Job Description

Brook Street Recruitment is delighted to be working with our Belfast client to recruit a new full time and permanent Sea Freight Forwarder

As part of the sea freight team, you will be responsible for arranging freight shipments from beginning to close, including: booking acceptance, arranging with shipping line, processing customs, creating documentation, follow up and invoicing, whilst providing first class customer service throughout.

Duties

• Process and manage the shipment of freight for existing customers
• Deal with HMRC customs regulations in order to arrange speedy and effective cargo clearance for import cargo and customers shipping globally
• Maintain professional and successful relationships with suppliers, carriers and overseas agents
• Proactively manage the existing customer portfolio Manage the import/export process end to end and ensure compliance with UK, Irish and overseas laws and regulations
• Oversee the completion of all relevant documentation associated with international distribution
• Liaising with overseas agents to manage consolidation of inbound LCL containers
• Managing inbound customs clearance through Irish and UK customs systems
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  Requirements
  
  
• 2 years` experience in freight forwarding.
• It would be preferable to have sea freight forwarding experience
• Must have experience of inbound/outbound customs processes
• Have a strong attention to detail and be process drive
• Excellent customer service skills
• Experience in LCL handling preferred

Benefits

• Salary dependent on experience Enrolment in company pension scheme 20 days paid holidays per year plus stat. days
• Extra days annual leave based on length of service
• Extensive training Part of an experienced, committed team

Please send CV to Colleen Farquharson via the apply link

Brook Street NMR is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.