Sea Freight Import Supervisor

Sea Freight Import Supervisor GBP30,000 - GBP35,000 Telford

Your new company
Hays are working in conjunction with a large Logistics company in Telford who are looking to recruit a Sea Freight Import Supervisor on a permanent basis.

Your new role
Your role would include:

• Dealing with agents, pricing teams and internal colleagues to obtain job charges.
• Liaise regularly with overseas offices, partners, agents and clients.
• Sourcing supplier costs.
• Update systems with shipment and costing information as required.
• Keeping a record of charges and current rates in place for certain customers.
• Ensure customers are invoiced in a proactive timely manner and within a certain timeframe.
• Support the import department where required on daily operational tasks.
• Handling sea imports from start-finish
• Dealing with customer queries and complaints
• Raise invoice to finalise job files, sending invoices via Email, Post or any method customers require.
• Liaising with other company branches to obtain best outcome for the business on rates and customer service
• Completing customs Import entries on in-house systems linking with HMRC
• Review and prepare all relevant documentation for all aspects of the transportation of goods

* Adhere to all Health & Safety relating to your role, site, and colleagues.

• Undertake other responsible tasks that may be required from time to time as directed by your line manager.

What you'll need to succeed

• Excellent command of the English language, both written and spoken
• Computer literacy (Microsoft Office)
• Accurate, Honest & Punctual
• Excellent communication skills
• Able to work as part of a team as well as on their own
• Ability to handle multiple tasks
• Familiar in handling freight operations in a freight forwarding environment
• Excellent Administrative skills
• Understanding of import operations and HMRC processes
• An understanding of job / file profit and the factors that contribute to job / file profit

What you need to do now
If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.
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