NVOCC ADMINISTRATOR APPRENTICE

VELTA INTERNATIONAL LTD

ESSEX, CM8 3YQ

Closes in 30 days (Sunday 1 December at 11:59pm)

Posted on 29 October 2024


Summary

Learning about supply chain management job building on our in-house bespoke system commercial understanding communicating with overseas agents, UK warehouses and clients.

Training course
International freight forwarding specialist (level 3)
Hours
Hours will be between 09:00 - 17:00, days to be confirmed with 1 hour for lunch.

40 hours a week

Possible start date

Sunday 15 December

Duration

2 years

Positions available

1

Work

As an apprentice, you’ll work at a company and get hands-on experience. You’ll gain new skills and work alongside experienced staff.

What you’ll do at work

  • Completing arrival date checks on google drive 
  • Building and completing groupage building and job building within our system 
  • Requesting commercial paperwork 
  • Passing invoices to accounts 
  • General administration, i.e. filing, scanning onto the system and assisting within the department 
  • Tea and coffee making for the team

Where you’ll work

HEAD OFFICE,

WITHAM

ESSEX

CM8 3YQ

Training

An apprenticeship includes regular training with a college or other training organisation. At least 20% of your working hours will be spent training or studying.

College or training organisation

THE NATIONAL LOGISTICS ACADEMY LTD

Your training course

International freight forwarding specialist (level 3)

Equal to A level

Course contents
  • Select freight forwarding services based on customer requirements, taking into account country specific factors, delivery times and modes.
  • Use generic or bespoke ICT systems in order to enter and monitor data on importing or exporting goods.
  • Book, plan and monitor international shipments, using manual or ICT systems, in accordance with the rules and regulations that apply to that area of the world and to the goods consigned.
  • Prepare a customs declaration to a national standard, or give custom clearance instructions to a third party.
  • Use data systems to submit the information required by customs authorities as part of the management of the international movement of goods.
  • Produce freight costings and invoices in line with Incoterms, customer profile or sales contract.
  • Identify and source data from customers, systems or colleagues.
  • Identify and resolve problems in line with responsibilities.
  • Create and maintain productive working relationships with internal and external customers.
  • Adapt communication based on the situation and the audience.
  • Identify problems outside of limits of responsibility and escalate within company policy.
  • Communicate in writing, preparing communications on technical matters.
  • Communicate with others verbally, including internal and external customers.
  • Air. Use and adapt terminology appropriate to the air freight industry.
  • Air. Select and use documentation appropriate to the air freight industry.
  • Ocean. Use and adapt terminology appropriate to the ocean freight industry.
  • Ocean. Select and use documentation appropriate to the ocean freight industry.
  • Road. Use and adapt terminology appropriate to the road freight industry.
  • Road. Select and use documentation appropriate to the road freight industry.
  • Select freight forwarding services based on customer requirements, taking into account country specific factors, delivery times and modes.
  • Use generic or bespoke ICT systems in order to enter and monitor data on importing or exporting goods.
  • Book, plan and monitor international shipments, using manual or ICT systems, in accordance with the rules and regulations that apply to that area of the world and to the goods consigned.
  • Prepare a customs declaration to a national standard, or give custom clearance instructions to a third party.
  • Use data systems to submit the information required by customs authorities as part of the management of the international movement of goods.
  • Produce freight costings and invoices in line with Incoterms, customer profile or sales contract.
  • Identify and source data from customers, systems or colleagues.
  • Identify and resolve problems in line with responsibilities.
  • Create and maintain productive working relationships with internal and external customers.
  • Adapt communication based on the situation and the audience.
  • Identify problems outside of limits of responsibility and escalate within company policy.
  • Communicate in writing, preparing communications on technical matters.
  • Communicate with others verbally, including internal and external customers.
  • Your training plan

    • International Freight Forwarding Specialist Level 3 (A level) Apprenticeship Standard

    Requirements

    Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.

    Skills

    • Communication skills
    • IT skills
    • Attention to detail
    • Organisation skills
    • Customer care skills
    • Problem solving skills
    • Presentation skills
    • Administrative skills
    • Number skills
    • Analytical skills
    • Logical
    • Team working
    • Creative
    • Initiative
    • Non judgemental
    • Patience

    About this company

    VELTA INTERNATIONAL IS A FAMILY RUN BUSINESS FOUNDED IN 1999 BY OUR MD DOUG REYNOLDS. WE STRIVE IN CUSTOMER SATISFACTION AND HAVE GROWN OVER THE LAST 25 HOURS DUE TO OUR DEDICATED TEAM AND THEIR EXPERIENCE. WE NOW HAVE 3 OFFICES, WITHAM (HEAD OFFICE) MANCHESTER, HEATHROW AND SISTER COMPANY VELTA LOGISTICS

    http://WWW.VELTA.CO.UK (opens in new tab)

    Company benefits

    Pension Scheme

    After this apprenticeship

    • Full time role within the team to go on and learn client relations and potentially obtain and manage their own clients

    Ask a question

    The contact for this apprenticeship is:

    THE NATIONAL LOGISTICS ACADEMY LTD

    The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000284556.

    Apply now

    Closes in 30 days (Sunday 1 December at 11:59pm)

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