Ocean Import Operator
Position: Ocean Import Operator
Location: Southampton
Hours: Monday – Friday, 09:00 – 17:30
Salary: up to £33,000 (DEO)
We are recruiting for our client, a UK based logistics company that offers Air, Sea, Road and time-critical freight forwarding services worldwide. They seek a dynamic and experienced Ocean Import Operator to work out of their Southampton office.
The ideal candidate will have a background in freight forwarding operations, with experience dealing with Ocean freight imports, import regulations and customs clearance procedures.
Your key responsibilities as an Ocean Import Operator:
- Complete start-to-finish import consignments via sea freight
- Create bookings from the origin
- Negotiate and secure competitive freight rates with carriers and suppliers
- Provide accurate and timely pricing and quotes to clients based on their shipping needs.
- Liaise with overseas agents, shipping lines, merchant haulage and various carriers
- Track and update shipment statuses in the company’s system and provide regular updates to clients
- Completion of import customs entries
- Ensure compliance with import regulations and trade compliance laws
- Cargowise experience is desirable
Benefits:
- Salary up to £33,000 (DEO)
- Generous holiday entitlement
- Company pension contribution
- Onsite parking
- Plus more
We would love to hear from you if you are looking for a new role as an Ocean Import Operator and would like to join a successful, fast-growing company.
WR Logistics are the #1 recruitment partner for all vacancies in the logistics industry. We recruit UK wide for permanent and contract jobs.
WR is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.
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