Road Freight Operator

Our client, a well-respected player in the Supply Chain & Logistics industry, offering a number of specialist services such as freight forwarding, customs clearance and warehousing, are looking to recruit a Road Freight Operatorto be basedat offices in Tamworth, Staffordshire.

On Offer:

• An opportunity to join a well-respected freight forwarding specialist and service globally recognized blue- chip clients
• Monday to Friday, working pattern, 8:30am - 5:30pm
• An attractive salary up to £27,000 dependent on skills and experience
• Private Medical and Pension Scheme
• Annual leave rising to 25 days
• Access to Employee Discounts and Perks, which includes Grocery Shopping, Holidays, Movies, Sports, Wellness and many more.
• Confidential EAP platform for you and your immediate family members as spouse/partners and children aged 16 to 24 in full-time education, living in the same household

Main Purpose of the Role:

The Road Freight Operator will oversee the day to day running of the Road Freight Operations and Road (North) imports/exports accounts.

Duties and Responsibilities of the Road Freight Operator:

• Assist the Road Freight supervisor in the execution of their duties in support of the Head of Road North’s vision of the company to become more competitive and profitable
• Understand and execute the road freight departments vision of good business development in order to successfully Import/Export road freight, warehouse operations and logistics products
• Oversee client and sub-contractor management in conjunction with Standard of Practice (SOPs)
• Ensure all customers and clients are invoiced correctly and on time in conjunction with SOPs
• Complete all Import/Export activities correctly and on time including financial, legal and invoicing transactions
• Ensure all operational activities are completed on time
• Maintain regular communication with sales teams reporting new sales leads and handover of shipments
• Communicate quotations to the line manager/sales team within two hours of receipt and ensure all quotations are recorded on the system in one format
• Report internal leads to the customer services and sales teams
• Follow up late customer payments in conjunction with credit control

To Be Considered:

• Proven experience in a freight forwarding agent environment - import or export
• Previous experience as a Road Freight Operator or in a similar role preferable
• Quality organisational skills and ability to manage many tasks or projects at the same time.
• Ability to prioritize own workload but also be able to work as part of a team
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal
• Conversant in IT skills e.g., Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel) and CRM systems.
• Demonstrate working administrative background
• Must have an analytical skill, with a high level of attention to detail.

For full details, please contact Willis Global -a leading Recruitment Consultancy for the Supply Chain & Logistics industry