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Technical Support Specialist - Freight Experience - 2nd Line

Global Technology Solutions Ltd
Posted 13 hours ago, valid for a day
Location

Ashford, Surrey TW15 2DF

Salary

£250,000 per annum

Contract type

Full Time

Health Insurance
Life Insurance

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  • The Technical Support Specialist position is based in Ashford, Middlesex, offering a salary between £32,000 and £35,000, with additional remuneration for out-of-hours support and weekend shifts.
  • Candidates must have at least 2 years of experience in the Freight Forwarding industry or a technology-related role, along with a strong understanding of freight forwarding operations.
  • The role requires excellent customer service skills, problem-solving abilities, and the capability to handle 2nd and 3rd line queries effectively.
  • Shift patterns include standard hours during weekdays with on-call service outside of these times, and the position is hybrid after an initial three months of full-time onsite work.
  • Benefits include 25 days of annual leave, health insurance, life insurance, and a pension plan with company contributions.
Technical Support Specialist – 2nd line - Freight Experience ESSENTIAL

Ashford, Middlesex

Permanent - £32,000 - £35,000 + Additional remuneration for OOHs £250pw and Weekend shifts £225pd (1-in-8)

3 days per week Hybrid (following initial 3 months full time onsite).

The Technical Support Specialist will have the following skills/background;

Essential experience:

• Ability to navigate and work efficiently using IT software.

• 2+ Years in Freight Forwarding Industry, Service Desk or technology-related role.

• Freight forwarding ops knowledge

• Logging using inhouse CRM. Accurate ticket resolution. Document and maintain detailed records of support interactions and solutions.

• Liaise with 3rd parties

• Dealing with 2nd / 3rd line queries effectively to competition.

• Patient with excellent customer service skills/commercial awareness

• Excellent Problem Solver and team player

• Confident and able to communicate clearly and effectively

• Ability to communicate and provide great customer service

• Being able to work independently and part of a team

• Able to cope under pressure and meet deadlines

• Great organizational skills

• Outgoing and forward-thinking mindset

Desirable:

• Experience of inputting Import & Export entries preferably using Sequoia (any comparable system is adequate as training will be given where needed).

• Be able to deal with customs clearance processes for import / export and any issues that may arise

• Knowledge of freight software packages

Shift patterns.

• 08:00 – 16:30, 09:00 – 17:30, 10:30 – 19:00 Mon > Fri

• 09:00 – 17:00 Weekends

• 09:00 – 17:00 Bank holidays

• Outside of these times - on-call service. OOHS cover 1-in-8 –19:00 – 08:00. Working a standard 09:00 – 17:30 during OOHs week.

Benefits.

• Starting on 25 days. After 5 years served an additional 5 days is granted for that calendar year and every subsequent 5 years after.

• Coverage by Aviva offered after probation

• Health shield insurance covering such areas as dental, optical etc following a year’s employment

• Life insurance for the sum of £250,000 again following a year’s employment

• Pension Auto enrolment, company currently contribute 8% vs employee 4%

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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.