Customs Clerk

Pure are pleased to be working with a growing logistics company who are now seeking a Customs Clerk to join their freight forwarding department.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Salary: £20,000.00-£24,000.00 per year
Monday to Friday
Bonus scheme

The ideal candidate will be able to multi-task and be extremely well organised. A Customs Clerk works as part of a team and so the ability to get on with all your customers both internally and externally is extremely important.

Role brief Outline/Description
Knowledge of Freight Forwarding is advantageous but not mandatory. Full training will be given, the right candidate will have the personal attributes to fully engage with this and a desire to learn from their team.
Having excellent clerical skills the Customs Clerk will on a daily basis be dealing with preparing documentation for imports customs clearance and general customs administration.
Be able to accurately input data from large quantities of paper files to create clearances ready to go down the line on the CDS system.

Specific Role Responsibilities:
· Process customs documentation in line with system and customer requirements
· Ensure clearances are updated within the business systems
· Contribute to customer care and key account (enquiries, requests, calls etc) as required to achieve a successful outcome
· Maintain customer records, including the creation of new, in line with business processes and in conjunction with other departments
· Collate and file manifest files and folders in line with business requirements
· Work alongside other departments as necessary to resolve issues that may arise
· Answering customer calls and managing enquiry to a successful conclusion


Skills Required:
· Highly organised and structured approach to tasks
· Excellent attention to detail
· Work on own initiative but also as part of a team
· Flexible approach to working during busy periods.
· Excellent Ability to develop relationship with customers
· Strong task orientation - can do approach


If this role is of interest and you feel you have the necessary skills required, please apply now.