An established Japanese logistics company is currently recruiting for a Sea Freight Import & Export Clerk (Frankfurt) to work in their Frankfurt office.
In this role, you will be part of the sea freight team at the 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
Sea Freight Import & Export Clerk Main Responsibilities:
• Acceptance of customer orders including checking the documents in accordance with regulations and internal procedures
• Processing from A to Z of sea freight transport, primarily for import, but also for export
• Bookings and reservations of sea freight FCL and LCL
• Import customs clearance (e.g. ATLAS, AES; customs goods, special customs procedures, etc.) also export if required by the customer
• Planning and scheduling of deliveries or collections
• 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
Sea Freight Import & Export Clerk Ideal Candidate:
• Experience in working for forwarding and logistics services or comparable
• Minimum 3 years of professional experience in the field of sea freight import
• Knowledge of customs clearance - import favoured
• 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 Sea Freight Import & Export Clerk must have the right to work in Germany as the Company is not able to offer visa support. or