Road Freight Operator

Our client, a recognized player within the Freight Forwarding and Transportation industry – offering specialist services within supply chain and logistics solutions, are looking to recruit a talented Road Freight Operator to join their team and offices local to Wythenshawe in the Manchester area. On Offer: * An opportunity to join a highly regarded global logistics specialist * Salary negotiable and dependent on skills and experience * Paid overtime * Annual salary review * 20 days annual leave + public holidays. Holiday loyalty days up to a maximum of 5 days (1 day on the anniversary of your start date) along with One Milestone Day per year to take as you wish * After 3 months’ service, employees are entitled to become a member of the Group personal Pension Plan. After one year’s service the company offers enhanced Pension contributions of 9% annual salary and are eligible to join the Private Medical Scheme (application process required) * Confidential EAP platform for you and your immediate family members as spouse/partners and children aged 16 to 24 in full-time education, living in the same household * Access to Employee Discounts and Perks, which include Grocery Shopping, Holidays, Movies, Sports, Wellness and many more Main Purpose of the Road Freight Operator: The successful candidate will assist with the day-to-day running of the road freight operations and assist the Road Freight Operations Supervisor in the execution of their duties in support of the Head of Operations Road Freight North’s vision of the company to become more competitive and profitable. Duties and Responsibilities of the Road Freight Operator: * Understand and execute the departments vision of good business development in order to successfully import/export the companies Limited’s products * Ensure all customers and clients are invoiced correctly and on time in conjunction with SOPs. * Ensure all duties/VAT is charged correctly upon invoicing and collect any monies due in line with SOPs. * Complete all import/export activities and documentation correctly and on time. * Ensure all other operational activities are completed on time and in conjunction with SOPs including financial, legal and invoicing transactions. * Ensure all other operational activities are completed on time including preparing spot quotations, raise jobs, liaise with overseas offices/clients and raise delivery orders. * Scrutinise all documentation for accuracy, authorise and pass for payment all invoices on time. * Maintain excellent customer and inter-departmental relationships including assisting with client audits, inspection and collections and liaising with sales. * Aid credit control with collection of overdue payments from suppliers and clients * Report internal leads to the line manager/sales team. * Follow up late customer payments in conjunction with credit control. * Maintain and utilise the operational system at all times. * Oversee client and sub-contractor management in conjunction with SOPs. * Maintain regular communication with sales teams reporting new sales leads and handover of shipments. * Create new and maintain current SOPs for the department. * Communicate quotations to the line manager/sales team within two hours of receipt and ensure all quotations are recorded on the system in one format. * Ensure best value for money is obtained during procurement processes. * Implement and improve new efficiencies in workflow in conjunction with line manager. To Be Considered: * Proven experience as a Road Freight Operator * Quality organisational skills and ability to manage many tasks or projects at the same time. * Ability to prioritise own workload but also be able to work as part of a team. * Conversant in IT skills e.g., Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel) and CRM systems. For more details contact Willis Global – a leading Recruitment Consultancy for the Supply Chain & Logistics industry