At a Glance
- Tasks: Manage air imports from start to finish, ensuring compliance and efficiency.
- Company: Dynamic freight forwarder with a focus on innovation and teamwork.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, career growth, and a supportive work environment.
- Other info: Opportunity to build relationships with HM Customs and enhance negotiation skills.
- Why this job: Join a fast-paced industry and make a real impact in global trade.
- Qualifications: 5+ years in import operations and strong knowledge of customs regulations.
The predicted salary is between 30000 - 35000 £ per year.
Our client, a freight forwarder is looking for an Air Import Operator to join their office in Feltham.
Job Duties:
- Start to Finish Job
- Able to attend to quotations on request
- Experience in handling all types of Customs Entries from CITEs, Live Animals to TIB
- 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
- 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
- Able to work on own initiative as well as part of a team
Must have experience / skills:
- Minimum 5 years working in both Import Department in a Freight Forwarding Company
- Knowledge of all Customs Clearances regimes and regulations including European origins
- Confident client facing
We think you need these skills to ace Air Import Operator
Customs Entries Handling
Knowledge of Customs Clearances Regimes
Experience in Freight Forwarding
Quotations Management
Paperwork Management
Understanding of Import Quotas and Tariffs
Familiarity with Trade Agreements
