Job Details
Job Title: Import Clerk
Salary: £24,000-£26,000
Location: Heathrow
Job type: Permanent
Vacancy Reference: HQ6199
A rapidly expanding logistics, import and customs clearance business requires an experienced Import Clerk to join their small, dynamic and friendly company. The Import Clerk will be a key member of import handling team who manage the supply chain from origin dispatch through to clearance, completion and handover to final mile delivery vendors. This is a busy operation with great opportunities for development and advancement within this rapidly growing company.
Key Responsibilities:
- Liaising with HMRC and Border Force, developing experience of the customs clearance and changes to systems
- Responsibility for Customs entries and clearances in a timely and efficient manner
- Managing customer outcomes based on the SOP’s in place and maintaining SOP in line with AEO (Authorised Economic Operator requirements
- Monitoring customer pre-alerts in ORION or via email and advising exceptions
- Ensuring client documents and manifests are correct and communicating exceptions
- Advising warehouse operations of completed clearances and / or exceptions as quickly as possible
- Liaising with all parties relative to the retrieval of freight to the ETSF
- Arranging airline collections with logistics providers ensuring best value and efficiency on a day to day basis
- Where necessary, arranging vendor collections, deliveries
- Operating in the ORION system for all client administration and communication including pre-alerts, tracking milestones and shipment updates
- Ensure that all VAT and Duty payments and records are maintained and that FAS and deferment accounts are reported as required
- Monitoring DDU collection and reporting and that VAT and fees are properly and consistently accounted for
Knowledge, skills and qualifications - essential:
- Experience of using either ASM SEQUOIA for CHIEF/CDS and NCTS
- Experience of using ORION
- Excellent customer focussed outlook
- Good IT skills including MS Excel
- Great communication skills
Knowledge, skills and qualifications - desirable:
- Experience in logistics, air transportation or compliance
- Capable of working with senior management team including the Managing Director and Finance Director
Person Specification:
You will be someone who enjoys a challenge and who is a fast learner. Capable of working independently, you must be able to use your own initiative.
Salary: £24,000-£26,000
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