Senior Freight Forwarder – Multimodal Global Shipments (Saint John)

Recruiting In Motion - Eastern Ontario; Saint John; On-site; CAD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Quarterly bonus incentive

Job summary

Senior Freight Forwarder position in Saint John, New Brunswick, on-site, within a full-time role. Responsibilities include managing international shipments across ocean and air, handling complex documentation and customs, and building strong carrier and customer relationships to support revenue and margin growth.

The ideal candidate will have an undergraduate degree in Business or related fields and several years of international freight forwarding experience, including air and ocean, with

Qualifications

• Undergrad degree in Business, Commerce, Supply Chain, Logistics, or related.
• Several years of international freight forwarding experience (ocean and air).
• Knowledge of air freight dangerous goods requirements and compliance.
• Strong understanding of import/export processes and customs workflows.
• Experience coordinating over-the-road transportation with customers and carriers.
• Strong communication, negotiation, and problem-solving skills.
• Results-driven, self-motivated in a fast-paced environment.
• Willingness to relocate to Saint John NB.

Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end international freight movements across ocean and air.
• Handle import/export documentation, customs clearance requirements, shipment milestones, and air freight DG compliance.
• Build strong relationships with customers, carriers, customs brokers, and transportation partners.
• Support carrier sourcing, pricing, capacity management, and rate negotiations.
• Troubleshoot time-sensitive shipment, documentation, customs, and service challenges to protect revenue and service.
• Participate in on-call rotation for time-critical logistics requirements.

Skills

International freight forwarding

Ocean & air freight

Customs documentation

Customer relationship management

Negotiation

Problem solving

Team leadership

Education

Undergraduate degree in Business/Commerce/Supply Chain/Logistics

Job description

Senior Freight Forwarder position in Saint John, New Brunswick, on-site, within a full-time role. Responsibilities include managing international shipments across ocean and air, handling complex documentation and customs, and building strong carrier and customer relationships to support revenue and margin growth.

The ideal candidate will have an undergraduate degree in Business or related fields and several years of international freight forwarding experience, including air and ocean, with