Freight Coordinator

**Company description**

Growing Freight Forwarder based in Thatcham offering all modes of transport including customs

**Job description**

**The Role**

The role is office based in Thatcham, the job will be varied but will focus mainly on the day-to-day freight forwarding operation including quoting, booking and managing a transport movement from start to finish.

This will involve but is not limited to:
Raising and arranging customs clearances

Managing booking slots with suppliers and receivers

Keeping customers fully updated on the status of their movement

Creating and updating bookings on our Freight Management Software

**Key Requirements**

Positive and solution based approach to work

Excellent customer service skills

Experience in European Road Freight Forwarding preferred but not essential

Experience of Microsoft office packages in a work environment

Be able to learn new IT systems quickly and accurately

Be a team player that is focused on delivering the best possible customer experience

UK National or right to work in the UK essential, no visa can be offered.

**Benefits & Features**

Competitive salary with annual performance based bonus

Generous holiday allowance

Weekly office fruit and snack deliveries

Company pension

On-site parking as well as being 30 seconds from Thatcham Train Station

Opportunity to join a rapidly growing and extremely successful team

We can offer both stability and the opportunity for progression as we prefer to promote from within. We are a hard working team, yet still offer a fun and relaxed environment to work in.

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

**Salary**: £26,000.00-£32,000.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Casual dress
- Company events
- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Discounted or free food
- Free parking
- On-site parking
- Private medical insurance

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

Supplemental pay types:

- Bonus scheme
- Quarterly bonus
- Yearly bonus

**Experience**:

- Logistics: 1 year (preferred)

Work Location: In person