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Freight Forwarding Clerk

Reference:

Location

County Antrim

Salary

£25000 - £30000

Job Type

Permanent

Date Posted

17 May, 2021

Are you en experienced frieght forwarded with excellent IT skills?

Do you have sound knolwledge of inbound & outbound road / sea / air freight?

Would you like to work for a leading business with excellent career opportunities?

We have a very exciting role with a fantastic local employer as they look to grow their team. If interested call Alex on 02890 313157 or email [email protected]

Job summary

This role reports to the Freight Manager and is an important job as you will be ensuring the smooth running of the freight department. Working as part of a large team, it is important that you are able to work on your own initiative and as part of a busy team. 

Working hours: Monday to Friday – 8.30am to 5.00pm

Key responsibilities:

– Handling the processes for cargo arriving/departing from EU/International origins in and out of the UK, NI and ROI.

– Responsible for arranging booking of shipments and unpacking, warehousing and delivery of stock if required. This will involve both European Road Freight and International Container shipments and will cover most modes of transport.

– Ensure the operations and processes are carried out in accordance with company objectives.

– Ensure all jobs are entered onto a computerised system in an accurate and efficient manner and invoiced accordingly.

– Assist in the development and implementation of systems, procedures and processes in line with ISO accreditation

– Ensure all relevant documentation for consignments is provided in a timely manner

– Handle work directly with shipping companies and Overseas Agent’s enquiries

The Person:

  • At least 2 years experience in a freight forwarding / shipping role
  • At least 2 years experience using Microsoft office and other computer packages
  • At least 2 years operational knowledge of Inbound and Outbound Air/Road/Sea Freight
  • Previous experience processing customs declarations would be beneficial.

Desirable Criteria:

  • Experience in using freightfax / vixsoft computer packages

Next Steps:
Please submit your application or speak to a specialist consultant from the Abacus team on 0044 (0) 28 9031 3157 for a confidential discussion. We aim to respond to all inquiries within 4 business hours.
The team at Abacus manages a range of permanent and contract positions throughout Northern Ireland, the UK and the Republic of Ireland. If you are experienced and/or professionally qualified we can support your job search.
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