An established Japanese logistics company is currently recruiting for an Air Freight Import Clerk to work in their Frankfurt office.
In this role, you will be part of the import team at the Frankfurt location and responsible for the proper handling of transport.
Some understanding of Japanese culture would be advantageous.
TYPE: Permanent, full-time
WORKING HOURS: Flexible working hours (Monday to Friday)
SALARY: €42-45K per annum, depending on experience
START: ASAP
LOCATION: Frankfurt, Germany (Hybrid working is available)
BENEFITS: Individual training opportunities, Travel allowance or free car park, Allowance for capital-forming benefits
Air Freight Import Clerk Main Responsibilities:
• Acceptance of customer orders including checking of documents in accordance with regulations and internal procedures
• Processing from A to Z of import air freight shipments
• Import customs clearances
• Planning and scheduling of deliveries to the consignee
• Preparation of all relevant transport documents
• Carrying out invoicing to the customer and cost calculations
• Tracking shipments, recognising deviations and developing customer-oriented solutions in the event of incidents
• Complaints and claims processing
• Communicating with customers, customs authorities, partners, carriers and foreign companies in German and English
Air Freight Import Clerk Ideal Candidate:
• Experience in working for forwarding and logistics services or comparable
• Minimum 3 years of professional experience in the field of air freight import
• Knowledge of import customs clearance
• Confident in using the common MS Office programmes and also Atlas
• Commitment, sense of responsibility and independence
• Organisational, flexibility, good communication and teamwork skills as well as customer and service orientation
• Good written and spoken German and good English skills
• Some understanding of Japanese culture would be advantageous
** All applicants for the Air Freight Import Clerk must have the right to work in Germany as the Company is not able to offer visa support.
or