Noble Recruiting have a wonderful opportunity for you, we are looking for an experienced Freight Coordinator / Operator specifically with Air experience to join an established team in Heathrow
Hours: Monday to Friday, 8:30am to 5:30pm
Salary: £26,500 - £30,000 per annum depending on experience
Benefits/holidays detailed at interview with you
This is a permanent, full time position based within their offices (not hybrid or remote)
Due to increased global growth, we are seeking for an Air Freight Coordinator to be part of our Client's Air Freight team with their London Heathrow Offices.
Your Key Responsibilities:
- The ability to co-ordinate with network partners, UK clients and/or internal teams to arrange a booking. to be shipped from origin to destination country, maintaining clear and effective communication at all times.
- Ensuring all shipments adhere to international trade regulations, customs procedures, and control laws.
- Basic understanding of INCOTERMS and the risk and liabilities of each term.
- To quote shipments prior to movement and applying agree rates where necessary.
- Building relationships with Airlines for cargo bookings and rate negotiations.
- To liaise with partners to reach out for quotes and rates.
- Familiarity with various export documents and their purpose.
- Ensure all air jobs are completed correctly and in a timely manner.
- Ensure all customs declaration tasks are completed correctly.
- Has the ability to follow instruction and produce Airway Bill pre-alerts, ensuring accuracy in preparation to avoid critical delays or penalties.
- Monitoring the progress of shipments from origin to destination, providing updates to destination partners.
- Understanding of HMRC Volumes 1 & 3 of the UK trade Tariff.
- Report immediately to the line manager any amendments to customs declarations.
What we need from you:
- Proven experience, gained ideally within the Freight Forwarding sector - specifically Air / Multi-modal.
- Knowledge and experience of Import and/or Export multimodal business.
- Knowledge/skills required for Air Freight sales and products.
- Demonstrate quality communication skills along with good presentation skills.
- Proficient with INCOTERMS & Microsoft packages especially Ms Excel and general PC knowledge.
- Good understanding of logistics processes and procedures.
- Must be able to prioritise and organise own workload with attention to detail.
- Driver & own transport required due to the location of the offices.
Important Notice: Noble Recruiting Limited, based in Billericay, Essex, is an equal opportunities employer. With over 18 years of industry experience, we specialise in both permanent recruitment and the provision of temporary workers. By submitting your application, you consent to the processing of your personal data by Noble Recruiting Limited. For further details on how we manage applicant data, please refer to our Privacy Policy available on our website.
Application Status: Due to the high volume of applications received, we regret that if you do not hear from us within 14 days, your application has not been successful on this occasion.
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