Freight Forwarder

WR Logistics; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading logistics company in Birmingham is seeking an experienced Freight Forwarder to manage operations and enhance client relations. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in freight operations, excellent communication skills, and a customer-focused approach. This role offers a competitive salary and benefits, including hybrid working and performance bonuses.

Benefits

Holiday of 21 days + 8 banks

Company Pension

Hybrid Working

Performance bonus

New Customer bonus

Qualifications

• Freight Forwarding experience is essential.
• Excellent customer service experience.

Responsibilities

• Manage the day-to-day Freight operations, start-to-finish.
• Extensive supplier and client liaison and negotiation.

Skills

Customer Service

Communication

Organizational Skills

Job description

Freight Forwarder

Location: Central Birmingham, UK

Salary: 30,000 - 33,000 (DOE)

Working Hours: Monday - Friday

Are you an experience Freight Forwarder, looking for a new opportunity to grow and develop with an established and highly regarded Logistics Company? Then this role could be for you!

My client is looking for an experienced Freight Operations Coordinator to join their team based in Birmingham. The right candidate will have experience dealing with Air, Sea and Road Freight operations. Previous experience with pricing and negotiation with airlines, shipping lines and hauliers will also be desirable.

Package Benefits:

• Holiday of 21 day + 8 banks - Increasing 1 day with each year of service
• Company Pension
• Hybrid Working
• Performance bonus
• New Customer bonus

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage the day-to-day Freight operations, start-to-finish.
• Raising Job files and all of the appropriate operations paperwork.
• Extensive supplier and client liaison and negotiation.
• Managing the jobs from quotation stage to final invoicing in line with the client expectations and communicating effectively any service issues.
• Proactively contacting the existing clients to maximise business potential.

Requirements:

• Freight Forwarding experience is essential.
• Customs experience desirable.
• Excellent customer service experience.
• Ability to work with and support a team.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent organisational skills and great attention to detail.

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WR Logistics are the recruitment partner for all vacancies in the logistics industry. We recruit UK wide for permanent and contract jobs.

WR is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.