Our client is a well-established Freight Forwarding and Logistics specialist with offices in strategically-placed locations throughout England and Scotland. Delivering around 200,000 consignments per year for 9,000 clients with a turnover of €50m. We are now looking for a Sea Freight Imports Coordinator Working within a busy Air & Ocean department - to work within a team to receive bookings from agents an customers, to complete all ocean import requirements including customs clearance, duty/vat and all other processes involved. * Receiving bookings from customers / agents. * Raising files within software system. * Preparation of clearance instructions. * Speaking to shipping lines / carriers. * Checking vessel arrival dates. * Maintaining customer spreadsheets where required. * Ensuring correct documentation is presented / obtained. * Raising invoices to customers / agents. * Raising duty / vat invoices. * File queries The successful candidate will have a working knowledge of Seafreight and will have good customer relations and negotiating skills, along with good customer service skills * Experience in Ocean Import processes is essential * Experience of Customs procedures, including Duty/Vat process is required, * Knowledge of the freight forwarding industry * Proficient in use of Microsoft Office Package - Word, Excel, Powerpoint, etc Benefits Salary £26,000 to £33,000 Hours: 0900-17:30 with an hour lunch break, Monday to Friday. 2 x salary life insurance cover 5% employer contributory pension scheme Opportunities for career progression