Exports Freight Forwarding Specialist
- Employer
- Freight Personnel
- Location
- London, South East England
- Salary
- 32000 - 40000
- Closing date
- 17 Aug 2019
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- Specialist Area
- Import & Export
- Sector
- Accountancy, Advertising & Creative, Automotive, Aviation, Banking, Finance and Insurance, Charities & Not For Profit, Construction, Consultancy, Customer Service, Defence, Distribution, Education, Electronics, Energy & Utilities, Engineering, Event Management, FMCG, Food Services, Healthcare, Housing, Human Resources, Information Technology, Internet, Insurance, Legal, Leisure, Management & Executive, Manufacturing, Marketing, Media, Military, Oil & Gas, Pharmaceutical, Private sector, Production & Operations, Professional Services, Public Relations, Public Sector, Recruitment, Retail, Sales, Scientific, Secretarial & Administration, Social Services, Telecommunications, Training, Transport & Distribution, Travel & Hospitality, Utilities
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
Our client is a Central London based Freight Forwarder looking for an experienced person to handle administrative and co-ordination duties.
Our client is a multimodal supplier of worldwide logistics, currently expanding its operations and centralising UK operations to London. We are looking for an individual who is motivated and is keen to progress their career in the logistics industry.
Your duties will entail working and interacting with customers and suppliers. Organising transport, by ocean and air, you will need to understand procedures required.
You will be handling both imports and exports, therefore, will need an understanding of import and export issues, dealing with HMRC import declarations and using the current NES system.
We would also expect you to be able :
Obtain quotes from shipping companies and calculate freight costs
Book freight either for air, sea, or road
Organise collection and delivery of freight
Prepare documents for transport
Customs Entries
Understand safety issues with air cargo consignments
Multitask, prioritise tasks, and organise your daily tasks
Candidates will need to have at least 3 years' experience in the logistics industry and be able to work independently
Salary £32-40k + excellent benefits. Mon to Friday 9am to 5pm
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