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Freight Forwarder
Posted 2 days ago
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A great opportunity has arisen for an experienced Freight Forwarder with import and export experience in road freight to join a small, friendly dynamic team in Glasgow. This is a full time, permanent role. The position is available due to company expansion, and this is set to continue.
The role would suit an individual who has previously worked as a Freight Forwarder or has experience with international transport and is looking to further develop their career within a transport related environment.
It is important that you can demonstrate an ability to build positive, professional relationships with a range of customers, quickly understand the commercial implications of maximising loads and ensure that goods are shipped with maximum efficiency and profitability.
It would be an advantage to have customs clearance experience. You will either presently work in the logistics sector and have a good understanding of the freight forwarding industry or possess recent qualifications to develop into this industry. The role would suit an enthusiastic, friendly personable individual with a positive can-do attitude and an ability to roll up their sleeves and get stuck in! You must be IT literate with previous experience in Microsoft Office.
This is an exciting time to join the organisation and it is a genuine opportunity to make a positive career step.
For immediate consideration send your CV without delay!
Barker Ross Group values diversity and promotes equality. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. We encourage and welcome applications from all sections of society and are more than happy to discuss reasonable adjustments and/or additional arrangements as required to support your application.
For the purposes of the Conduct Regulations 2003, when advertising permanent vacancies we are acting as an Employment Agency, and when advertising temporary/contract vacancies we are acting as an Employment Business.
Freight Forwarder
Posted 2 days ago
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We are actively looking to engage shipping, freight and European transport professionals with as passion for freight forwarding for a new role as a Freight Forwarder (air, sea and road) in Redditch, West Midlands.
Client Details
My client is a SME freight forwarding business, with huge ambitions for growth, in the freight & shipping industry. 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 a Freight Forwarder you will report in to the International Shipping & Freight Manager on a daily basis. You will be responsible for the following areas for responsibility across the Redditch, West Midlands office:
- Managing the pricing, quoting, booking and file monitoring of freight across import & export across air, sea & road freight. li>Manage air, sea & ocean freight import and export bookings including pricing, quotations, end-to-end shipping and customs documentations. li>Develop and build relationships to ensure a high level of customer service is provided to clients with a knowledge of the clients business requirements
- Informing customers are about the freight prices, port charges, cost of special documents, insurance prices as well as prices for handling the goods. li>Handling customs entries (EUR1's / ATR1's) and arranging billings for VAT/Duties li>Documents of Operations and transportation (booking, airway bills and loading confirmation) li>Nominating carriers, airlines and GSA in-line with rates, OTIF value and customer requirements in line with a variety of INCOTerms.
The Ideal Candidate
The successful candidate will have an expansive background in either air, sea or road freight forwarding industry. The ideal Freight Forwarder will have the following skills and experience:
- li>2+ year's experience in freight forwarding, transport planning li>Experience of pricing, quotation and planning customer deliveries across air, sea or road freight forwarding
- Desirable experience of customs compliance (not essential)
- Excellent customer service experience
- Knowledge of INCOTerms is advantageous
- Commutable to Redditch on a hybrid basis
What's On Offer?
- li>£36,000-£42,000 < i>32 days annual leave
- 10% - 15% company bonus / profit share
- Comprehensive company benefits account.
- World-class training & development and large opportunities to progress.
Freight Forwarder
Posted 2 days ago
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Hexagon Recruitment Ltd are seeking a Freight Forwarder for one of our most prestigious clients based in Hull, Yorkshire.
The Forwarder provides an excellent customer service experience for our customers including providing services of clearances, quotes, arranging shipment/deliveries, invoicing and all other functions as required.
Role requirements -
- Completion of end-to-end forwarding activities as the individual role requires.
- Follow strict and time sensitive SOP’s/KPI’s to ensure compliance.
- Work closely with internal and external customers.
- Focus on customer service.
- Use of Cargo Wise /MS office as requested.
- Ensure invoicing, job costing, milestone are updated within the required timeframe.
- Month end department compliance
- Customs Entries
- Cost control
- Assist team colleagues where required.
- Ensure all reports including internal and customer specific are completed within the deadline.
