Sea Freight Exports Clerk

Our client is a well-established global Freight Forwarder who is now looking to grow the team at their office in Manchester Airport and is looking for a sea freight export professional

Your role will involve the full sea exports cycle.

Duties
* Prepare/coordinate the necessary documentation
* Coordinate cargo pick up/transfer and monitor status.
* Communicate with export related authorities, and customers and suppliers, in all relevant territories and countries, as necessary to ensure efficient, positive and lawful relations, support and activities.
* Manage/update carrier/vendor rates. Obtain spot rates when necessary.
* Communicate/correspond with overseas agents and clients in a timely manner. To include pre alert, rate requests, shipment status.
* Track shipments and update customers/agents of status.
* Create and maintain customer files.
* Responsible for customer invoicing and payables approval.
* Audit files to ensure accuracy and completion.
* Interaction with coworkers in a professional and courteous manner.
* Complete entry and documentation.
* Assist other departments as needed, or when requested by department or branch manager.

QUALIFICATIONS:
* Experience gained from working in a sea exports role
* Team player.
* Ability to work in a fluid work environment and be able to effectively deal with unexpected situations.
* Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
* Think pro-actively and address work challenges with diplomacy, using effective problem resolution skills.
* to the health or safety of self or others.
* Able to interact positively and effectively with co-workers, subordinates and supervisors.

BENEFITS
£27000 to £30000
Pension,
Healthcare
20 days increasing with length of service

Pension, Healthcare