Leading London luxury organisation is expanding their shipping department to deal with all legislation changes post brexit.

Exciting and fast paced role, candidates must have a strong knowledge of logistics, including current national and international packing methods, transportation methods and customs and compliance.

Arrange all inbound shipping and associated logistics requirements in a timely and cost effective manner

Respond to and resolve to successful conclusion enquiries and issues regarding inbound shipments

Monitor and execute quote requests in a timely manner

Monitor Shipping Imports emails daily

Obtain quotes from shipping partners and other related service providers for inbound shipments and selecting the winning service providers

Assess and verify the requirements of a proposed shipment, including packing, and entering or validating this information in the system

Allocate tariff and procedure codes to all internationally imported works

Ensure that the correct import method is used for international imports

Make CITES licence applications, as appropriate

Ensure that clients who may have a retrospective entry requirement understand the ramifications of this and that the entry is dealt with in a timely manner

Liaise with HM Revenue and Customs and Customs brokers on matters of import, sending clearance instructions to brokers


Key qualifications:

University graduate with at least 2-3 years of related experience

Strong knowledge of logistics, including current national and international packing methods, transportation methods, customs and regulatory compliance

Action oriented with skills and aptitude to excel in a fast paced client-focused and deadline-driven environment

Excellent client service skills; ability to remain calm in pressure situations
Ability to learn quickly and apply knowledge

Excellent communication skills; demonstrated ability to communicate with all organizational levels


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