We are recruiting an experienced European Road Freight Manager to join a well-established global freight forwarder based in Leeds.
This is a fantastic opportunity for someone with strong European road freight forwarding experience who is looking to take ownership of key accounts, manage a small team and join a growing logistics business with an excellent reputation in the market.
Salary: GBP45,000 – GBP55,000 per annum
Location: Leeds
Job Type: Full-time, Permanent
Salary: Up to £50,000 + Company Car or Car Allowance
The Role
As European Road Freight Manager, you will be responsible for overseeing European road freight operations, managing key customer accounts and leading a small operational team.
You will work closely with customers, hauliers, overseas partners and internal departments to ensure freight is moved efficiently, profitably and to a high standard of service.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Manage and develop key European road freight accounts.
- Lead, support and motivate a small freight operations team.
- Oversee European groupage, part-load and full-load movements.
- Ensure customer requirements are met and service levels are maintained.
- Build strong relationships with customers, suppliers and overseas partners.
- Handle operational queries, escalations and problem‑solving.
- Monitor workloads, performance and team output.
- Identify opportunities to improve processes, service and margins.
- Work closely with senior management to support business growth.
Requirements
- Previous experience in European road freight forwarding.
- Strong knowledge of European road freight operations.
- Experience managing key accounts.
- Team leader, supervisor or management experience is desirable.
- Experience working for a freight forwarder is essential.
- Strong communication and customer service skills.
- Commercially aware with good problem‑solving ability.
- Organised, proactive and able to work in a fast‑paced freight environment.
Package
- Salary up to £50,000.
- Opportunity to join a growing global freight forwarder.
- Established and reputable logistics business.
- Supportive team environment.
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