Freight Forwarding Administrator

Confidential; Bradford; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 31,000; Full time

Job summary

Confidential, a Bradford-based logistics company, is seeking a Freight Forwarding Administrator to join the admin team. The role acts as the contact between external sales teams and clients and focuses on bills of lading and related instructions. You will be trained for a full freight forwarding position starting with the bills of lading.

The position is Monday to Friday with a starting salary of £28,000, with reviews as you learn new areas and progress within the business.

Qualifications

• Experience in freight forwarding or logistics.
• Understanding of bills of lading and associated paperwork.
• Willing to be trained for a full freight forwarding role.
• Bradford-based role with progression.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and manage shared inboxes.
• Take customer bookings and input data into Cargowise.
• Check and send customer documentation.
• Produce bills of lading and provide instructions.
• Carry out other duties as required by the business.

Skills

Attention to detail

Decision-making

Organisational skills

Verbal & written communication

Excel proficiency

Tools

Excel

Word

Outlook

Job description

Freight Forwarding Administrator required for a logistics company, this role covers the administation side and is the point of contact between the external sales teams and clients. This role will cover producing bills of lading and Provide bill of lading instructions. They will train you up for a full freight forwarding position, starting with the bills of lading, clearing the team emails, being a contact for clients and the external sales team. Due to growth over the past 6 months, this is a brand new role being created NOT a replacement role. This Bradford based freight forwarder is paying a starting salary of 28k for the Freight Forwarding Administrator, with reviews once you learn new areas.

The role

As a Freight Forwarding Administrator, you will cover the following duties:

• Monitor and maintain shared inbox
• Undertake customer bookings and input data into Cargowise
• Check and send customer documentation
• Produce bills of lading
• Provide bill of lading instructions
• Carry out any other reasonable duties required by the business

Competencies

• Attention to detail
• Decision-making ability
• Good organisational skills
• Good communication skills (verbal and written)
• Ability to use Excel, Word and Outlook

Experience

For this role the client is looking for a candidate from a freight forwarding background or a logistics background. You will have a understanding of the bills of lading and the paperwork required. You will be trained up for a full freight forwarding role
Bradford
mon-fri
28k
Freight forwarder
Administration role, with progression