Overview
We are actively looking to engage shipping, freight and European road transport professionals for a new role as a European Road Freight Controller in Solihull, West Midlands.
Client details: My client is a leading freight forwarding business with ambitious growth plans in the freight and shipping industry. You will join a fast-paced environment assisting in finding logistics solutions for some of the world\'s largest industrial, retail and FMCG customers. The business focuses on air freight, sea freight and road freight solutions that are cost effective and time sensitive.
Responsibilities
* Manage pricing, quoting, booking and file monitoring of freight across import and export road freight to and from the EU, Switzerland and Turkey. The workload includes groupage services, full-loads and part-loads.
* Prepare road freight pricing and customer quotations, informing about freight prices, port charges, costs of special documents, insurance prices and handling costs.
* Organise road transport through third-party transit means throughout Europe, Switzerland and Turkey.
* Provide appropriate transportation means with adequate load capacity and compliance with WTD and VOSA regulations.
* Handle customs entries (EUR1s / ATR1s) and arrange billing for VAT and duties.
* Ensure, book and conduct customs clearance.
Ideal Candidate / Qualifications
* Expansive background in either air or road freight forwarding.
* 2+ years\' experience in road freight forwarding, transport planning or European freight.
* Experience of pricing, quotation and planning customer deliveries across road freight in the UK and EU.
* Desirable experience of customs compliance (not essential).
* Excellent customer service experience.
* Knowledge of INCOTerms is advantageous.
* Commutable to Solihull, West Midlands on a hybrid basis.
What’s On Offer
* £32,000-£38,000
* 32 days annual leave
* 10% - 15% company bonus / profit share
* Comprehensive company benefits account
* World-class training and development and large opportunities to progress
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