Ocean Import Operations / Account Manager
Location: Wythenshawe, Manchester
Salary: Up to £36,000 + potentially more depending on experience
Contract: Full-time permanent Monday to Friday
Hybrid: 2 days working from home 3 in the office
Holiday: 25 days + Bank Holidays
Additional Benefits: Profit Share Scheme + Annual Bonuses + Enhanced Benefits Package
The Opportunity
We are currently recruiting on a confidential basis for an established and highly regarded freight forwarding business based at their head office in Wythenshawe, Manchester.
This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Ocean Import Operator / Account Manager to join a stable and growing forwarding business where there is genuine scope to build a long-term career.
The successful candidate will ideally have a minimum of 2 years' experience within freight forwarding, with a strong background in import operations, particularly sea freight. Experience across road freight and UK delivery operations would also be highly advantageous.
The Role
As an Ocean Import Operations / Account Manager, you will be responsible for managing a portfolio of import shipments and customers, ensuring freight is handled efficiently, accurately and to the highest possible service standards.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Managing end-to-end ocean import shipments from booking through to final delivery.
- Coordinating sea freight movements with overseas agents, shipping lines, hauliers and customers.
- Managing import documentation and ensuring shipments are processed efficiently.
- Arranging and coordinating customs clearance and final delivery.
- Monitoring shipment progress and proactively dealing with delays or operational issues.
- Acting as a key point of contact for customers throughout the shipment lifecycle.
- Building and maintaining strong customer and supplier relationships
- Strong experience handling ocean/sea freight imports.
- Experience coordinating shipments from origin through to final delivery.
- Experience dealing with shipping lines, overseas agents, hauliers and customers.
What's on Offer?
This is a genuine opportunity to join an established forwarding business with a strong long-term outlook and a package designed to reward performance and commitment.
Salary up to £36,000, with flexibility for the right candidate.
- Profit Share Scheme.
- Performance-related bonuses.
- 25 days' annual leave + Bank Holidays.
- Hybrid working - 2 days from home per week.
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