Freight Forwarder

Freight Forwarder

Belfast City Centre

£35,000 - £40,000 + Pension + Benefits + Flexible Working

Do you have experience within Freight Forwarding across Air, Road or Sea? Are you looking for a role that gives you greater variety, responsibility and the opportunity to work across multiple freight modes?

If so, this could be an ideal career move.

Working within a small, close-knit operation but with the backing and resources of a larger established business, you will become a key operational point of contact across Air, Road and Sea Freight.

This isn't a role where you'll be restricted to processing one type of shipment. You'll have the opportunity to take ownership of customers, manage a variety of freight movements and use your experience to resolve problems and keep shipments moving.

The Role:

• Manage freight movements across Air, Road and Sea
• Coordinate import and export shipments from booking through to delivery
• Take ownership of customer requirements and operational queries
• Liaise with customers, carriers, hauliers, agents and overseas partners
• Keep customers updated throughout the shipment process
• Identify and resolve delays or issues throughout the movement of goods
• Work closely with the wider commercial and operational team

The Person:

• Will have previous Freight Forwarding experience
• omfortable managing import and/or export shipments
• Strong understanding of the end-to-end freight forwarding process
• Confident dealing directly with customers and taking ownership of accounts
• Comfortable dealing with stakeholders at all levels
• Have excellent attention to detail
• Able to work independently and solve operational problems
• Enjoy working within a small, collaborative team environment

What's in it for you?

• £35,000 - £40,000 salary, depending on experience
• Company pension and benefits
• Exposure across Air, Road & Sea Freight
• Greater ownership of customers and shipments
• Varied operational role rather than being restricted to one freight mode
• Join a small Belfast team with the backing of a larger organisation
• Flexible/remote working opportunities once established within the role
• Opportunity to become a key member of the Belfast operation

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