Freight Forwarder

3 weeks ago


Coventry, United Kingdom DFDS Full time

**£ 22,000 - £28,000 (depending on experience)**

Enthusiastic about planning and maximising loads? Do you have excellent geographical knowledge?

Due to continued investment and organic growth, we are currently looking to add a Freight Forwarder at our Coventry office. You will have the opportunity to be part of a highly efficient logistics operation that focuses on exceeding customer's expectationsand giving the highest levels of customer service.

As a member of our Freight Forwarding team at DFDS you will be tasked with creating customer and haulier relationships, taking on work, and selling it to a third party. Collaborating with contracted clients to boost route options, and DFDS fleet vehiclesto help reduce any empty legs. If you’re looking for a role within a dynamic, enthusiastic & fast paced environment, with a willingness to succeedwe have the role for you

Working Mon - Fri, 08:00 - 17:00, you’ll be communicating with customers along with 3rd party hauliers when joining a dedicated team, assisting the planning department, delivering high standards of service whilst liaising with clients regarding potentialissues. Ideally, we require someone who has a minimum of 1 yrs. experience within Forwarding along with a minimum of 3 yrs. experience within the logistics industry in the UK or Internationally.

**The Role**:

- Day-to-day running of the Freight Forwarding Department within the Coventry office
- Developing relationships with both customers & third-party hauliers
- Liaise with sub-contractors to arrange carriage of goods
- Monitor Customer Service Satisfaction
- Organise operational workflow to meet customer timeframes
- Ensure all Company policies are followed

**You will need**:

- To be ambitious & career driven
- A person capable of decisive and effective decision-making, in a time pressured environment
- Someone that really enjoys resolving problems and demonstrates high levels of resilience, self-motivation, and flexibility.

Now about what we can give you. You’ll be able to access some fantastic benefits such as:

- Life assurance cover
- Contributory company pension scheme
- Holiday Purchase Scheme
- Free ferry travel for up to 4 guests between Dover and Calais / Newcastle and Amsterdam with no limit on trips
- Full employee assistance programme including:

- Proactive financial, emotional, mental, and physical health care support including face to face counselling, fast 24/7 access to a GP, a second medical opinion and legal support for colleagues and their family
- Huge range of retail discounts from high street and online retailers
- Cashback on health care including dental, optical, physiotherapy, prescriptions, specialist consultations and much more
- Access to Thrive, our award-winning Wellbeing platform
- Access to mental health first aid and opportunity to join support webinars with a focus on all areas of positive wellbeing

**Who We Are.**DFDS provides shipping and transport services in Europe, generating annual revenues of EUR 1.9bn. To over 8,400 freight customers, we deliver high performance and superior reliability through shipping and port terminal services,and transport and logistics solutions. For six million passengers, we provide safe overnight and short sea ferry services. Our 10,000 employees are located on ships and in offices across more than 20 countries. DFDS was founded in 1866, is headquartered inCopenhagen, and listed on Nasdaq Copenhagen. In the UK, DFDS prides itself on having signed the Armed Forces Covenant and membership of the Apprenticeship Diversity Champions Network. We have just been added to the CILT top 30 Logistics Providers List


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