Freight Forwarder

White Recruitment; Southampton; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday + bank holidays

Bonus scheme

Private medical

Dental cover

Training and progression

Travel opportunities

Career growth

Job summary

White Recruitment is seeking a Freight Forwarder (Ocean / Project Cargo / OOG) in Southampton. You will provide export freight solutions to global destinations, working with 3PL vessel operators to move OOG, breakbulk and project cargo.

This full-time, hybrid role offers a salary of 35,000–40,000 GBP per annum, 25 days holiday plus benefits, bonus scheme, private medical and dental cover, training and progression, and travel opportunities.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience with OOG, breakbulk, or project cargo shipments.
• Experience in marine, yacht, heavy-lift, or specialist freight sectors.
• Minimum 3 years’ experience in Freight Forwarding (Sea Freight background preferred).
• Experience handling complex logistics operations and non-standard shipments; knowledge of vessel bookings, port operations, and cargo handling procedures.
• Strong commercial awareness, including quoting, cost control, and client management.
• Experience working with or booking onto major shipping lines is desirable.
• Experience with Cargowise is highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and manage Sea Freight operations, utilising 3PL vessels and major shipping lines
• Handle freight movements to global destinations, including specialist, oversized, and complex cargo
• Manage end-to-end shipments involving OOG, breakbulk, and project cargo
• Support Air and Road shipments when required, offering a fully multimodal service
• Deliver high levels of customer service while building and maintaining strong commercial relationships
• Manage bookings, documentation, quotations, and operational queries efficiently and accurately
• Liaise confidently with carriers, agents, and clients to resolve issues and ensure smooth operations

Skills

OOG shipments

Breakbulk

Project cargo

Tools

Cargowise

Job description

Freight Forwarder (467060) Southampton, England

Salary: GBP35000 - GBP40000 per annum

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Freight Forwarder (Ocean / Project Cargo / OOG) to join a growing and dynamic specialist freight business based in the Southampton area.

The successful candidate will provide export freight solutions to global destinations, including complex and non-standard routes, working closely with major 3PL vessel operators to move primarily out-of-gauge (OOG), breakbulk, and project cargo. This is a great opportunity to join a business operating within specialist logistics sectors.

Working Hours

Full time – Monday to Friday
Hybrid working: 1 day per week from home after probation

• 25 days holiday + bank holidays
• Bonus scheme and annual salary reviews
• Private medical and dental cover
• Comprehensive training and development with clear progression opportunities
• Travel opportunities to trade and boat shows/events
• Employee-focused environment with long-term career growth

Key Responsibilities

• Coordinate and manage Sea Freight operations, utilising 3PL vessels and major shipping lines
• Handle freight movements to global destinations, including specialist, oversized, and complex cargo
• Manage end-to-end shipments involving OOG, breakbulk, and project cargo
• Support Air and Road shipments when required, offering a fully multimodal service
• Deliver high levels of customer service while building and maintaining strong commercial relationships
• Manage bookings, documentation, quotations, and operational queries efficiently and accurately
• Liaise confidently with carriers, agents, and clients to resolve issues and ensure smooth operations

Requirements

• Essential:Hands-on experience withOOG, breakbulk, or project cargo shipments
• Experience withinmarine, yacht, heavy-lift, or specialist freight sectorshighly desirable
• Minimum3 years’ experience in Freight Forwarding(Sea Freight background preferred)
• Experience handlingcomplex logistics operations and non-standard shipmentsKnowledge ofvessel bookings, port operations, and cargo handling procedures
• Strongcommercial awareness, including quoting, cost control, and client management
• Experience working with or booking onto major shipping lines is desirable
• Experience withCargowisehighly desirable

Yes, I am currently eligible to work (work permit/visa/citizenship) in the country to which I am applying. No, I am not currently eligible to work (work permit/visa/citizenship) in the country to which I am applying.