Air Export & Cross-Trade Lead

Freightserve recruitment; Slough; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Holiday 24 days + Birthday + national/

Ownership of air export and cross-trad

Job summary

Freightserve recruitment are looking to recruit an Airfreight Export and CrossTrade executive for a well-established Freight Forwarder based in the Colnbrook, Berkshire area. This hands‑on role requires solid freight forwarding experience, especially in air exports and cross‑trade movements, and confidence dealing with customers, overseas agents, airlines and suppliers.

You will manage shipments from quotation through to final delivery, prepare AWBs and export documentation, coordinate bookings

Qualifications

• Previous freight forwarding experience is essential.
• Strong experience within air exports.
• Experience handling cross-trade shipments.
• Good working knowledge of international freight documentation and procedures.
• Commercial awareness when buying and selling freight services.
• Confident customer and supplier communication skills.
• Able to manage a busy workload independently.
• Strong attention to detail and organisational skills.
• A proactive, problem-solving approach.

Responsibilities

• Managing air export shipments from start to finish.
• Handling international cross-trade shipments.
• Preparing quotations and negotiating rates with airlines, agents and suppliers.
• Making airline and agent bookings.
• Preparing and checking AWBs and export documentation.
• Liaising with customers, overseas agents, airlines and hauliers.
• Monitoring shipments and providing proactive updates.
• Coordinating collections, export clearance and final delivery.
• Resolving operational issues quickly and professionally.
• Maintaining accurate shipment and customer records.

Skills

Air exports

Cross-trade shipments

Freight forwarding experience

Customer communication

Attention to detail

Organisational skills

Proactive problem-solving

Job description

Freightserve recruitment are looking to recruit an Airfreight Export and CrossTrade executive for a well-established Freight Forwarder based in the Colnbrook, Berkshire area. This hands‑on role requires solid freight forwarding experience, especially in air exports and cross‑trade movements, and confidence dealing with customers, overseas agents, airlines and suppliers.

You will manage shipments from quotation through to final delivery, prepare AWBs and export documentation, coordinate bookings