Road Freight Forwarder

JR United Kingdom; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a skilled Road Freight Forwarder to join their Nottinghamshire office. This role involves managing freight operations, providing logistics solutions, and ensuring compliance with customs regulations. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in road freight forwarding and a passion for the logistics industry. With a focus on growth and development, this company offers a dynamic work environment and a comprehensive benefits package, including generous annual leave and profit-sharing opportunities. If you're looking to advance your career in freight forwarding, this is the perfect opportunity!

Benefits

32 days of annual leave

Up to 20% company bonus

Comprehensive benefits package

World-class training & development opportunities

Qualifications

• At least 2 years of experience in road freight forwarding.
• Strong interest in logistics and freight industry.

Responsibilities

• Manage pricing, quoting, and booking for import/export road freight.
• Organize road transport through third-party providers.

Skills

Road Freight Forwarding

Transport Planning

Pricing and Quotations

Customs Compliance

Knowledge of INCOTerms

Education

Degree in Logistics or Equivalent

Job description

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We are actively looking to engage shipping, freight, and European road transport professionals with a passion for freight forwarding for a new role as a Road Freight Forwarder in Nottinghamshire!

My client is an SME freight forwarding business with ambitions for growth in the freight & shipping industry. You will join a fast-paced environment assisting in finding logistics solutions for some of the world's largest industrial, retail, & FMCG customers. The company focuses on air freight, sea freight, & road freight solutions that are cost-effective & solution-driven.

Job Description

As a Road Freight Forwarder, you will report to the Road & European Freight Manager daily. Your responsibilities across the Nottinghamshire office include:

• Managing pricing, quoting, booking, and file monitoring of freight for import & export road freight to and from the EU and Turkey.
• Preparing road freight pricing & customer quotations, including freight prices, port charges, costs of special documents, insurance, and handling charges.
• Organising road transport through third-party transit providers throughout Europe and Turkey.
• Providing transportation options with adequate load capacity, adhering to WTD and VOSA regulations.
• Handling customs entries (EUR1's / ATR1's) and arranging billing for VAT/Duties.
• Ensuring customs clearance procedures are followed.

The Ideal Candidate

The successful candidate will have extensive experience in the road freight forwarding industry. The ideal Road Freight Forwarder will possess:

• At least 2 years of experience in road freight forwarding and transport planning.
• A degree or equivalent qualification, with a strong interest in logistics & freight industry.
• Experience in pricing, quotations, and planning customer deliveries across UK and EU road freight.
• Desirable but not essential: experience with customs compliance.
• Knowledge of INCOTerms is advantageous.
• Must be commutable to Nottinghamshire.

What's On Offer?

• 32 days of annual leave.
• Up to 20% company bonus / profit sharing.
• Comprehensive benefits package.
• World-class training & development opportunities with potential for career progression.