- Resolve queries from customers and suppliers.
- Ensure Best Practice models are adopted.
- Work closely with the Operations manager for Internal and external rates reviews.
- Remain in contact with customers and suppliers to maintain relationships.
- To take part in customer reviews when required to build up visibility and relationships with customers.
- Assist sales and management with customer development.
- Maintain clean desk policy.
- Operate within companies QA system.
- Any other tasks as directed by their supervisor or Line Manager
Required Skills
- Thorough understanding of customer needs
- Knowledge in of the international transportation and logistics industry, in export Air Sea Road operations.
- A knowledge and understanding of financials and impact on business.
- A Good knowledge of IT systems and processes used in the transport sector.
- Fluent in English, local language and any other languages required for smooth operation of business.
Desirables -
- Result-oriented and driven to achieve goals and meet targets.
- Problem solving skills.
- Ability to read and understand an SOP.
- Customer service driven.
- Deep knowledge of the financial contexts the business exists within
- Profitability and result-oriented and always looking for improvement in our business processes.
- Team oriented.
- Quality focus
Freight Forwarder
Posted 2 days ago
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Ocean freight forwarder
£25.000 - £30.000
Tamworth Based
DK recruitment is looking for experienced freight forwarders in the Tamworth area.
Our client has multiple offices throughout the UK and is looking for strong freight forwarders to expand their high performing team. They are a multi-modal freight organization that is looking for a hungry freight forwarder that would love to grow further into the industry.
They are looking for candidates with 1-2 years experience in a freight forwarding firm, multi-modal knowledge would be a huge advantage, but ocean freight is essential for this role.
If you are currently looking for a new role, or ready to explore the market for new opportunities.
Apply below!
Freight forwarder
Posted 2 days ago
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Freight Forwarder
Location: Belfast (NI), UK
Employment Type: Full-time | Permanent
Working Hours: Monday - Friday, 9:00am - 5:30pm
Salary: Up to 35,000 (DOE)
A leading multi-modal freight forwarding and logistics company in Northern Ireland is seeking an experienced Freight Forwarder to join its expanding operations team.
This is an excellent opportunity to become part of a dynamic, customer-focused environment that delivers integrated logistics solutions across sea and air.
Package Benefits
- Generous holiday allowance
- Bonus and salary reviews
- Healthcare cash plan
- Pension Scheme
- Excellent Training Programme
- Opportunities for Career Progression - with support and encouragement to grow within the company
Key Responsibilities
- Coordinate and manage shipments across multiple transport modes (sea and air )
- Arrange bookings with carriers and third-party logistics providers
- Prepare and process shipping and customs documentation
- Communicate effectively with clients, providing regular updates and solutions to any issues
- Monitor shipments, ensuring timely delivery and handling any delays or disruptions
- Maintain accurate records in line with company procedures and compliance standards
Candidate Requirements
- Previous experience in a freight forwarding or logistics role (multi-modal experience desirable)
- Strong knowledge of transport documentation and customs procedures
- Excellent communication and organisational skills
- Ability to prioritise workload and work to tight deadlines
- IT proficiency, including use of freight management systems and Microsoft Office
- A proactive, problem-solving mindset and a commitment to customer service excellence
WR Logistics are the #1 recruitment partner for all vacancies in the logistics industry. We recruit UK wide for permanent and contract jobs.
WR is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.
Freight Forwarder
Posted 2 days ago
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European Road Freight forwarder
Location: Morley, Leeds
Salary: 28,000 - 33,000 (depending on experience)
Hours: 37.5 hours
Are you looking to build a career in international logistics? Do you have a positive attitude, strong work ethic, and eagerness to learn? If so, this could be the perfect opportunity for you.
We are seeking a European Road Freight Forwarder to join our clients busy team in Morley, Leeds. In this role, you'll support the senior operators in managing the planning and execution of European road freight movements. This is an excellent opportunity to gain hands-on experience in a fast-paced, professional environment, with full training provided.
