Import Clerk (Sequoia / Descartes)

£30,000 – £40,000 + Company Benefits + Progression + Days Based

Felixstowe – Office Based

Are you an Import Clerk with import experience and knowledge of either Sequoia or Descartes, looking to join an industry-leading logistics business where you'll work on high-value international shipments and develop your skills through structured training in road freight, all while enjoying clear progression opportunities?

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 or Descartes.

This role would suit a Customs Coordinator or Import Clerk with import experience and experience using either Sequoia or Descartes, looking to develop within a fast-paced freight forwarding environment with training on road freight and strong 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 role

The Person:

Background in customs or freight forwarding Experience with either Sequoia or Descartes Experience with import/export processes across air and/or sea freight Commutable to Felixstowe

Reference: BBBH25672A

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

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