Air Freight Specialist

Zachary Daniels Recruitment are delighted to have partnered with a successful freight business based in Nottingham.

We are currently recruiting for an experienced Air Freight Specialist to work as part of the Aviation team due to business growth.

This Air Freight specialist role will manage import and export air freight shipments, you'll navigate challenges and find solutions, ensuring our freight moves seamlessly across the globe.

The role as Air Freight Specialist:

• Requesting and gathering quotations swiftly from suppliers and partners in a timely and efficient manner.
• Negotiating with suppliers while prioritising the client's interests.
• Managing the entire air freight operation, from generating documentation to ensuring final delivery.
• You will be responsible for the entire airfreight operation by generating all relevant documentation including but not limited to; collection notes, master airwaybills, house airwaybills manifests and delivery notes through to the final destination.
• Handling export customs entries in collaboration with our in-house customs team, ensuring compliance requirements are met.
• You will prepare documentation for import clearance, monitor arrivals, keep track of entries, collection duties and taxes, and arrange deliveries in a timely and efficient manner.
• Managing the air freight operation from receipt of customer bookings and arranging collections to booking shipments with airlines.
• You will be managing the air freight customs entries ensuring you meet deadlines alongside our in-house customs team with collaboration at the forefront.

The ideal candidate will have:

• Experienced Air Freight professional with a solid foundation within a freight forwarding environment.
• Experience in IATA Dangerous Goods by Air is desirable, but not essential.
• Experience in imports, exports, and cross-trade

BH: 31631