Gleeson has partnered with a Project Freight Forwarder to recruit a Senior Freight Forward for a high-impact role based in Bristol.
This dynamic role combines hands-on daily management with full-cycle coordination of shipments, offering a unique blend of operational involvement and strategic oversight. With the company actively expanding, there's strong potential for career growth and professional development.
Job Title: Senior Road Freight Forwarder
Location: Bristol
Salary : £35,000 - 50,000 + Bonus
Job Duties :
* Manage end-to-end international freight movements across air and road and sea .
* Plan routings and coordinate with carriers, suppliers, and logistics partners.
* Prepare and maintain accurate transport and shipping documentation.
* Act as the primary point of contact for customers, providing timely updates and resolving issues swiftly.
* Prepare, verify, and manage customs declarations and insurance documentation.
* Ensure compliance with export controls and licence requirements.
* Maintain secure chain-of-custody processes for sensitive or high-security consignments.
* Standardise, streamline and optimise freight forwarding procedures.
* Lead the use and improvement of the Forward Solutions TMS .
* Evaluate service delivery models, identifying opportunities to bring services in-house or outsource effectively.
* Monitor freight margins, negotiate rates, and manage supplier performance.
* Develop standard operating procedures and service playbooks.
* Support forecasting, capacity planning and bid/proposal activity.
* Lead, coach and develop a small freight forwarding team.
Experience & Qualifications
* 3-10+ years' experience air, road and ideally sea freight.
* Strong background in imports, exports and cross-trade operations.
* Experience handling time-critical or secure cargo & Dangerous goods awareness
* Experience submitting UK import/export entries via CDS
* Competent user of freight/TMS platforms (Forward Solutions advantageous) and Excel.
* Proactive, analytical, organised and able to anticipate and resolve issues early.
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