Job Description
We are actively looking to engage air, sea and road freight professionals with a passion for freight forwarding and aviation shipping for a new role as an Freight & Shipping Co-ordinator in Manchester. The role is based at Manchester Airport on a hybrid basis (2-3 days per week).
Client Details
My client is a market-leader in the shipping industry and has offices based across the world (in Germany, Spain, USA & more recently in the Far East). You will be joining a fast-pace environment assisting in finding logistics solutions for some of the world's largest industrial, retail & FMCG based customers. My client focuses on searching air freight, AOG, sea freight & road freight solutions, which are both cost effective & time sensitive.
Job Description
As a Freight & Shipping Co-ordinator you will report in to the Freight Manager on a daily basis. You will be responsible for the following areas for responsibility across the office in Manchester:
* Manage air, sea & road freight import and export bookings including pricing, quotations, end-to-end shipping and customs documentations.
* Documents of Operations and transportation (booking, airway bills and loading confirmation)
* Nominating carriers, airlines and GSA in-line with rates, OTIF value and customer requirements in line with a variety of INCOTerms.
* Raise additional customs documentation to ensure the freight can move from country to country (ISF,COO, clearance documentation etc)
* Customer rate analysis on route guidance, whilst monitoring and secure allocations and operation efficiency
* Develop and build relationships to ensure a high level of customer service is provided to clients with a knowledge of the clients business requirements
The Ideal Candidate
The successful candidate will have an expansive background in freight forwarding across both import and export. The ideal Freight & Shipping Co-ordinator will have the following skills and experience:
* 2+ year's experience in freight forwarding in either air, sea or road freight forwarding.
* Experience of pricing, quotation and planning customer deliveries across air & road freight.
* Desirable experience of customs compliance
* Excellent customer service experience
* Knowledge of INCOTerms is advantageous
* Commutable to Manchester on a hybrid basis (2-3 days per week).
What's On Offer?
* £34,000-£38,000
* Annual bonus of between £2,000-£3,000
* 32 days annual leave
* Comprehensive company benefits account.
* Large opportunities to progress knowledge and job banding