Commercial Freight Branch Manager

7 days ago

Manchester, United Kingdom Freight Personnel Full time

We are now have a very exciting opportunity for a Commercial **Freight Branch Manager in Wythenshawe, Manchester, near Manchester Airport**. Your role will involve the commercial development of the branch, managing a freight forwarding teamin Air and Sea freight with responsibility for both operations and sales personnel.
Your role will involve managing and supporting a team of freight operations and Sales staff covering a sea and air freight import and export operation. You and your team will get involved with the full air and sea imports and exports freight forwarding operationscycle and sale development
**You will get involved with the recruitment, training, motivation, development and management of all personnel to achieve total customer focus.**
**Negotiating contract buy rates on a local basis with major ocean and airline carriers both for import and exports.**
**Ensuring the optimal use of resources, both internal and external maximising cost effectiveness and maintaining service levels while continually seeking alternative methods to improve service levels.**
**You will be extremely customer focused with the ability to problem solve and make decisions in the best interest of the business and have the ability to remain focused in a pressurised work environment.**
**You will have strong freight management experience with experience of setting KPI's, working to budgets with good financial acumen**
**Strong problem solving, planning and organisational skills with the ability to multi task whilst working to tight deadlines.**
**Be a hands-on team player and lead from the front with the right insight to motivate others and encourage change where necessary with excellent interpersonal & administration skills with strong attention to detail.**
**Be computer literate with a strong level of I.T. skills.**
**Salary £40,000 - £60,000 - dependent upon experience**
**Car Allowance £500 per month**
**Bonus - up to 10%**
**25 days holiday plus day off for your Birthday per year plus statutory 8 (January-December)**
**Invitation to join subsidised BUPA annually in April**
**Contributory pension**
**4 x Salary Life Assurance**
**Bonus scheme**
**Hybrid working with 40% home working

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