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Freight Forwarding Operator
Job Posted: 2 hours ago
Salary: £ 35,000 - 40,000 / Annum
Job Type: Permanent
Location: St. Albans, Hertfordshire
Expire in: a month
Job Description
Our client is a well-established Freight forwarder, a market leader in the provision of European logistics services to a large number of very substantial manufacturers, importers, and exporters both in the UK and in Europe
We are now recruiting for Freight Operations Coordinator to join the road freight team in the St Albans office This role is for an individual who is passionate, ambitious, intelligent and is attracted to a career in European commerce.
Main responsibilities
* Organising the movement of cargo across Europe and the UK for both groupage and full trailer loads
* Communicating accurately in written and verbal form complex instructions to both Customers and Suppliers
* Providing the highest standards of Customer service
* Planning and communicating routes to the fleet of drivers.
* Minimising 'off route' mileage to maximise operational efficiency.
* Monitoring drivers' duty and driving time to ensure compliance is correctly followed.
* Processing Customer orders through use of the in-house operating system with an emphasis on attention to detail.
* Compiling customs documentation to facilitate shipment of our client's freight into Europe.
* Building strong relationships with our clients, principally through verbal engagement.
* Quoting transport rates to customers in order to gain orders
* Communicating with colleagues in different departments to ensure internal procedures are followed correctly.
* Allocation of available resources (trucks, drivers, trailers) to meet clients demands.
The successful candidate must have:
* Freight forwarding Road freight experience
* Excellent communication skills (Written & Verbal)
* A professional, positive and helpful attitude.
* Commercial acumen with the ability to negotiate directly with clients and suppliers and identify and exploit opportunities to increase both turnover and more importantly profit.
* Presentable, energetic and enthusiastic.
* Strong organisational skills with an excellent memory.
Salary and Benefits
* £35,000 + dependent on experience plus contributory pension.
* 22 days holiday a year plus eight Bank/Public Holidays
* Monday to Friday 0800hrs - 1730hrs, 1 Saturday morning every 4 weeks 0830hrs - 1100hrs. Operating a shift system with 3 other members of staff and 1 day per week the individual will finish at 1630hrsBefore You Apply
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