Freight Operator

5 days ago


Birmingham, United Kingdom Freight Personnel Full time

Our client is an innovative offering a tech savvy freight forwarding experience for their customers. Operating all modes of freight services including ocean, air and road freight services.

We are now recruiting a freight operator for their site in West Bromwich your role will involve...

Arranging haulage with shipping line/air/road cargo carriers
Coordinate the importation and/or exportation via sea, air or road
Build strong working relationships with suppliers, airlines & overseas partners/agents
Develop and build relationships with customers
Handle requests and queries and resolve them effectively and efficiently
Using internal systems to create documentation that will enable freight to be moved to customer specifications, on time with all the necessary customs and legal documentation, including:
Creating and updating freight bookings
Raise additional customs documentation to ensure the freight can move from country to country along with any consular documentation
Collate all documents and distribute them to customers and carriers, as required
Preparing, processing and checking of invoices within specified deadlines
Secure the payment of cleared funds for: COD (cash on delivery) accounts and Duty/VAT invoices
Ensure requests and queries are resolved and actioned quickly and efficiently
Accurate & timely reporting

Person Specification

Essential experience in ocean freight FCL import movements and acknowledge of possible issues i.e. Quay Rent, Demurrage, Detention etc
Experience of taking booking and arranging of transport via ocean, air, road multimodal imports/exports.
Experience in quoting to and invoicing of clients
A clear understanding of how duty/VAT is calculated and customs payment methods
Experience in the creating of, checking of and processing of all relevant importation OR exportation documentation
Good verbal and written communication, to provide a professional image to customers and suppliers
The ability to instruct a global network of agents, suppliers, shipping lines, air cargo carriers
Experience of shipments to and from worldwide destinations
The ability to prioritise a large number of tasks to ensure accuracy and deliver results with great attention to detail and a high sense of urgency

Package And Benefits

**Salary**: £30,000.00-£32,000.00 per annum dependent on experience but could be negotiable dependant on experience
Full time office role
32 days including Bank Holidays
Pension
Free Car Parking available
Located centrally within town centre setting

**Details**:
Job Type:Permanent

Location:

- Midlands West, Birmingham

Benefits:£30,000-32,000 salary; 32 days holiday including bank holidays; pension; free parking; central location; full time office role

Branch:Freight Personnel

Ref:40572/FP16360/K

Consultant:Karen Kempson

Tel: 0161 452 0452



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