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Position: European Road Freight Operator - Export Groupage
Location: Witham, Essex
Salary: up to 35,000
Hours: Mon - Friday 9am-17:30pm
Our client is one of the UK's leading logistics & International Freight Forwarding businesses. They currently employ over 380 staff and rapidly growing.
Due to continued growth plans for 2024 and beyond we are now hiring for a European Road freight Operator specialising in Export groupage consignments, to join our dynamic team in Witham, Essex.
Senior Road Freight Operator - Key Responsibilities:
- Run dedicated Export Groupage services via European Road Freight
- Develop key service relationships with customers for an effective and efficient service.
- Develop effective relationships with overseas agents and suppliers.
- Ability to plan a European Groupage Trailer
- Responsible for the Profit/Loss on the service
- Ensure the delivery and or collection of goods across Europe.
- Book appropriate transport to meet requirements of goods to be transported.
- Quoting customers on a daily basis
- Provide complete manifests or delivery notes for use by transport and warehouse staff as required.
- Comply with EU and UK regulations and requirements regarding export/import documentation.
- Ensure that geographic knowledge is updated frequently to enable efficient and effective use of transport.
- Provide assistance and cover in other areas of the operation team as required.
- Attend regular reviews of performance and annual appraisal meetings with manager.
Requirements
- Experience in freight forwarding EU Road essential but will consider junior candidates.
- Good knowledge of EU Road freight movements.
- Experience in planning and dealing with export European groupage markets.
- Able to work in a team quoting and working with customers.
- Understanding of international European freight markets and distribution tariffs.
- Experience of working with European forwarders and hauliers.
- Able to liaise and work with warehouses planning and loading trailers.
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