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Import Coordinator (Air & Sea)

Job Posted: a month ago

Salary: £ 32,000 - 42,000 / Annum
Job Type: Permanent
Location: Felixstowe, Suffolk

Expire in: 2 days

Job Description

Import Coordinator (Air & Sea)

£32,000 - £42,000 + Company Benefits + Progression + Days Based 

Felixstowe - Office Based

Are you a Customs Coordinator with import experience and Sequoia or Descartes knowledge, looking to join an industry-leading logistics business with training in road freight and clear progression?

With decades of experience in international logistics, this freight forwarding and customs specialist delivers end-to-end import and export solutions across air and sea freight. Working with clients across retail, FMCG, manufacturing, and automotive sectors, they manage customs entries, compliance, and shipment coordination, ensuring goods move efficiently and in line with HMRC regulations across global supply chains.

In this role, you'll manage import and export customs processes across air and sea freight, raising accurate entries in line with HMRC regulations and maintaining full compliance across key client accounts. You'll coordinate export bookings with shipping lines, support day-to-day freight forwarding activity, and provide cover during peak periods and staff absence. Working closely with customers, carriers, and internal teams, you'll ensure shipments are processed efficiently, documented correctly, and tracked through systems such as Sequoia and Descartes.

This role would suit a Customs Coordinator with import experience and exposure to Sequoia or Descartes, looking to develop within a fast-paced freight forwarding environment with training on road freight and clear progression opportunities.

The Role:

Prepare import and export customs declarations in line with HMRC regulations
Manage air and sea freight shipments from booking through to clearance
Liaise with customers, shipping lines, and internal teams to ensure smooth operations
Work in a team of 4
Monday to Friday, 09:00-17:30, office-based roleThe Person:

Background in customs or freight forwarding
Familiar with Sequoia and/or Descartes
Experience with import/export processes across air and/or sea freight
Commutable FelixstoweReference: BBBH25672

Customs, Clearance, Freight, Import, Export, Air, Sea, Logistics, Declarations, HMRC, Sequoia, Descartes, Compliance, Shipping, Forwarding, Documentation, Entry Declarant, Felixstowe, Ipswich, Harwich, Colchester, Suffolk, East Anglia

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We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitable candidates. The salary advertised is a guideline for this position. The offered renumeration will be dependent on the extent of your experience, qualifications, and skill set.

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