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Senior Ocean & Air Freight Forwarder

Green & Wolvin Recruitment
Posted 6 days ago, valid for 5 hours
Location

Birmingham, West Midlands B4 6FQ

Salary

£38,000 - £40,000 per annum

Contract type

Full Time

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  • We are seeking a Senior Ocean & Air Freight Forwarder in Birmingham for a hybrid role with a leading shipping industry client.
  • The ideal candidate will have over 3 years of experience in freight forwarding, specifically in air, sea, or road freight.
  • Key responsibilities include managing import and export bookings, pricing, and customs documentation, while ensuring high levels of customer service.
  • The position offers a salary range of £38,000 to £40,000, along with a company-wide profit bonus of up to £5,000 per annum.
  • Additional benefits include 32 days of annual leave and opportunities for career progression within the company.

We are actively looking to engage ocean & air freight professionals with a passion for freight forwarding and shipping for a new role as a Senior Ocean & Air Freight Forwarder in Birmingham (on a hybrid basis).

Client Details

My client is a market-leader in the shipping industry and has offices based across the world including the Americas, Africa, the Far East with a regional head office based in Europe. You will be joining a fast-pace environment assisting in finding logistics solutions for some of the world's largest industrial, retail & FMCG based customers. My client focuses on searching air freight, sea freight & road freight solutions, which are both cost effective & time sensitive.

Job Description

As an Senior Ocean & Air Freight Forwarder you will report in to the International Freight Operations Manager on a daily basis. You will be responsible for the following areas for responsibility across the Birmingham office:

  • Manage air, sea & ocean freight import and export bookings including pricing, quotations, end-to-end shipping and customs documentations.
  • Documents of Operations and transportation (booking, airway bills and loading confirmation)
  • Nominating carriers, airlines and GSA in-line with rates, OTIF value and customer requirements in line with a variety of INCOTerms.
  • Raise additional customs documentation to ensure the freight can move from country to country (ISF,COO, clearance documentation etc)
  • Customer rate analysis on route guidance, whilst monitoring and secure allocations and operation efficiency
  • Develop and build relationships to ensure a high level of customer service is provided to clients with a knowledge of the clients business requirements

The Ideal Candidate

The successful candidate will have an expansive background in ocean and air freight forwarding across both import and export. The ideal Senior Ocean & Air Freight Forwarder will have the following skills and experience:

  • 3+ year's experience in freight forwarding in either air, sea or road freight forwarding.
  • Experience of pricing, quotation and planning customer deliveries across air & road freight.
  • Desirable experience of customs compliance
  • Excellent customer service experience
  • Knowledge of INCOTerms is advantageous
  • Commutable to Birmingham (on a hybrid basis).

What's On Offer?

  • 38,000-40,000 basic salary
  • Company wide profit bonus up 5k per annum
  • 32 days annual leave
  • Comprehensive company benefits account.
  • Large opportunities to progress knowledge and job banding

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