At a Glance
- Tasks: Manage freight bookings and provide logistics solutions for global clients.
- Company: Ambitious SME in the freight forwarding industry, based in Birmingham.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, generous leave, bonus scheme, and extensive training opportunities.
- Other info: Hybrid working model with great career progression potential.
- Why this job: Join a fast-paced environment and make a real impact in logistics.
- Qualifications: 2+ years in freight forwarding and excellent customer service skills.
We are actively looking to engage shipping, freight and European transport professionals with a passion for freight forwarding for a new role in Birmingham, West Midlands. My client is a SME freight forwarding business, with huge ambitions for growth, in the freight & shipping industry. You will be joining a fast-paced environment assisting in finding logistics solutions for some of the world's largest industrial, retail & FMCG based customers. My client focuses on searching air freight, sea freight & road freight solutions, which are both cost effective & time sensitive.
As a Freight Forwarder you will report to the International Shipping & Freight Manager on a daily basis. You will be responsible for the following areas across the Birmingham, West Midlands office:
- Managing the pricing, quoting, booking and file monitoring of freight across import & export across air, sea & road freight.
- Manage air, sea & ocean freight import and export bookings including pricing, quotations, end-to-end shipping and customs documentation.
- Develop and build relationships to ensure a high level of customer service is provided to clients with a knowledge of the clients' business requirements.
- Informing customers about the freight prices, port charges, cost of special documents, insurance prices as well as prices for handling the goods.
- Handling customs entries (EUR1's / ATR1's) and arranging billings for VAT/Duties.
- Documents of Operations and transportation (booking, airway bills and loading confirmation).
- Nominating carriers, airlines and GSA in-line with rates, OTIF value and customer requirements in line with a variety of INCOTerms.
The successful candidate will have an expansive background in either air, sea or road freight forwarding. The ideal Freight Forwarder will have the following skills and experience:
- 2+ years' experience in freight forwarding, transport planning.
- Experience of pricing, quotation and planning customer deliveries across air, sea or road freight forwarding.
- Desirable experience of customs compliance (not essential).
- Excellent customer service experience.
- Knowledge of INCOTerms is advantageous.
- Commutable to Birmingham on a hybrid basis.
What's On Offer?
- £35,000-£42,000.
- 32 days annual leave.
- 10% - 15% company bonus / profit share.
- Comprehensive company benefits account.
- World-class training & development and large opportunities to progress.
Freight Forwarder in Birmingham employer: Green & Wolvin Recruitment
Join a dynamic SME freight forwarding business in Birmingham, where your passion for logistics will thrive in a fast-paced environment. With a strong focus on employee growth, we offer world-class training, generous annual leave, and a competitive bonus structure, ensuring that you are well-supported in your career journey while contributing to our ambitious growth plans.
Contact Details:
Green & Wolvin Recruitment Recruitment Team
