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Posted:
06.06.2025
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21.07.2025
Job Description:
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 European Road Freight Controller in Lichfield, West Midlands.
My client is a leading 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 specializes in air freight, sea freight, and road freight solutions that are cost-effective and time-sensitive.
Job Description
As a European Road Freight Controller, you will report to the Road & European Freight Manager daily. Your responsibilities will include:
* Managing pricing, quoting, booking, and monitoring freight files for import & export road freight to/from EU, Switzerland, and Turkey, including groupage, full-loads, and part-loads.
* Preparing road freight pricing and customer quotations, including freight prices, port charges, document costs, insurance, and handling charges.
* Organizing road transport through third-party transit providers across Europe, Switzerland, and Turkey.
* Providing transportation options with adequate load capacity, complying with WTD and VOSA regulations.
* Handling customs entries (EUR1's / ATR1's) and arranging VAT/Duties billings.
* Booking and conducting customs clearance.
The Ideal Candidate
The successful candidate will have a background in air or road freight forwarding. The ideal European Road Freight Controller will possess:
* At least 2 years of experience in road freight forwarding, transport planning, or European freight.
* Experience in pricing, quotations, and planning customer deliveries within the UK and EU.
* Desirable experience in customs compliance (not essential).
* Knowledge of INCOTerms is advantageous.
* Ability to commute to Lichfield, West Midlands on a hybrid basis.
What's On Offer?
* 32 days of annual leave.
* 10% - 15% company bonus / profit share.
* Comprehensive benefits package.
* World-class training & development opportunities with potential for progression.
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