Airfreight Operations Co-Ordinator

LV Logistics; Leeds; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading logistics company as an Airfreight Operations Co-Ordinator, managing essential tasks for airfreight operations. You will engage in daily logistics challenges, ensuring compliance and maintaining customer relationships, all in a dynamic team environment. Enjoy competitive salaries, performance bonuses, and a comprehensive benefits package in this permanent full-time role.

Benefits

Performance bonuses

25 days annual leave + Bank holidays + birthday off

Bike2Work Scheme

Electric Car Salary Sacrifice Scheme

Healthcare Plan

Wellbeing Package

Occupational Sick pay

Qualifications

• Proven experience in import and export operations.
• Ability to influence and communicate effectively.

Responsibilities

• Handle daily airfreight tasks, including quotations and shipping documents.
• Negotiate transportation rates to maximise service and profitability.
• Ensure trade compliance and maintain knowledge of relevant regulations.

Skills

Customer Focus

Communication

Negotiation

Trade Compliance Knowledge

Job description

LV Logistics have an exciting opportunity for an Airfreight Operations Co-Ordinator to join the team! You will join us on a full time, permanent basis and in return will receive a competitive salary.

About us

We are a privately owned, global logistics company with a strong reputation for delivering reliable and efficient services to our customers. As a growing organisation, we pride ourselves on our commitment to excellence, teamwork, and continuous improvement.

Key responsibilities of our Airfreight Operations Co-Ordinator:

• Handling of daily airfreight tasks, both import and export, including raising of quotations, issuance of shipping documents, facilitate customs clearances, invoicing clients and passing of purchase invoices.
• Negotiating rates for transportation to maximise both service and profitability.
• Ensuring trade compliance with other countries regulations and fiscal regimes. Maintaining current knowledge of relevant legislation, political situations and other factors that could affect the movement of freight.
• Having a strong customer focus with the ability to effectively communicate and approach all situations with a calm and sympathetic manner. Develop and maintain relationships with suppliers and both internal and external customers. Provide customers with regular and accurate updates and deal with any customer queries/complaints that may arise.
• Investigation and planning of the most appropriate route for shipments, considering the nature of the goods, costs, transit times and security.
• Ability to work in a demanding office environment and balance conflicting priorities to keep up with progressive deadlines.

What we are looking for in our Airfreight Operations Co-Ordinator:

• Positive, enthusiastic, dedicated and able to fit into a busy and productive forwarding team.
• Have a good understanding of import and export operations with proven experience.
• A confident communicator with the ability to influence.
• Have a good general understanding of customs requirements.

Why Join Us?

Competitive Salary & Benefits Package: We offer an attractive salary and benefits package, including:

• Performance bonuses
• 25 days annual leave + Bank holidays + your birthday off if it falls on a working day!
• Bike2Work Scheme
• Electric Car Salary Sacrifice Scheme
• Healthcare Plan
• Wellbeing Package including discounted gym memberships, mental health support, GP anytime service.
• Occupational Sick pay

Please note, only successful candidates will be contacted.

If you feel you have the skills and experience to become our Airfreight Operations Co-Ordinator,thenplease click apply today we d love to hear from you!