Air Freight Forwarder (Nights)

Green & Wolvin Recruitment; Ringway; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 43,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus scheme (up to 15%)

32 days annual leave

Comprehensive company benefits

World-class training & development

Job summary

Green & Wolvin Recruitment is seeking an Air Freight Forwarder (Nights) to join our Manchester hybrid office. You will report to the Air Freight Operations Manager, handling end-to-end air and road freight bookings, pricing, and documentation across Sunday to Thursday nights.

The role requires 3+ years in air freight forwarder roles, knowledge of AWB/MAWB/HAWB, and strong customer service. Commutable to Manchester with a 22:00–06:00 night schedule and a strong focus on timely, compliant

Qualifications

• 3+ years experience in air freight forwarding.
• Experience pricing, quoting, and operation of air freight shipments.
• Knowledge of airway bills (AWB/MAWB/HAWB) desirable.
• Excellent customer service experience.
• Commutable to Manchester (hybrid).
• Ability to operate Sun–Thu 22:00–06:00.

Responsibilities

• Handle air and road freight import/export bookings with pricing, quotations, end-to-end shipping and customs documents.
• Manage MAWB and HAWB documentation.
• Nominate carriers, hauliers, lines, airlines and GSA per rate and INCOTerms.
• Process customs entries and arrange VAT/duties billings.
• Generate additional customs documents (ISF, COO, clearance docs) as needed.
• Perform customer rate analysis and monitor allocations for efficiency.
• Build relationships to deliver high-level customer service aligned with client needs.
• Work Sunday to Thursday night shift (22:00–06:00).

Skills

Air freight knowledge

Customer service

Pricing & quoting

Import/export bookings

Job description

We are actively looking to engage shipping, freight and road transport professionals with as passion for air freight forwarding for a new role as a Air Freight Forwarder (Nights) on a night shift in Manchester (hybrid). The role is scheduled across Sunday to Thursday (22:00-06:00).

Client Details

My client is a market-leader in the freight & shipping industry and has offices based across the world (in the UK, US, Iberia, Germany and the Far-East). You will be joining a fast-pace environment assisting in finding logistics solutions for some of the world's largest industrial, AOG, automotive retail & FMCG based customers. My client focuses on searching air freight, sea freight & road freight solutions, which are both cost effective & time sensitive.

Job Description

As a Air Freight Forwarder (Nights) you will report in to the Air Freight Operations Manager on a daily basis. You will be responsible for the following areas for responsibility across the Manchester (hybrid) office:

• Manage air & road freight import and export bookings including pricing, quotations, end-to-end shipping and customs documentations - additionally informing about the freight prices, port charges, cost of special documents, insurance prices as well as prices for handling the goods.
• Responsible for MAWB and HAWB documentation.
• Nominating carriers, hauliers, shipping lines, airlines and GSA in-line with rates, OTIF value and customer requirements in line with a variety of INCOTerms.
• Handling customs entries and arranging billings for VAT/Duties
• Raise additional customs documentation to ensure the freight can move from country to country (ISF,COO, clearance documentation etc)
• Customer rate analysis on route guidance, whilst monitoring and secure allocations and operation efficiency
• Develop and build relationships to ensure a high level of customer service is provided to clients with a knowledge of the clients business requirements
• You will operate across Sunday to Thursday (22:00-06:00) on a night shift pattern.

The Ideal Candidate

The successful candidate will have an expansive background in the air freight forwarding industry. The ideal Air Freight Forwarder (Nights) will have the following skills and experience:

• 3+ year's experience in freight forwarding in air freight
• Experience of pricing, quoting and operation air freight shipments
• Knowledge of airway bills is highly desirable (AWB / MAWB / HAWB)
• Excellent customer service experience
• Commutable to Manchester (hybrid).
• The ability to operate across Sunday to Thursday (22:00-06:00)

What's On Offer?

• £40,000 - £43,000
• Company bonus scheme - up to 15% of basic salary
• 32 days annual leave
• Comprehensive company benefits account.
• World-class training & development and large opportunities to progress