Air Freight Specialist

DP World; Greater London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A global logistics company in Greater London seeks a Freight Forwarding Operations role. Responsibilities include managing file creation, ensuring compliance, and assisting clients with documentation for air freight. Candidates should possess a degree in Logistics/Supply Chain and have at least 2 years experience in the freight forwarding industry. Strong analytical skills and fluency in English and Hungarian are essential. The company offers competitive compensation and fosters a collaborative environment.

Qualifications

• Degree in logistics/supply chain or a similar discipline.
• Minimum 2 years experience in Freight Forwarding with a focus on Air Freight.
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Manage all services associated with freight forwarding and logistics.
• Ensure compliance of estimate input and timely invoicing.
• Assist clients with export/import documentation.

Skills

Logistics/Supply Chain Degree

2+ years in Freight Forwarding

Strong Execution Skills

Ability to Prioritize Tasks

Intermediate MS Office Skills

Strong Analytical Skills

Fluent in English and Hungarian

Education

Degree in Logistics/Supply Chain

Tools

MS Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

Job description

This role is responsible for planning, organizing, directing and controlling the initiatives of the Regional Freight Forwarding Operations, while driving key initiatives and operational excellence.

Responsibilities

• Manage file creation and all services associated with freight forwarding and logistics
• Assist with account start-up. Liaison with sales to ensure required documentation/information needed for the SOP are provided.
• Monitor/audit files weekly for compliance of estimate input, profit margin setting and timely invoicing.
• Assist clients in their day by day requests related to export/import documentation in order to ensure proper execution to the transportation files
• Provide clients with complete air transportation details in order to ensure proper flow in information is guaranteed
• Liaise with Ocean lines in order to procure the best possible solutions (capacity and cost) to be utilized upon execution of transportation files
• Liaise with DPW internal Network and external Partner Agents in order to guarantee the best possible service assistance.
• Act quickly upon possible emergency situations that may arise within the life of an Air file
• Network with your fellow Operations colleagues to ensure proper support is given in case of workflow overload

Skills and Qualifications

• Degree in logistics/supply chain or a similar discipline
• Minimum 2 years experience in Freight Forwarding industry with a focus on Air Freight
• Ability to drive strong execution of initiatives, ensuring that the Countries get things right the first time through questioning, analyzing, planning and follow-up
• Ability to prioritize multiple tasks to meet various deadlines
• Intermediate computer skills with a proficiency in MS Office (Outlook, Word, Excel & PowerPoint
• Strong analytical skills including ability to analyze numbers and attention to detail
• Excellent command in both English and Hungarian

Compensation

DP World offers exciting and challenging roles within a growing international organization. We strive to hire and develop the right people, locally and globally, stimulating personal growth and self-development within an informal atmosphere. We offer a market competitive compensation package.

About DP World

Trade is the lifeblood of the global economy, creating opportunities and improving the quality of life for millions of people around the world. DP World is here to make trade flow better, changing what’s possible for the customers and communities we serve globally. With more than 106,500 employees across 73 countries, we are pushing trade further and faster towards a seamless supply chain that’s fit for the future. By integrating our physical infrastructure with cutting-edge technology, we create efficient end-to-end solutions, pushing the sector towards better ways to trade, minimizing disruptions from the factory floor to the customer’s door.

We’re rapidly transforming and integrating our businesses - Ports and Terminals, Economic Zones, Marine Services, Logistics and Technology – and uniting our global infrastructure with local expertise to create stronger, more efficient end-to-end supply chain solutions that can change the way the world trades.

The DP World family comprises of syncreon, Imperial and P&O.