking on key accounts within the area. We think this is a great opportunity for an enthusiastic person who would like to join a forward thinking dynamic company and wishes to strengthen their career in freight forwarding.

  • Great customer services skills are without a doubt a requirement to fulfil the role successfully.
  • As a proactive, adaptable and ambitious individual you will need to have excellent communication skills in English (verbal and written)
  • The position will predominately be dealing with road freight, working in our office in central London.
  • You will work with a team of experienced professionals.
  • A positive attitude, confidence in approach, good problem solving skills, good numerical abilities and attention to detail are all relevant for this opportunity. 

Based: London

Salary: £26k - £29k (ZZ0334)