Graduate Trainee Freight Forwarder

3 weeks ago


Glasgow, United Kingdom Barker Ross Group Full time

**Job Title**:

- Graduate Trainee Freight Forwarder**Contract Type**:

- Permanent**Location**:

- Glasgow - Glasgow**Industry**:

- Logistics**Contact Name**:

- Ian Everett-
**Contact Phone**:

- 07534 800 209**Date Published**:

- 06-Jan-2023A great opportunity has arisen for an ambitious graduate calibre individual to join a small but expanding, friendly, dynamic team in Glasgow as **_Trainee_** **_Freight Forwarder_** **. This is a fantastic opportunity to kick start your logistics career where full training and support will be provided to develop your skills in the fast-paced world of freight and logistics. This is a full time, permanent role and is available due to company expansion and the securing of new business wins which is set to continue.

The role of Trainee Freight Forwarder would suit a switched-on, graduate calibre professional who perhaps has **_some_** **commercial experience within logistics, freight or international transport or is looking to develop their career within a transport related environment. However, your ambition and attitude will set you apart and will have a huge influence on how successful you become.

It is important that you can demonstrate an ability to build positive, professional relationships with a range of customers, and ensure that goods are shipped with maximum efficiency and profitability, so a commercial understanding and appreciation will be important. Every penny counts so you need to be aware of how your actions and activity impact the bottom line.

It would be an advantage if you have some awareness of customs (although not essential) but the role in principle would be to organise the shipment of products by a variety of methods (road, rail), monitoring their delivery progress, ensuring all documentation is correct and handling general day to day operational issues and updating the customer at every step. It is important that you can demonstrate very strong customer service skills that reflect professionalism and a sense of urgency to get things done.

The role would suit an enthusiastic, friendly personable individual with a positive can-do attitude and an ability to roll up their sleeves and get stuck in You must be IT literate with previous experience in Microsoft Office.

This is an exciting time to join the organisation and it is a genuine opportunity to make a positive career step.

For immediate consideration send your CV without delay



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