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Road Freight Forwarder

Job Posted: 14 days ago

Salary: £ 29,000 - 32,000 / Annum
Job Type: Permanent
Location: Birmingham, West Midlands (County)

Expire in: 13 days

Job Description

Road Freight Forwarder

Birmingham (B11 2AB)

Our client is an independent freight forwarder specialist within road and ocean freight, customs brokerage, and bespoke logistics solutions.

Key Focus Areas:

  * Coordination of Bremen 3PL warehouse operations

  * European road freight planning and execution

  * UK import/export customs support

  * Assistance with multimodal freight operations

Responsibilities:

Bremen Project (Primary)

  * Coordinate UK–Germany inbound shipments and EU outbound distribution

  * Liaise with warehouse partners and customers

  * Manage exceptions, stock alignment, and operational data

  * Handle job costing, invoicing, and KPI reporting

Road Freight (Supporting)

  * Procure freight and manage carrier relationships

  * Prepare customer quotes and coordinate shipments

  * Plan UK import deliveries and handle exceptions

Customs & Operations Support

  * Prepare import/export declarations (including CFSP procedures)

  * Ensure compliance and manage documentation (e.g. COO, EUR1)

  * Maintain records in TMS (Scope) and support wider operations

Candidate Profile:

Essential:

  * Experience in road freight or transport planning

  * Knowledge of import/export customs declarations

  * Strong organisation, communication, and multitasking skills

  * Confident using IT systems and working independently

Desirable:

  * EU distribution or groupage/full load experience

  * CFSP/Inward Processing knowledge

  * 3PL or warehouse operations exposure

Salary & Benefits:

  * £29,000–£32,000 (DOE)

  * 24 days holiday + bank holidays + birthday leave (rising to 31 days)

  * Hybrid working (2 days/week post-probation)

  * Quarterly bonus (up to 10%)

  * Training & development opportunities

  * Salary-sacrifice car scheme

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