Freight Manager

3 weeks ago


Dover, United Kingdom Morgan Jones Full time

**Do you have logistics experience in the food industry?**

**Do you have previous experience of managing a team?**

If so, we have a unique opportunity in Dover for a Freight Manager to work for one of our clients who is a leading European network for food logistic solutions.

Our client is offering a competitive salary of circa £50,000 - £55,000 per annum, depending on experience

**As the Freight Manager your responsibilities would include**:

- Leading the FTL Department, ensuring a high level of service to all customers
- Oversee the training of new staff members
- Profit & Loss responsibility for the FTL Department
- Commercial awareness of European Export and Import pricing to complete UK customer Group tenders
- Management and monitoring of Fleet & Forwarding performance providing weekly reports
- Supervision and control of all aspects of the daily operation of a busy FTL department, ensuring that collection and deliveries are carried out as per instructions
- Using own initiative to make decisions relevant to your area of control
- Holiday and Sickness Cover to be provided for the Planning Desks when required
- General administration
- Commercial representation
- Other duties as deemed reasonable

**Person Specification**:

- Extensive experience in the industry
- Able to communicate in another European language would be desirable
- Able to compile and collate data
- Proven experience in a people facing role
- IT literate in Microsoft Office packages
- Experience of leading a team &/or working towards a Level 3 Management or equivalent qualification
- Able to remain calm under pressure and able to deal with difficult customer conversations
- Willing to undertake training that may be required for the role

**This is an exciting opportunity to develop your career within this industry with a collaborative, supportive and ambitious employer in Kent.**

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