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Ocean Import Freight Forwarder
Job summary
A leading logistics firm in Solihull is seeking an experienced Ocean & Air Import Freight Forwarder. In this hybrid role, you will manage import procedures from start to finish and deliver excellent customer service. The ideal candidate has at least 5 years of experience in freight forwarding and strong IT skills. The company offers a competitive salary and a range of benefits, including a pension scheme and generous holiday allowance.
Benefits
Qualifications
- Minimum 5 years' experience in ocean and air import freight forwarding.
- Excellent knowledge of import procedures and compliance.
- Able to work under pressure with high accuracy.
Responsibilities
- Manage all ocean and air import procedures from start to finish.
- Complete customs entries; extensive experience essential.
- Deliver outstanding customer service to clients.
Skills
Tools
Ocean Import Freight Forwarder - Solihull (Hybrid Working). Two days a week working from home. £32k - £35k.
Our client, a well-established freight forwarding business based in Solihull, is seeking an experienced Ocean & Air Import Freight Forwarder to join their team. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone with a proven track record in handling import jobs from start to finish, including customs entries, to work for a company offering excellent benefits and hybrid working.
- Manage all ocean and air import procedures from start to finish
- Complete customs entries - extensive experience essential
- Deliver outstanding customer service to clients and stakeholders
- Identify opportunities to generate leads and grow the client base
- Minimum 5 years' experience in start-to-finish ocean and air import freight forwarding
- Strong IT skills - CargoWise1 certification highly advantageous
- Excellent knowledge of import procedures and compliance
- Strong communication and problem-solving abilities
- Ability to work under pressure and maintain high standards of accuracy
- Professional, conscientious, punctual, and able to follow direction from senior management
- You will be: Analytical, technically focused, comfortable working within established systems, decisive within your area of expertise, and able to problem-solve effectively
- 20 days holiday plus Bank Holidays (increasing with service)
- Salary sacrifice pension scheme (7.5% company contribution)
- Death in Service cover
- Perkbox (including Employee Assistance Programme)
- Online GP service via HealthHero
- Specsavers Eye Care Scheme
- Workplace Nursery Provision
- Salary sacrifice tech benefit and Cycle to Work scheme
- Long service awards and annual performance awards
This is an excellent opportunity to join a forward-thinking and supportive company. If you have the experience and skills outlined above, please get in touch today to discuss this role further.
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* The salary benchmark is based on the target salaries of market leaders in their relevant sectors. It is intended to serve as a guide to help Premium Members assess open positions and to help in salary negotiations. The salary benchmark is not provided directly by the company, which could be significantly higher or lower.
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