Freight Forwarder
Description✓Manpower Logistics are looking to recruit a Freight Forwarder for our client based in Immingham.
✓The role
✓This is full time permanent role based at one of Europe's largest leading logistics companies.
✓Working Mon - Fri, 08:00 - 17:00, with a high degree of flexibility where required, you will be tasked with taking responsibility for developing our freight forwarding activities between the UK and Europe, either via your own direct clients or by assisting our own core traffic departments
✓You shall be dealing with quotations, bookings and general enquiries always ensuring customer satisfaction remains a key focus
✓Developing and evaluating opportunities for Freight Management, alongside dealing with all subcontractors, when allocating work for delivery & collection.
✓Monitoring & following up on quotations & profitability, you will be negotiating freight rates with both clients and international subcontractors that will require to be constantly managed and developed as part of the process, identifying opportunities to maximise growth within your function, along the way.
✓Duties include:
✓Day-to-day running of the Freight Forwarding Department
✓Developing relationships with both customers & third-party hauliers
✓Liaise with sub-contractors to arrange carriage of goods
✓Monitor Customer Service Satisfaction
✓Seeking out new opportunities
✓Using our platforms to generate new business
✓Basic customs knowledgeThe ideal candidate
✓Specialise in moving cargo? Are you outgoing and confident? Have you the ability to work under pressure and to meet deadlines?
✓We are looking for a dynamic and enthusiastic candidate who can keep up in a fast paced and ever-changing environment.
✓Experience working within International freight forwarding or logistics is essential.
✓Benefits
✓Life assurance cover
✓Contributory company pension scheme
✓Holiday Purchase Scheme
✓Free ferry travel for up to 4 guests between Dover and Calais / Newcastle and Amsterdam with no limit on trips
✓Full employee assistance programme including:
✓Proactive financial, emotional, mental, and physical health care support including face to face counselling, fast 24/7 access to a GP, a second medical opinion and legal support for colleagues and their family
✓Huge range of retail discounts from high street and online retailers
✓Cashback on health care including dental, optical, physiotherapy, prescriptions, specialist consultations and much more
✓Access to Thrive, our award-winning Wellbeing platform
✓Access to mental health first aid and opportunity to join support webinars with a focus on all areas of positive wellbeingApply with your CV or call us on [phone number removed] to discuss Show more →
✓The role
✓This is full time permanent role based at one of Europe's largest leading logistics companies.
✓Working Mon - Fri, 08:00 - 17:00, with a high degree of flexibility where required, you will be tasked with taking responsibility for developing our freight forwarding activities between the UK and Europe, either via your own direct clients or by assisting our own core traffic departments
✓You shall be dealing with quotations, bookings and general enquiries always ensuring customer satisfaction remains a key focus
✓Developing and evaluating opportunities for Freight Management, alongside dealing with all subcontractors, when allocating work for delivery & collection.
✓Monitoring & following up on quotations & profitability, you will be negotiating freight rates with both clients and international subcontractors that will require to be constantly managed and developed as part of the process, identifying opportunities to maximise growth within your function, along the way.
✓Duties include:
✓Day-to-day running of the Freight Forwarding Department
✓Developing relationships with both customers & third-party hauliers
✓Liaise with sub-contractors to arrange carriage of goods
✓Monitor Customer Service Satisfaction
✓Seeking out new opportunities
✓Using our platforms to generate new business
✓Basic customs knowledgeThe ideal candidate
✓Specialise in moving cargo? Are you outgoing and confident? Have you the ability to work under pressure and to meet deadlines?
✓We are looking for a dynamic and enthusiastic candidate who can keep up in a fast paced and ever-changing environment.
✓Experience working within International freight forwarding or logistics is essential.
✓Benefits
✓Life assurance cover
✓Contributory company pension scheme
✓Holiday Purchase Scheme
✓Free ferry travel for up to 4 guests between Dover and Calais / Newcastle and Amsterdam with no limit on trips
✓Full employee assistance programme including:
✓Proactive financial, emotional, mental, and physical health care support including face to face counselling, fast 24/7 access to a GP, a second medical opinion and legal support for colleagues and their family
✓Huge range of retail discounts from high street and online retailers
✓Cashback on health care including dental, optical, physiotherapy, prescriptions, specialist consultations and much more
✓Access to Thrive, our award-winning Wellbeing platform
✓Access to mental health first aid and opportunity to join support webinars with a focus on all areas of positive wellbeingApply with your CV or call us on [phone number removed] to discuss Show more →
Features
- ✓Dependent on experience