Supply Chain Expeditor (Permanent)

We are actively looking to engage air, sea and road freight professionals with a passion for freight forwarding and aviation shipping for a new role as an Air Freight Forwarder at Manchester Airport in Wythenshaw! The role is based at Manchester Airport on a hybrid basis (2-3 days per week). My client is a market-leader in the shipping industry and has offices based across the world (in Germany, Spain, USA & more recently in the Far East). You will be joining a fast-pace 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, AOG, sea freight & road freight solutions, which are both cost effective & time sensitive. As an Air Freight Forwarder you will report in to the Freight Branch Manager on a daily basis. You will be responsible for the following areas for responsibility across the Wythenshawe office in Manchester: * Manage air freight import and export bookings including pricing, quotations, end-to-end shipping and customs documentations. * Nominating carriers, airlines and GSA in-line with rates, OTIF value and customer requirements in line with a variety of INCOTerms. * Raise additional customs documentation to ensure the freight can move from country to country (ISF,COO, clearance documentation etc) * Customer rate analysis on route guidance, whilst monitoring and secure allocations and operation efficiency * The successful candidate will have an expansive background in freight forwarding across both import and export. The ideal Air Freight Forwarder will have the following skills and experience: * 2+ year\’s experience in freight forwarding in either air, sea or road freight forwarding. * Experience of pricing, quotation and planning customer deliveries across air & road freight. * Commutable to Wythenshawe, Manchester on a hybrid basis (2-3 days per week). Annual bonus of between £2,000-£3,000 * 32 days annual leave * Comprehensive company benefits account. * Large opportunities to progress knowledge and job banding