Overview
We are actively looking to engage shipping, freight and European transport professionals with a passion for freight forwarding for a new role as a Freight Forwarder (air, sea and road) in Bromsgrove, West Midlands.
Responsibilities
- Managing the pricing, quoting, booking and file monitoring of freight across import and export across air, sea and road freight.
- Manage air, sea and ocean freight import and export bookings including pricing, quotations, end-to-end shipping and customs documentation.
- Develop and build relationships to ensure a high level of customer service is provided to clients with knowledge of the client b4s business requirements.
- Inform customers about freight prices, port charges, cost of special documents, insurance prices as well as prices for handling the goods.
- Handling customs entries (EUR1s / ATR1s) and arranging billings for VAT/Duties.
- Documentation of operations and transportation (booking, airway bills and loading confirmations).
- Nominating carriers, airlines and GSA in line with rates, OTIF value and customer requirements in line with a variety of INCOTerms.
The Ideal Candidate
- 2+ years' experience in freight forwarding, transport planning.
- Experience of pricing, quotation and planning customer deliveries across air, sea or road freight forwarding.
- Desirable experience of customs compliance (not essential).
- Excellent customer service experience.
- Knowledge of INCOTerms is advantageous.
- Commutable to Bromsgrove, Birmingham on a hybrid basis.
What7s On Offer
- £35,000-£42,000
- 32 days annual leave
- 10% - 15% company bonus / profit share
- Comprehensive company benefits account
- World-class training & development and large opportunities to progress
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