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Sea Freight Imports & Exports Operations

Ref : 1188
Location: South Yorkshire
Category: Seafreight
Salary: £18000 - £24000
Job Type:Permanent
Freight Forwarding & Logistics
Offering a salary of circa £Negotiable, depending on experience, start date March 2012

First Choice are working with one of UK’s most successful leading multimodal forwarder and logistics organisations; An exciting opportunity to join well known established, successful Freight Forwarding organisation. We are seeking a candidate who has good knowledge and experience of handling Sea Freight Import & Export Operations, for their already established South Yorkshire Branch.

The role of the SEA FREIGHT IMPORT & EXPORT OPERATOR will responsible for handling LCL AND FCL shipments from start to finish.

Duties will include:
• Taking customer enquiries
• Quoting, following up to conclusion,
• Arranging collections/deliveries
• Applying tariffs
• Negotiation with subcontractors, Obtaining best cost to maximise profit
• Liaising with sister departments, oversees offices, subcontractors
• Obtaining best cost to maximise profit,
• Making bookings with Shipping Lines, hauliers etc
• Entering data in as400 system
• Raising Export Shipping Documentation, Letter of Credits etc
• Raising and receiving Pre-Alerts,
• Preparing Customs Entries & Clearances instructions
• Invoicing

Additional requirements include:
• Excellent communication and Customer Service skills,
• Attention to detail and; Commercial awareness
• All candidates should be eligible to work in the EU

Hours of work 0900-1730 (1 hour lunch)
Benefits: Pension after 1 year, branch bonus after 2 full years service.
Holidays: Start 20 per year and increasing over time to max 25

Successful Candidates will be contacted in 72 hours from the date of application
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