At a Glance
- Tasks: Manage freight bookings and provide top-notch customer service in a fast-paced environment.
- Company: Ambitious SME in the freight forwarding industry with growth potential.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, generous leave, bonus opportunities, and extensive training.
- Other info: Hybrid working model with great career progression opportunities.
- Why this job: Join a dynamic team and make a real impact in global logistics.
- Qualifications: 2+ years in freight forwarding and excellent customer service skills.
The predicted salary is between 31500 - 38500 £ per year.
We are actively looking to engage shipping, freight and European transport professionals with a passion for freight forwarding for a new role as a Freight Forwarder (air, sea and road) in Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands.
Client Details
My client is a SME freight forwarding business, with huge ambitions for growth, in the freight & shipping industry.
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, sea freight & road freight solutions, which are both cost effective & time sensitive.
Job Description
As a Freight Forwarder you will report in to the International Shipping & Freight Manager on a daily basis.
You will be responsible for the following areas for responsibility across the Sutton Coldfield, 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 documentations.
- 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 are 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 Ideal Candidate
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+ year's 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 Sutton Coldfield, 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
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Freight Forwarder in Sutton Coldfield employer: Green & Wolvin Recruitment
Join a dynamic team in Nottinghamshire as a Freight Customs & Operations Specialist, where you will thrive in a supportive work culture that values collaboration and innovation. With competitive salaries and a focus on employee growth, we offer comprehensive training and development opportunities to help you advance your career in the logistics sector. Enjoy the unique advantage of a 4on4off shift pattern, allowing for a balanced work-life experience while contributing to our commitment to excellence in customs operations.
Contact Details:
Green & Wolvin Recruitment Recruitment Team
