Exports Clerk

Salary: 35,000 per annum

Location:
Wednesbury

Job summary

We are seeking an experienced Export Clerk to join our clients busy freight forwarding company. The business is an established, very successful family run company and this is a great opportunity to be part of that success.

Freight shipped 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:

• Preparing export documentation
• Arranging customs clearance
• Arranging transport with hauliers, shipping lines, airlines, freight forwarders and courier companies
• Checking shipment details
• Liaising with customers, HMRC and customer agents
• Tracking shipments
• Compliance
• Invoicing
• international client base

Experience:

• A minimum of two years experience in export 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