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Branch manager - Road freight forwarding

HTE Recruitment
Posted 3 days ago, valid for a month
Location

Manchester, Greater Manchester M24WU, England

Salary

£55,000 per annum

Contract type

Full Time

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  • A Road Freight Branch Manager is needed for a freight forwarder in Manchester, overseeing road freight, a small warehouse, and customs clearance.
  • The position involves managing a team of around 10 staff members and ensuring smooth operations, compliance with health and safety, and meeting deadlines.
  • This is a Monday to Friday daytime role with a salary range of £45,000 to £55,000.
  • Candidates should have a background in road freight forwarding and experience managing a small team, while knowledge of customs and warehouse operations is a plus but not essential as training is provided.
  • The company offers on-site parking and is well-established in the industry.
Road freight Branch manager required for a freight forwarder in Manchester. This role will be road freight based however will also oversee the small warehouse facilities onsite and the customs clearance department on site as well. The site managers road freight, most is gate to gate road freight forwarding however a small amount is gate to the warehouse for short-term holding of stock. This role is a monday to friday position, daytime hours. Manage a team of around 10. Road freight manager / Freight forwarding branch manager salary £45-55k.

The role
As a road freight forwarding branch, you will manage the team of road freight forwarders, inhouse customs coordinator and warehouse coordinator/administrator. The team is around 10 strong within the branch, mainly focused on the office however they do have a small holding warehouse as well. You will manage the team, ensure the branch runs smoothly, ensure the H&S is all followed, and ensure the deadlines are all met. This role will include all the normal road freight branch manager duties.

Experience
we are looking for a road freight forwarding branch manager who has a road freight background, you will be able to manage a small team, you will have a freight forwarding background and a basic knowledge of customs and warehouse (this is not essential, as training can be given, most important is road freight)

Road freight forwarding branch manager
£45-55k
Manchester
mon-fri
parking on site
well established company

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