Job Description
DP World in the UK is at the heart of Britain's trading future, providing the right trading infrastructure, smart logistical solutions, and the benefits of freeport status to our customers. We are the leading provider of data-driven logistics, deploying industry-leading technology to further broaden our digital vision to disrupt world trade, while ensuring a positive and sustainable impact on economies, societies, and our planet
.
We are on a journey to become the leading end-to-end logistics solution provider, and Freight is a key part of this journey. We are excited to continue expanding Freight Division, based at London Gateway, Essex. This role is due to a new venture in the freight department with ambitious growth, the upcoming launch of our new Morocco service—scheduled to go live at the end of October. We anticipate a significant increase in container volumes and operational activity. To support this growth and ensure smooth implementation, we are recruiting additional Freight Operators to our already well-established team at London Gatewa
y.
We are looking for an experienced Ocean Freight Operator to be the foundation for our journey and the beginning of our growth, you will focus on Imports into the UK and ideally come from a shipping line backgrou
**nd.
Locat**
ion: Stanford le Hope, London Gat
**eway
Cont**
ract: Perm
**anent
How You Will Cont**
* ribute
The ideal candidate will have operational experience in Ocean freight, ideally with import or export expe
- rience.The ability to undertake export or Import customs declarations both preparation and subm
- ission.A good understanding of customer service excellence accompanied by an alert & professional telephone
- manner.Ocean DG trained would be an advantage, if not training will be pr
- ovided.Execute job activity in accordance with the DP World global freight forwarding operating p
- rocess.Be compliant to all internal & external gove
- rnance.Assist with account start-up. Liaison with sales to ensure required documentation/information needed for the SOP are pr
- ovided.Monitor/audit files weekly for compliance of estimate input, profit margin setting and timely inv
- oicing.Assist clients in their day-by-day requests related to export or import documentation in order to ensure proper execution to the transportation
- files.Shipment irregularity handling, address and resolve as
- needed.Provide clients with complete Sailing details in order to ensure proper flow in information is guar
- anteed.Liaise with Ocean lines in order to procure the best possible solutions (capacity and cost) to be utilized upon execution of transportation
- files.Customer quotations to be prepared & executed in a timely
- manner.Liaise with DPW internal Network and external Partner Agents in order to guarantee the best possible service assi
- stance.Act quickly upon possible emergency situations that may arise within the life of an Oce
- an fileNetwork with your fellow colleagues to ensure proper support is given in case of workflow ov
- erload.Maintain customer reports as re
**quired.
Qualif**
**ications
What you wi**
* ll bring:
GCSE Level
or above.
* Experience
At least 3 years of relevant and recent experience in Freight Forwarding Operations and Cust
- omer ServiceFreight Forwarding experience i
- s mandatory.Shipping lin
e expe
* rience
Skills
Freight Forwarding – Solid and demonstrated working knowledge of the Freight Forwar
- ding Industry.Execution Driving Skills – Ability to drive strong execution of initiatives, ensuring that the Countries get things right the first time through questioning, analysing, planning
- and follow-up.Agile Skills - Ability to prioritize multiple tasks to meet var
- ious deadlinesComputer Skills - Intermediate computer skills with a proficiency in MS Office (Outlook, Word, Excel &a
- mp; PowerPointAnalytical Skills - Strong analytical skills including ability to analyse numbers and atten
- tion to detailCommunication – Effective verbal, written, and interpersonal skills. Ability to communicate with clients, carriers, other forwa
- rders, vendorsLanguages - You speak and write fluent English – additional languages are a bonus, b
ut not a mus
t.
Compensation
DP World offers exciting and challenging roles within a growing international organization. We strive to hire and develop the right people, locally and globally, stimulating personal growth and self-development within an informal atmosphere. We offer a market competitive compe
nsation packag
e.
About DP World
Trade is the lifeblood of the global economy, creating opportunities and improving the quality of life for people around the world. DP World exists to make the world's trade flow better, changing what's possible for the customers and communities
we serve globally.
With a dedicated, diverse and professional team of more than 111,000 employees from 159 nationalities, spanning 77 countries on six continents, DP World is pushing trade further and faster towards a seamless supply chain that's
fit for the future.
We're rapidly transforming and integrating our businesses -- Ports and Terminals, Marine Services, Logistics and Technology – and uniting our global infrastructure with local expertise to create stronger, more efficient end-to-end supply chain solutions that can change the w
ay the world trades.
What's more, we're reshaping the future by investing in innovation. From intelligent delivery systems to automated warehouse stacking, we're at the cutting edge of disruptive technology, pushing the sector towards better ways to trade, minimising disruptions from the factory floor to
the customer's door.
DP World is on a mission to transcend boundaries and bridge the gap between all nations and cultures – not just in what we do but
also in how we behave.
We are dedicated to creating a culture where everyone feels respected, supported, and empowered to reach their full potential. We believe that embracing inclusion and diversity, drives innovation and growth and helps us connect people, businesses, and societies. Free minds and different perspectives are changing our world, and together we can
change what's possible.
The DP World family comprises of syncreo
n, Imperial and P&O.