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Project Operations Manager- Freight forwarding

Heathrow Personnel
Posted 11 hours ago, valid for 12 days
Location

Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire AB21 9QR

Salary

£40,000 - £48,000 per annum

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Contract type

Full Time

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  • My client is seeking an experienced Project Operations Manager in freight for their Aberdeen branch.
  • The role requires at least 5 years of project freight experience and involves overseeing daily operations and mentoring team members.
  • Key responsibilities include maintaining customer relationships, managing performance, and ensuring compliance with SOPs and KPIs.
  • The ideal candidate should have in-depth knowledge of customs procedures, strong leadership skills, and financial awareness.
  • Salary details for the position have not been specified in the job listing.

NEW JUST IN - My clients seeking an experienced Project Operations Manager (freight) for their Aberdeen branch!

Duties would include:

  • To ensure the smooth running of the day to day operation
  • Motivate, guide and mentor team members to exceed goals
  • Create positive environment within the team centred on delivering superior customer service
  • To assist with HR- recruiting and training new members of
  • Be first line of contact for performance management/team member’s development/discipline
  • Train new team members to company standards, customer service and job duties
  • Monitor timekeeping and performance within the team
  • Provide effective communication to team members and to management
  • Remain in connect with customers and suppliers to develop strong relationships
  • Maintain strong working knowledge of the company, its products/services and offers technical support and information to the team
  • Follow strict and time sensitive SOP’s/KPI’s to ensure compliance
  • Ensure Invoicing, job costing and milestones are updated within the required timeframe
  • Assist Sales and management with customer development
  • Regular customer communication / meetings and assist with business reviews
  • To receive and resolve queries from customers and suppliers

Key Skills

  • 5 years+ project freight experience
  • In dept knowledge of customs procedures and regulations
  • Previous project experience at a senior level
  • Good knowledge of all modes of transport- imports and exports
  • Strong leadership skills
  • Financial awareness
  • Problem solving skills

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In order to submit this application, a Reed account will be created for you. As such, in addition to applying for this job, you will be signed up to all Reed’s services as part of the process. By submitting this application, you agree to Reed’s Terms and Conditions and acknowledge that your personal data will be transferred to Reed and processed by them in accordance with their Privacy Policy.