Freight Forwarder (Monday to Friday)

DFDS

England

On-site

GBP 25,000 - 35,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Life assurance cover

Contributory company pension scheme

Holiday Purchase Scheme

Free ferry travel for up to 4 guests

Employee assistance programme

Retail discounts

Cashback on health care

Access to Wellbeing platform

Job summary

A leading logistics company in the UK is looking for a Freight Forwarder to manage operations between the UK and Europe. The ideal candidate will have at least two years of experience in Freight Forwarding, focusing on customer satisfaction and developing logistics strategies. This full-time role supports diverse tasks in a fast-paced environment and offers various employee benefits, including life assurance and free ferry travel.

Qualifications

At least two years’ experience within the Freight Forwarding / Logistics industry.
Operational experience across all modes of transport, particularly UK road freight.

Responsibilities

Deal with quotations, bookings, and general enquiries.
Develop and evaluate opportunities for Freight Management.
Manage subcontractors for delivery and collection.

Skills

Customer satisfaction focus

Experience in Freight Forwarding

Logistics knowledge

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Do you want to be a valued part of the critical infrastructure that serves communities across Europe and beyond? Are you looking for a position in which you can set direction and help shape our company? If so, then you could be the newest addition to our team as a Freight Forwarder.

Be part of the movement - and play your part.

About The Role

Due to a continued expansion of our freight forwarding operation, we are currently looking for an experienced freight forwarder to join our dynamic and ambitious team at our Dover office. If you’re looking for a role within a very driven, enthusiastic and a fast-paced environment, with a willingness to succeed… this role could be perfect for you. Working Monday to Friday, 07:00 – 16:00, you will be tasked with taking responsibility for developing our freight forwarding activities between the UK and Europe.

Dealing with quotations, bookings and general enquiries always ensuring customer satisfaction remains your key focus.
Developing and evaluating opportunities for Freight Management.
Dealing with subcontractors when allocating work for delivery and collection.

About you

We are seeking someone who has at least two years’ experience, within the Freight Forwarding / Logistics industry, ideally with operational experience of all modes of transport, but UK road freight as a minimum.

We think the strongest teams are built on diversity and inclusivity. Contrasting opinions, varied skills and strong characters bring out the best in us all. And we cannot wait for you to join.

Working at DFDS

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Now about what we can give you. You’ll be able to access some fantastic benefits such as:

Life assurance cover
Contributory company pension scheme
Holiday Purchase Scheme
Free ferry travel for up to 4 guests between Dover and Calais / Newcastle and Amsterdam with no limit on trips
Full employee assistance programme including:
Proactive financial, emotional, mental, and physical health care support including face to face counselling, fast 24/7 access to a GP, a second medical opinion and legal support for colleagues and their family.
Huge range of retail discounts from high street and online retailers
Cashback on health care including dental, optical, physiotherapy, prescriptions, specialist consultations and much more.
Access to Breeze, our award-winning Wellbeing platform.

While you’re with us, we want you to develop. At DFDS, we believe that development happens first and foremost through activities in the workplace. We

will also offer training courses that can support you in your role, if needed.

Are we a match? Then what are you waiting for? Apply Now.

If you think your personality, skills, experience, and desire match this role, we’d love to hear from you. Please send us your CV as soon as possible, as we’re keen to meet potential candidates on an ongoing basis.

We look forward to hearing from you.

About DFDS

We operate a transport network in and around Europe with an annual revenue of DKK 30bn and 17,000 full-time employees.

We move goods in trailers by ferry, road & rail, and we offer complementary and related transport and logistics solutions.

We also move car and foot passengers on short sea and overnight ferry routes.

DFDS was founded in 1866 and headquartered and listed in Copenhagen.

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