Graduate Freight Clerk - Logistics

Freight Personnel; St Albans; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A dynamic freight forwarding company in St Albans is recruiting a Graduate Freight Forwarding Clerk. The role involves managing shipments between the UK and Europe, negotiating costs, and collaborating with a senior coordinator. Candidates should possess strong commercial skills, attention to detail, and ideally have a background in geography or commerce. A competitive salary of circa £25,000 and benefits like holiday and pension are offered.

Benefits

22 Days Holiday

Contributory Pension

Regular appraisals with salary adjustments

Qualifications

• Academic individual with good common sense.
• Living within a short commute to St Albans.
• Strong verbal and written skills are a must.

Responsibilities

• Assist with managing a key contract for a European manufacturer.
• Organise shipments between the UK and Europe.
• Negotiate costs with clients and suppliers.

Skills

Strong verbal and written commercial skills

Organised with attention to detail

Good common sense

Confident, positive, and engaging personality

French or German language

Understanding of MS Excel

Interest in geography and commerce

Job description

We are now recruiting a Graduate Freight forwarding clerk based in St Albans to join the successful freight forwarding team in the European Freight forwarding department.

Our Freight Forwarding client is a dynamic, forward-thinking, innovative UK Freight Forwarding business that encompasses Multi Modal Worldwide Freight Forwarding, Customs Clearance, Warehousing and UK and European road transport. They are exceptionally financially strong and well run private, family business.

Responsibilities

• Assist with the management of a key contract for a substantial European based manufacturer, working alongside the Senior Operations Co-ordinator.
• Organising shipments between the UK and Europe as well as within Europe itself.
• Identifying Suppliers.
• Negotiating costs, both with your clients and also your Suppliers.
• Communicating complex logistical solutions verbally and in writing.
• Inputting quoted prices and chasing clients and colleagues for conclusions.
• Gain an understanding of customs requirements in a post-Brexit trading relationship with Europe.

Experience & Skills Required

• An academic individual with good common sense.
• Living within a short commute to St Alban (no relocating candidates)
• Strong verbal and written commercial skills.
• Organised, good attention to detail.
• French or German language would be an advantage, not a necessity.
• An interest in geography and commerce.
• An understanding of MS Excel
• Confident, positive and engaging personality.

Salary and Benefits

• Circa £25,000 (Regular appraisals with progressive adjustments to remuneration)
• 22 Days Holiday to start
• Contributory Pension