Air Freight Operations (Import & Export)

Air Freight Operations (Import & Export)
Heathrow, London
£26,000 – £30,000 per year
633688

Our client, a well-established and successful thriving Distributor based in Heathrow are seeking to recruit a highly professional and experienced individual with a ‘Can Do’ attitude.

Applicants to have knowledge of import / export air freight forwarding procedures to include:
* Taking bookings from clients and processing them in a timely fashion.
* Liaising with the group’s overseas offices and agents to ensure smooth transit of both import and export cargoes.
* Dealing with airlines, groupage operators and hauliers to make export bookings and to facilitate release and delivery of import cargo.
* Ensuring all work undertaken is done in the most cost effective and timely manner in accordance with the procedures and tariffs agreed, to the benefit of both the company and the client.
* Ensuring clients are fully aware of cargo status at all times and where required to complete reports in the agreed manner to be sent to client.
* To keep files up to date and properly annotated as per the companies’ procedures.
* Inputting of information into company own computer system to generate documentation including issuing of invoices and bills of lading / waybills to clients.
* Passing for payment suppliers invoices.
* Customer service functions and commercial awareness skills to complement sales department activity to help the company grow.
* Other general duties associated with the forwarding industry.
* A knowledge of import / export customs entries would be an advantage

Due to the high response received for some vacancies we regret that we are sometimes unable to reply to all applicants. If you have not been contacted within 7 days, please assume that your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. However, we will keep your details and notify you of any other opportunities.