Hybrid Freight Ops Manager — Multimodal Logistics

Green & Wolvin Recruitment; Ringway; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

32 days annual leave

Benefits package

Training & development

Job summary

Green & Wolvin Recruitment seeks a Freight Operations Manager for Manchester on a hybrid basis. You will lead a team of 8 freight forwarders across road, air and sea, and report to the Freight Director.

The ideal candidate has 4+ years in freight forwarding, strong leadership, and hands-on pricing, quotations and planning deliveries. Experience with INCOTerms and customs is desirable. Commutable to Manchester.

Qualifications

• 4+ years in freight forwarding (sea or air preferred).
• Proven people leadership of freight teams.
• Experience pricing, quotations and planning deliveries.
• Experience in multi-modal freight forwarding (road/air/sea).
• Desirable: INCOTerms knowledge; customs compliance.
• Willing to commute to Manchester and work on a hybrid basis.

Responsibilities

• Manage a team of 8 freight forwarders across road, air & sea.
• Oversee pricing and quotations for freight, port charges and documents.
• Organise transport through third-party transit for air/sea/road.
• Provide transport options with load capacity and IMDG/IATA regs.
• Handle customs entries and VAT/Duties billings.
• Ensure, book and conduct customs clearance.

Skills

People leadership

Pricing & quotations

Freight forwarding

Customer service

Incoterms knowledge

Team management

Job description

Green & Wolvin Recruitment seeks a Freight Operations Manager for Manchester on a hybrid basis. You will lead a team of 8 freight forwarders across road, air and sea, and report to the Freight Director.

The ideal candidate has 4+ years in freight forwarding, strong leadership, and hands-on pricing, quotations and planning deliveries. Experience with INCOTerms and customs is desirable. Commutable to Manchester.