Client Services

Team Recruitment (Oxford) Limited; Christchurch; On-site; NZD 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Team Recruitment (Oxford) Limited is seeking an experienced freight forwarder to join a busy team. You will manage a diverse mix of import and export shipments, including coordinating with overseas offices and service providers to ensure smooth delivery.

You’ll own the process from booking to tracking, staying proactive, and maintaining clear communication with customers. The role offers variety, teamwork, and opportunity to handle air and sea freight across multiple customers.

Qualifications

• Solid experience in freight forwarding with strong import operations knowledge.
• Confident in dealing with customers, overseas offices, agents and service providers.
• Experience with air and sea freight and managing multiple shipments.

Responsibilities

• Manage import shipments from booking to delivery.
• Handle a smaller volume of export shipments by air and sea.
• Coordinate with overseas offices, customers and service providers.

Skills

Import freight forwarding

Air freight

Sea freight

CargoWise

Customer communication

Multitasking

Relationship building

Tools

CargoWise

Job description

We’re looking for an experienced freight forwarding professional to join a busy freight team.

What really stands out about this role is the variety. You’ll be managing a diverse mix of import and export shipments, customers, overseas offices and service providers, so there’s always something different happening and plenty to keep you busy.

You’ll also have plenty of ownership. From receiving a booking through to tracking the shipment, arranging delivery and keeping the customer informed, you’ll be involved in the full process and will play an important part in making sure everything runs smoothly.

The team is a big part of the appeal too. It’s a busy environment, but there’s a great team culture and plenty of support.

What’s in it for you?

There’s a strong overall package on offer, with a company that genuinely values good performance and provides a supportive and engaging environment to work in.

You’ll also have the opportunity to work across a broad range of customers, commodities and freight movements, with no two days likely to be exactly the same.

What you’ll be doing

You’ll be responsible for managing import shipments from booking through to delivery, along with a smaller volume of export shipments, across both air and sea freight.

What we’re looking for

You’ll have solid experience in freight forwarding, with a good understanding of import operations.

• Understands the import freight forwarding process
• Is confident dealing with customers, overseas offices, agents and service providers
• Has experience with both air and sea freight
• Is comfortable using CargoWise
• Is organised and able to manage multiple shipments and priorities at once
• Communicates well and keeps customers and stakeholders in the loop
• Is proactive and enjoys solving problems
• Builds genuine relationships with customers and suppliers