Import Clerk

Allstaff Professional Services are seeking an Import Clerk to work with our well established client based in East Kilbride. This is a permanent role to join a small team specialising in imports of goods.

You must have over 2 years experience within Imports. The hours of work are 9am-5pm Monday - Friday.

**General Duties**
- Dealing with agents, pricing teams and internal colleagues to obtain job charges.
- Liaise regularly with overseas offices, partners, agents, and clients.
- Sourcing supplier costs.
- Update systems with shipment and costing information as required.
- Keeping a record of charges and current rates in place for certain customers.
- Ensure customers are invoiced in a proactive timely manner and within a certain timeframe.
- Handling sea imports from start-finish
- Dealing with customer queries and complaints
- Liaising with other company branches to obtain best outcome for the business on rates and customer service
- Completing customs Import entries on in-house systems linking with HMRC
- Review and prepare all relevant documentation for all aspects of the transportation of goods
- Adhere to all Health & Safety relating to your role, site, and colleagues.

**Essential Skills**
- Excellent communicational skills
- Computer literacy (Microsoft Office)
- Accurate, Honest & Punctual
- Able to work as part of a small team as well as on their own
- Familiar in handling freight operations in a freight forwarding environment
- Understanding of import operations and HMRC processes

Allstaff is operating as an Employment Agency for the supply of Permanent and Contract staff employed directly by the hirer.

**Job Type**: Permanent

**Salary**: £26,000.00-£30,000.00 per year

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

Work Location: One location