Freight Coordinator

White Recruitment Construction; Slough; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency is seeking an experienced Air Freight Coordinator to join a client’s team in Colnbrook. The successful candidate will ensure timely completion of air import/export processes and customs declarations while maintaining communication with the sales team. Essential skills include expertise in the freight forwarding sector and knowledge of multi-modal business operations. Candidates must have the right to work in the UK without sponsorship. This role offers a salary of up to £30,000 depending on experience.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in the Freight Forwarding sector, especially with a UK-based forwarder.
• Right to work in the UK without sponsorship.
• Knowledge of Import/Export multi-modal business.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate all air import/export jobs correctly and timely.
• Complete customs declaration tasks accurately.
• Maintain communication with network and sales teams.

Skills

Freight Forwarding Knowledge

Customs Declarations

Effective Communication

Efficiency Improvement

Job description

Freight Coordinator – Colnbrook – Up to £30,000

Our client is looking for an Air Freight Coordinator to join their team in Colnbrook due to organic growth as a business.

The Airfreight Coordinator will be required to co-ordinate all Air freight activities.

Hours: Monday to Friday – 8:30am to 17:30pm (one hour unpaid lunch break)

Salary: Up to £30,000 DOE

Key Roles and Responsibilities:

• Ensure all air import/export jobs are completed correctly and in a timely manner
• Ensure all customs declaration tasks are completed correctly and in a timely manner
• Report immediately to the line manager any amendments to customs declarations
• Ensure the operational system is always used and correctly
• Assist other department as and when required by the company
• Provide support and holiday coverage for the local staff when required
• Maintain regular communications with the network and sales team
• Look and propose new efficiencies in customer workflow
• Liaise with HMRC and maintenance of customs procedures
• Ensure all reports are completed as per provided deadline
• Ensure the SOP’s are followed completely
• Look and propose new efficiencies in customer work flow
• Passing invoices from suppliers and providers within 48 hours from receipt
• Ensure Insurance is charged correctly
• Ensure insurance claims are given to the claims department immediately
• Propose and report to Line Manager; strategies related to the Air products

Experience required:

• Proven experience, gained ideally within the Freight Forwarding sector for a UK based forwarder
• Right to work in the UK – No sponsorship is on offer for this role
• Must be based in the UK
• Knowledge and experience of Import/Export multi-modal business
• Knowledge/skills required for Air Freight sales and products