European Freight Forwarded

3 days ago


Ipswich, United Kingdom TIME Appointments Ltd Full time

Time Appointments are delighted to be working on behalf of a leading freight company based in Ipswich. There growing company is searching for a European Freight Forwarder who wants to improve their skill set, and be part of a highly motivated team basedin on the outskirts of Ipswich.

**Key responsibilities**:

- Planning, organising, directing, and help run day-to-day operations.
- Increase productivity, whilst minimising unnecessary costs and maintaining current quality standards.
- Responsibility for negotiating rates with customers as well as transportation costs of suppliers.
- Maintain and improve working relationships with both customers and suppliers.
- Drive continuous improvement and optimisation of all processes.
- Monitoring transport rates, markets, and looking after the job from start to finish.
- Sub-contracting haulage requirements, managing transportation bookings, and quotations
- Proven experience of working as a European Freight forwarder via road.
- 3-5 years’ experience within the European road freight forwarding sector.
- Familiarity of the industry and technical expertise.
- Knowledge and understanding of rates, customers, and suppliers within the European road freight sector.
- Professional approach to both suppliers and customers
- Ability to work under own initiative and as part of a team
- Additional European language would be advantageous, however is not essential.

Along with a competitive salary, is a generous 23 days holiday plus bank holidays, plus the Christmas period off, company pension, casual dress and bonus scheme.



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