Project Coordinator - Bradford- Freight Forwarding

Corrigan Bentley; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A logistics company in the UK is seeking an experienced Freight Forwarding professional to manage cargo transportation projects. Responsibilities include securing transport bookings, monitoring shipment movements, and ensuring timely delivery. The ideal candidate has over 3 years of experience in freight forwarding, is customer-focused, and can work both independently and in a team environment.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in Freight Forwarding operations.
• Strong customer focus and determination.
• Ability to prioritize and meet deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Assess and prioritize developing project tasks.
• Obtain cargo details from clients.
• Agree type of transport and required equipment.
• Issue relevant transport instructions.
• Monitor shipments until arrival.

Skills

Customer Focus

Deadline-oriented

Organizational Skills

Supplier Interaction

Teamwork

Independence

Cost Understanding

Quotation Skills

Load Planning

Cargo Securing

Job description

Overview

Responsibilities

• Assess and determine order of priorities on a daily basis with regard to developing project priorities to enable to examine traffic reports.
• Obtain details of cargo to be transported from Client and from his Vendor/Supplier
• Agree type/s of transport to be utilised for cargo and any specialist equipment required
• Secure relevant transport booking/s and issue instructions for collection, packing and/or consolidation of load as appropriate
• Follow up on collection and arrivals to designated depots
• Develop appropriate cargo movement documents
• Ensure mobilisation times are met
• Distribute operations documentation as appropriate
• Monitor shipment movements until arrival at destination
• Keep Client and management informed in accordance with operating instructions
• Minimise operating costs by timely action
• Issuing air waybills/sea waybills/cmr and export Custom clearance
• Process information into the in-house transport management system
• Keep control of data entries/files closures in timely manner

Skills, Experience and Attributes

• Customer Focused attitude
• Determination to deliver a job well done
• Able to meet deadlines
• Ability to prioritise
• Organised
• Good at interacting with suppliers
• Team player as well as work independently
• Understanding of costing
• Quotations
• Familiar with load planning and cargo securing
• 3+ years of experience in Freight Forwarding operations.