International Trade Freight Forwarders Apprentice

**Working week**: Days to be confirmed, will include a 1-hour unpaid lunch break (35Hrs per Week)

**Weekly wage**: £168.35

**Duration**: 21 months

**Vacancy description**

Key responsibilities and accountabilities are:

- Create international transit documentation
- Accurately enter data regarding goods being imported or exported into generic or bespoke ICT systems
- Rate shipments for specific modes of transport in line with Incoterms
- Prepare the Single Administrative Document (C88 in UK) for export (National Export System) &import declarations
- Use data systems to prepare and submit the information required by customs authorities as part of the management of the international movement of goods
- Produce accurate customs declarations & valuations
- Use UK Trade Tariff to obtain correct information relating to commodity codes, VAT and duty and perform duty, VAT & excise calculations
- Produce freight costings and invoices in line with incoterms and relevant charges
- Deal with and understand the effects of currency conversion and exchange rate risks on pricing and invoicing calculations
- Prepare quotes for service
- Demonstrate good sales/customer service skills
- Obtain the relevant information from systems, or know the right organisations/departments to contact to obtain the information
- Deliver high standards of customer service both on the telephone and face to face and use various forms of media effectively where necessary
- Demonstrate the use of both verbal and written communication that is appropriate to the business and social cultures of customers and their staff in the overseas countries with whom you trade

**Desired skills**
- Strong analytical skills and interpersonal skills (excellent telephone manner)
- IT literate

**Personal qualities**
- Willing to learn & an enthusiasm for taking responsibility for own activity, & wanting to be involved to create results in a busy & ever-changing organisation
- Tenacious, & good at multi-tasking; self-motivated & able to use your own initiative
- Ability to work within a team
- Must have a good attention to detail
- Show passion in delivering high quality work for all our clients & other members of the team
- Ability to organise & prioritise workloads to meet set deadlines
- Ability to remain calm under pressure, be welcoming & customer focused
- Confident & outgoing personality
- Polite & friendly
- Flexible & adaptable
- Reliable/ punctual

**Desired qualifications**

GCSEs at grades C/4 or above (or equivalent) in maths & English.

**Future prospects**

This is an entry-level role which provides the foundation knowledge skills & experience for progression into a number of career paths within the organisation. You will be a part of a strong team of performance driven colleagues.

**Things to consider**

Please note you may be asked to complete suitability assessments as part of the recruitment process.

Apprentice Employment Agency is acting as an Apprentice Training Agency (ATA) and will engage you for the duration of the Apprenticeship and pay your salary. You should be aware that the company/business named in this vacancy is a host employer and you willnot be employed by them. Your placement may change during the course of your Apprenticeship.

**About the employer**

Eurosprint Freight Services LTD is a global freight service, not only providing logistic solutions by road, but also by sea and air. This ever-expanding business focuses on providing a customer service to ensure they are a freight service you can dependon.

Birmingham, B46 1HQ

**Training**

Level 3 International Freight Forwarding Specialist apprenticeship standard, which includes:

- Level 2 Functional Skills in maths and English (if required)
- End-Point Assessment (EPA)

International Freight Forwarding Specialists are employed to ensure that the company they work for, and their clients remain compliant with all applicable customs, import and export laws and regulations.They understand customs rules, regulations and termsof trade, know where to find information and when to escalate issues. They have specific skills around customs pro