Key Responsibilities:
Assist in planning groupage, full loads, and express deliveries to and from European destinations
Support the allocation of domestic collections and deliveries to in-house teams and third-party hauliers
Interact with round-trip drivers and overseas agents
Help source international transport equipment and negotiate with hauliers
Manage and update operational data and documentation
Handle customer queries and provide timely operational updates
Support customs clearance processes, including export/import declarations, GVMS, and NCTS
Monitor and report on client KPIs
Assist with providing spot quotations and preparing files for invoicing
What We're Looking For:
You don't need experience in freight or logistics to apply - your attitude is what matters most. If you're organised, proactive, and ready to learn, we'll provide all the training and support you need.
Ideal (but not essential) qualities include:
Interest in European road freight or transport operations
Basic understanding of customs procedures
Strong Microsoft Office skills (especially Excel and Word)
Confident communication skills, both written and verbal
Attention to detail and a high level of accuracy
Ability to build relationships with customers and colleagues
Commercial awareness and a customer-focused mindset
What's in it for you?
Structured training and development
Real career progression opportunities
A collaborative and supportive team environment
Competitive salary and benefits
Exposure to international logistics and customs processes
- 25 days annual leave + bank holidays
WR Logistics are the #1 recruitment partner for all vacancies in the logistics industry. We recruit UK wide for permanent and contract jobs.
WR is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.
Freight Forwarder
Posted 2 days ago
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Freight Forwarder
Location: Belfast (NI), UK
Employment Type: Full-time | Permanent
Working Hours: Monday - Friday, 9:00am - 5:30pm
Salary: Up to 35,000 (DOE)
A leading multi-modal freight forwarding and logistics company in Northern Ireland is seeking an experienced Freight Forwarder to join its expanding operations team.
This is an excellent opportunity to become part of a dynamic, customer-focused environment that delivers integrated logistics solutions across road, sea, air, and rail.
Package Benefits
- Generous holiday allowance
- Bonus and salary reviews
- Healthcare cash plan
- Pension Scheme
- Excellent Training Programme
- Opportunities for Career Progression - with support and encouragement to grow within the company
Key Responsibilities
- Coordinate and manage shipments across multiple transport modes (road, sea, air, and rail)
- Arrange bookings with carriers and third-party logistics providers
- Prepare and process shipping and customs documentation
- Communicate effectively with clients, providing regular updates and solutions to any issues
- Monitor shipments, ensuring timely delivery and handling any delays or disruptions
- Maintain accurate records in line with company procedures and compliance standards
Candidate Requirements
- Previous experience in a freight forwarding or logistics role (multi-modal experience desirable)
- Strong knowledge of transport documentation and customs procedures
- Excellent communication and organisational skills
- Ability to prioritise workload and work to tight deadlines
- IT proficiency, including use of freight management systems and Microsoft Office
- A proactive, problem-solving mindset and a commitment to customer service excellence
WR Logistics are the #1 recruitment partner for all vacancies in the logistics industry. We recruit UK wide for permanent and contract jobs.
WR is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.
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Freight Forwarder
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We are actively looking to engage shipping, freight and Europeantransport professionals with as passion for freight forwarding for a new role as a Freight Forwarder (air, sea and road) in Bromsgrove, West Midlands.
Client Details
My client is a SME freight forwarding business, with huge ambitions for growth,in the freight & shipping industry. You will be joining a fast-pace environment assisting infinding 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 a Freight Forwarderyou will report in to the International Shipping &Freight Manageron a daily basis. You will be responsible for the following areas for responsibility across the Bromsgrove,West Midlandsoffice:
- Managing the pricing, quoting, booking and file monitoring of freightacross import & export across air, sea & road freight.
- Manage air, sea & oceanfreight import and export bookings including pricing, quotations, end-to-end shipping and customs documentations.
- Develop and build relationships to ensure a high level of customer service is provided to clients with a knowledge of the clients business requirements
- Informing customers areabout the freight prices, port charges, cost of special documents, insurance prices as well as prices for handling the goods.
- Handling customs entries (EUR1's / ATR1's)and arranging billings for VAT/Duties
- Documents of Operations and transportation (booking, airway bills andloading confirmation)
- Nominating carriers, airlines and GSA in-line with rates, OTIF value and customer requirements in line with a variety of INCOTerms.
