World Courier

Our commitment to People, Quality and Innovation means we deliver career opportunities that few others can match. From our beginnings 50 years ago couriering time sensitive high importance documents to today’s cutting edge logistics solutions for Cell & Gene Therapies that save lives, we now have over 3,000 employees at 140 offices in more than 50 countries worldwide and are part of Fortune 10 corporation AmerisourceBergen.

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Job Summary

World Courier is recruiting for the position of Import Representative at our Amsterdam office as part of continued growth in World Courier's operations in The Netherlands. The successful candidate will be responsible for smooth execution of each shipment from the collection until its delivery, ensuring that:

• All tasks are completed in a correct, timely and cost efficient manner

• Shipments are sent by the most secure, rapid and efficient way

• All relevant customs regulations and country guidelines are adhered to for all imports of individual service shipments

• Ensuring shipments run as smooth as possible through detailed pre-planning

Principal Duties & Responsibilities

• Verifying the actual arrival time of flight, updating dependent on any delays and advising consignee if required to set new delivery requirements

• Recovery of relevant documents

• All documents needed for customs clearance are used for the correct customs declarations

• Make appointments for Veterinarian Inspection and handling agent for Inspection as appropriate

• Create customs declarations and monitor the status in the customs computer system

• At a physical inspection by customs prepares the complete documentation to complete the inspection

• Add all relevant customs information in the job, including but not limited to: customs declaration number, in advanced payment of duties and taxes, and add these as extra charges as required

Experience and Education Requirements

• Previous experience in a freight forwarding operations role, specifically air freight.

• Import customs declarations experience

• Education of graduate level or similar, ideally in fields such us International Trade, Logistics or similar.

• Native or fluent in Dutch and fluent English.

• Strong IT skills and knowledge of Microsoft Office.

• Good communication skills, both verbally and written

• Self motivated and uses own initiative

• Remains calm under pressure

• Flexible attitude - for working shifts and last minute coverage

• High attention to detail

• Able to prioritise workload, which may change throughout the day

• Friendly, polite, dependable, reliable and trustworthy

What we offer:

• Competitive Salary Package
• Annual Bonus
• Company Pension Plan
• Training & Development Opportunities
• An Unique and challenging opportunity to work in a truly Global Organisation.

What AmerisourceBergen offers

We offer competitive total rewards compensation. Our commitment to our associates includes benefit programs that are comprehensive, diverse and designed to meet the various needs across our associate population.

Throughout our global footprint and various business units, we take a balanced approach to the benefits we offer. Many benefits are company-paid, while others are available through associate contributions. Specific benefit offerings may vary by location, position and/or business unit.

Schedule

Full time

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Equal Employment Opportunity

AmerisourceBergen is committed to providing equal employment opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, age, disability, veteran status or membership in any other class protected by federal, state or local law.

Experience and Education Requirements

• Previous experience in a freight forwarding operations role, specifically air freight.

• Import customs declarations experience

• Education of graduate level or similar, ideally in fields such us International Trade, Logistics or similar.

• Native or fluent in Dutch and fluent English.

• Strong IT skills and knowledge of Microsoft Office.

• Good communication skills, both verbally and written

• Self motivated and uses own initiative

• Remains calm under pressure

• Flexible attitude - for working shifts and last minute coverage

• High attention to detail

• Able to prioritise workload, which may change throughout the day

• Friendly, polite, dependable, reliable and trustworthy

What we offer:

• Competitive Salary Package
• Annual Bonus
• Company Pension Plan
• Training & Development Opportunities
• An Unique and challenging opportunity to work in a truly Global Organisation.