Account Manager (Freight Operations)

Ernest Gordon Recruitment Limited; Staines-upon-Thames; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus

Training

Progression

Benefits

Job summary

Ernest Gordon Recruitment Limited is seeking an Account Manager (Freight Operations) in the Heathrow area. The role offers £40,000 - £50,000 with Bonus, Training, Progression and Benefits.

You will be the main point of contact for customers and manage the full lifecycle of airfreight operations from inquiry to delivery. The ideal candidate has a background in freight operations and experience in imports/exports.

Qualifications

• Experience overseeing the full lifecycle of airfreight operations.
• Support quotes and pricing, bookings management and coordination.
• Handle customs clearance and delivery arrangements, including costing and invoicing.

Responsibilities

• Own full lifecycle of airfreight operations.
• Support quotes and pricing, bookings management and coordination.
• Coordinate customs clearance, delivery arrangements and final invoicing.

Skills

Account management

Freight operations

Customer liaison

Job description

Account Manager (Freight Operations)

Heathrow

£40,000 - £50,000 + Bonus + Training + Progression + Benefits

Are you an Account Manager or similar, with a background in freight operations, looking for a highly autonomous role within a leading global logistics business?

Are you looking to join an incredibly supportive business who prioritise employee progression and development, offering impressive inhouse training from industry experts?

In this role, you will be the main point of contact for customers, responsible for the full lifecycle of airfreight operations, from initial inquiry through to delivery. You will support both quotes and pricing, alongside bookings management and internal coordination, through to customs clearance and delivery arrangements. Finally, you will be responsible for shipment costing and final invoicing.

Founded over 30 years ago, this multinational company aim to continue dominating the logistics sector for years to come, through continued growth, territory expansion, and company acquisition.

This role would suit an Account Manager or similar, with a background in freight, having prior experience managing the full lifecycle of freight operations within both imports and exports.

The Role

• Full lifecycle of airfreight operations
• Support both quotes/pricing, alongside bookings management and coordination
• Customs clearance and delivery arrangements alongside shipment costing and final invoicing

Monday - Friday, 08:30am - 17:00pm

The Person

Account Manager or similar

Background in freight operations

Reference: BBBH27172

Logistics, Supply Chain, Freight, Forwarding, Import, Export, Customs, Account Manager, Air Freight, London, England