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Location     Sunbury      Position      Import Clerk     Sector      Freight Forwarding     Company Brief A well-established freight forwarding company looking to expand their team.Their current new opportunity is for a candidate with industry experience and wanting to settle in a well rounded and family fun environment.        Shift Details    
·       Shifts or Monday to Friday 
·       Start and Finish times vary        Salary     
·         Circa £32,000 - £35,000 PA Depending on experience.
·         Overtime available.     Company Benefits    
·         20 Days Holiday
·         Pension
·         Free parking
·         Kitchen facilities
·         Career Progression
·         Company bonus     Requirements      
·         Car Licence, due to location

• Checkable 5-year employment history

·         Basic DBS Certificate

• Works well under pressure and too tight deadline

     Experience    

• Minimum 2 years working in import department within freight forwarding.
• Must have imports start to finish experience
• Pref, Live animal exports
• Experience using Chief (CDS an advantage)
• Must have experience in customs entries and sea freight quotes.
• ETS transfers
• Boxtop operating system (advantageous)
• Descartes (Advantageous)

     Duties     
·         Imports
·         Responsible for the movement of goods from another country, ensuring the transit and delivery is made on time
·         Sea freight Quoting
·         Submitting customs Clearance Declaration, via Chief / SAD / IFD / ICR
·         Liaise regularly with overseas offices, partners, or agents
·         Responsible for arranging and completing all associated paperwork, which documents the nature of the goods being imported from abroad and that they are legal and legitimate
·         Check all is in order in this respect to import quotas, tariffs, trade agreements and HM Revenue and Customs regulations
·         Responsible for costing jobs and ensuring maximum profitability for the organization
·         Check goods in as they arrive against paperwork to ensure all goods ordered are accounted for
·         Establishing contacts and relationships with HM Customs to ensure efficient transfer of goods through the legal process
·         Manage deadlines and sometimes difficult situations, therefore an element of negotiation is required to be able to meet timescales
·         Arranging Custom Clearances
·         Arranging ETSF Movements to our Bonded Warehouse