Export Seafreight Clerk

Freightserve recruitment are looking for a Export Seafreight Clerk for a well established Freight Forwarder based in the Redditch area.

The successful candidate, who will be reporting to the department manager, will be responsible for order management, dealing with customer enquiries, export documentation, bills of lading and work in close cooperation with our offices while servicing UK customers.

The applicant must be proactive, organised and punctual, engaged and motivated as well as a good attention to detail.

We are looking for a person who can add extra quality to our already highly skilled team

Main purpose of Job:

The main part of the job is to arrange export collections for our UK based customers with various task such as checking deliveries, instructing our customs department to issue customs documents, bills of lading + other administrational tasks. The job role includes but is not limited to, handling LCL, FCL shipments, entries, C of O’s, liaising with shipping lines & co-loaders, hauliers & the wider customer base.

Key Tasks:

Timely and effective communication with Customers, partners and internal departments via e-mail/telephone.

Updating / verifying the Shipping Order Management System with customer booking details.

Liaise with Operations and overseas offices to ensure customer commitments are delivered upon.

Effective monitoring to ensure deliveries are completed within the agreed timelines.

Ensure that all Collection consignments are conforming to correct information.

Pro-active problem solving with customers and colleagues when issues arise.

Ensure consignments are rated correctly in order to Invoice in an accurate and timely manner.

Provide KPI and reports both externally and internally where required

Resolve Credit Management Queries where necessary.

General Day to Day administrative duties.

What we can offer you:-

A role in a successful, dynamic company

A chance to work in a busy international business environment

Be a part of a strong team of performance driven colleagues

Competitive salary

Great future career prospects for advancement

A professional working environment

Skills needed:-

Must possess sea / ocean export experience

Bookings

Quotations

Exports entries

Bills of lading

Benefits:-

Pension

Company Bonus

Hours: Mon – Friday, 08.45am – 5.00pm

As an agency we are fast becoming the number one Freight specialist in the UK. We have a fast growing reputation with most Freight related companies. Freightserve has been established since 1992 working within the Freight Forwarding and Shipping industry.