Freight Operations Coordinator

15 hours ago


Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom Freight Personnel Full time
Job Description

We are recruiting for a Freight Operations Coordinator to join our team in the Birmingham office. The successful candidate will be responsible for creating and issuing quotations to prospects and customers, as well as handling sea freight, imports, exports, and cross-trade operations.

  • Key duties and responsibilities:
  • Create and issue quotations to prospects & customers
  • Follow up issued quotations
  • Handle Sea freight/ Imports/Exports/Cross Trade
  • Negotiate rates with carriers / hauliers / suppliers
  • Track success/failure rate of quotes, reporting back to management
  • Hold regular service review meetings with key suppliers. Minimise cost increases
  • Monitor carrier websites and notifications
  • Communicate with customers to manage and follow up all quotes to obtain feedback
  • Engagement with airfreight operational teams to ensure smooth handover of secured shipments
Requirements
  • Freight forwarding Seafreight experience - inbound, outbound, and cross trade
  • Sea Freight Pricing/Quotations experience
  • An understanding of how to influence profitability through effective pricing
  • Able to cope and accustomed to working under pressure to meet fixed deadlines
  • Dangerous Goods knowledge is preferable
  • Strong numerical and commercial skills
Benefits Package
  • Salary: £32,500 per annum dependent upon experience
  • Pension scheme
  • 22 days holiday to start
  • Heath care plan
  • Cycle to work scheme
  • Social events
  • Free Parking


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