Freight Coordinator / Forwarder

TQR Consultancy Ltd; Plymouth; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job description

Are you an experienced Logistics or Freight Coordinator looking for a new challenge? If so, we would like to hear from you! TQR are recruiting for an ambitious and dynamic person to join a team based in Plymouth, for a business that provides multimodal logistics and freight forwarding solutions globally. Reporting to the Freight Supervisor, the successful candidate will be responsible for processing air & ocean freight shipments from quotation to completion.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Processes shipments Air /Ocean / Road
2. Complete all relevant Import / Export paperwork, entering console data.
3. Complete HM Customs paperwork depending on mode of transport.
4. Complete HAWB s, MAWB s and IATA forms.
5. Deal with customer queries.
6. Arrange collections and deliveries of freight with haulage companies.
7. Provide Air /Road / Ocean quotations to customer.
8. Negotiate ad hoc rates with suppliers.
9. Invoice shipments and keying off of supplier s invoices.
10. Ensure sufficient stationery is available for departmental needs e.g. airway bills and ocean bills.
11. Ensure Compliance to EU GDP 2013/C 343/01 Guidelines in Terms of Storage and Transport of Pharmaceutical Product.
12. Ensure Transport Temperature Control requirements are maintained through the various Routings of Air, Road and Sea, in addition to the Reporting of any Temperature Excursions while In Transit.
13. Other duties as assigned by Manager/ Supervisor.

Essential Experience, Knowledge & Candidate attributes required:

1. Knowledge of Customs procedures along with Inward & Outward Processing Reliefs.
2. Experience of consolidations, HAWBs/MAWBs and IATA shipment procedures.
3. Excellent Customer Service skills with the ability to handle customer queries tactfully.
4. Excellent communication skills.
5. MS Office Suite (Word, Excel & Outlook).
6. Have the ability to work under own initiative and as part of a team.

Desirable Knowledge and Experience:

1. Training in dangerous goods and knowledge of letters of credit would be highly beneficial but not essential as full training will be given.
2. ASM / Chief system, NCTS.

If you are an experienced Freight Coordinator / Operator and are currently looking for a new challenge, please submit an up-to-date CV by using the apply button below.