Seafreight Booking Controller

7 months ago


Tilbury, United Kingdom Uniserve Holdings Limited 0002 - Uniserve Limited UniUK Ardagh 8018 - UniUK Ardagh Traction Full time

**Fast-paced Seafreight environment? Progression path? Look no further**

**Uniserve** is seeking a dynamic, enthusiastic **Seafreight Booking Controller** to join our team. You'll play a key role in handling import bookings, liaising with origin agents, shipping lines, and our client base.

**Do you have**:

- 2+ years' experience in seafreight?
- Strong commercial skills and client relationship management?
- Experience calculating costs and sales?
- Incoterms knowledge?
- Excellent communication (written and verbal)?
- Confidence liaising with clients and suppliers
- Strong relationship building skills.
- Confidence in meeting suppliers, clients, domestic or international.
- The ability to travel domestically when required, international travel not essential.

**What you will be doing**:

- Arrange client bookings with our overseas partners.
- Manage Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for clients and partners.
- Update internal systems and resolve customer queries.
- Utilise One World operating system.
- Manage carrier contracts and allocations.
- Support the sales team (including rate updates) during holidays.
- Train and develop the approvals team
- Report on shipping line allocations.
- Follow up on bookings within 48 hours.
- Ensure cargo movement is cost-effective.
- Work collaboratively and follow company procedures.

**This role offers a clear career path and rewards dedication**

**The Company**

At Uniserve we do amazing things. We are at the forefront of change, leading the transformation of the logistics and global trade management market. We have big ideas that push the boundaries and heaps of ambition that means we deliver on our promises time and again. People are the backbone of our business and the key to our continued success which is why we invest in training and development at all levels.

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

**Benefits**:

- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Free flu jabs
- Free parking
- Health & wellbeing programme
- Life insurance
- On-site parking

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Tilbury: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (preferred)

Application question(s):

- Do you have Incoterms experience?

**Experience**:

- seafreight: 2 years (preferred)
- managing a small team: 1 year (preferred)

Work Location: In person



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