The Ideal Candidate
The successful candidate will have an expansive background in either air, sea or roadfreight forwarding. The ideal Freight Forwarder will have the following skills and experience:
- 2+ year's experience infreight forwarding, transport planning
- Experience of pricing, quotation and planning customer deliveries across air, sea or road freight forwarding
- Desirable experience of customs compliance (not essential)
- Excellent customer service experience
- Knowledge of INCOTerms is advantageous
- Commutable to Bromsgrove, Birmingham on a hybrid basis
What'sOn Offer?
- 35,000-42,000
- 32 days annual leave
- 10% - 15% company bonus / profit share
- Comprehensive company benefits account.
- World-class training & development and large opportunities to progress.
Freight Forwarder
Posted 2 days ago
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We are seeking an experienced Freight Forwarder to coordinate Sea and Air shipments. Responsibilities include liaising with carriers, preparing shipping documents, ensuring compliance with customs regulations, and providing exceptional customer service.
- Completion of end to end forwarding activities as the individual role requires li>Follow strict and time sensitive SOP’s/KPI’s to ensure compliance
- li>Focus on customer service li>Use of Next Gen/MS office as requested
- Ensure invoicing, job costing, CIA, Netting and milestone are updated within the required timeframe
- Month end department compliance
- Customs Entries
- Cost control
- Assist senior forwarders, Supervisor and line manager where required
- Ensure all reports including internal and customer specific are completed within the deadline
- Resolve queries from customers and suppliers
- Ensure Best Practice models are adopted li>Work closely with the Operations manager for Internal and external rates reviews.
- Remain in contact with customers and suppliers to maintain relationships
- To take part in customer reviews when required to build up visibility and relationships with customers. li>Assist sales and management with customer development li>Maintain clean desk policy li>Operate within companies QA system
- Any other tasks as directed by their Supervisor or line manager
Experience/Skills Required:
· Thorough understanding of customer needs
· Knowledge and experience in of the international transportation and logistics industry, in export Air, Sea or Road operations.
· A knowledge and understanding of financials and impact on business
· A Good knowledge of IT systems and processes used in the transport sector
· Fluent in English, local language and any other languages required for smooth operation of business
Freight Forwarder
Posted today
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Hexagon Recruitment Ltd are seeking a Freight Forwarder for one of our most prestigious clients based in Hull, Yorkshire.
The Forwarder provides an excellent customer service experience for our customers including providing services of clearances, quotes, arranging shipment/deliveries, invoicing and all other functions as required.
Role requirements -
- Completion of end-to-end forwarding activities as the individual role requires.
- Follow strict and time sensitive SOP’s/KPI’s to ensure compliance.
- Work closely with internal and external customers.
- Focus on customer service.
- Use of Cargo Wise /MS office as requested.
- Ensure invoicing, job costing, milestone are updated within the required timeframe.
- Month end department compliance
- Customs Entries
- Cost control
- Assist team colleagues where required.
- Ensure all reports including internal and customer specific are completed within the deadline.
- Resolve queries from customers and suppliers.
- Ensure Best Practice models are adopted.
- Work closely with the Operations manager for Internal and external rates reviews.
- Remain in contact with customers and suppliers to maintain relationships.
- To take part in customer reviews when required to build up visibility and relationships with customers.
- Assist sales and management with customer development.
- Maintain clean desk policy.
- Operate within companies QA system.
- Any other tasks as directed by their supervisor or Line Manager
Required Skills
- Thorough understanding of customer needs
- Knowledge in of the international transportation and logistics industry, in export Air Sea Road operations.
- A knowledge and understanding of financials and impact on business.
- A Good knowledge of IT systems and processes used in the transport sector.
- Fluent in English, local language and any other languages required for smooth operation of business.
Desirables -
- Result-oriented and driven to achieve goals and meet targets.
- Problem solving skills.
- Ability to read and understand an SOP.
- Customer service driven.
- Deep knowledge of the financial contexts the business exists within
- Profitability and result-oriented and always looking for improvement in our business processes.
- Team oriented.
- Quality focus