Road Freight Coordinator - Wythenshawe - Up to £28,000
The role is dealing with the processing of consignments arriving to the UK by road from Europe. The role of a Road Freight Coordinator would suit someone keen to challenge themselves.
Office hours: 8:30 am - 5:30 pm (1-hour unpaid lunch), Monday - Friday (40 hours per week).
Type: Permanent
Location: Wythenshawe - this role is office-based.
Salary: £25,000 - £28000 per annum (dependent upon experience)
Duties and Responsibilities:
Understand and execute the departments vision of good business development in order to successfully Import/Export Land road freight, warehouse operations and logistics products
Oversee client and sub-contractor management in conjunction with Standard of Practice (SOPs)
Ensure all customers and clients are invoiced correctly and on time in conjunction with SOPs
Complete all Import/Export activities correctly and on time including financial, legal and invoicing transactions
Ensure all operational activities are completed on time
Maintain regular communication with sales teams reporting new sales leads and handover of shipments
Communicate quotations to the line manager/sales team within two hours of receipt and ensure all quotations are recorded on the system in one format
Report internal leads to the customer services and sales teams
Follow up late customer payments in conjunction with credit controlSkills & Competency:
Previous experience as a Road Freight Coordinator with a UK based Freight forwarder
Right to work in the UK (Sponsorship is not available)
Based in the UK
Quality organisational skills and ability to manage many tasks or projects at the same time.
Ability to prioritise own workload but also be able to work as part of a team
Strong communication skills, both written and verbal
Conversant in IT skills e.g., Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel) and CRM systems.
Demonstrate working administrative background
Must have an analytical skill, with a high level of attention to detail.
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