Job Details

We are actively looking to engage shipping, freight forwardingandnbsp;professionals with as passion for freight forwarding for a new role as a Freight Forwarding Manager in Castle Donington, Leicestershire on a hybrid basis!

Client Details

My client is a SME freight forwarding business, with huge ambitions for growth, in the freight andamp; shipping industry. You will be joining a fast-pace environment assisting in finding logistics solutions for some of the worldand#39;s largest industrial, retail andamp; FMCG based customers. My client focuses on searching air freight, sea freight andamp; road freight solutions, which are both cost effective andamp; time sensitive.

Job Description

As a Freight Forwarding Manager you will report in to the Freight Director on a daily basis. You will be responsible for the following areas for responsibility across the Castle Donington office in Leicestershire:

• Managing a small team of 8 specialist freight forwarders across road, air andamp; sea freight
• Overseeing the team responsible for preparing road, air and sea freight pricing andamp; customer quotations - informing about the freight prices, port charges, cost of special documents, insurance prices as well as prices for handling the goods.
• Organising transport through third party transit means - such as air freight, sea freight and dedicated road freight transport.
• Providing appropriate transportation means with adequate load capacity and regulations around IMDG, IATA.
• Handling customs entries and arranging billings for VAT/Duties
• Ensuring, booking and conducting customs clearance.

The Ideal Candidate

The successful candidate will have an expansive background in multi-modal freight forwarding (either road, air or sea freight). The ideal Freight Forwarding Manager will have the following skills and experience:

• 4+ yearand#39;s experience in freight forwarding in any mode of freight (ideally focused on sea and air freight)
• Proven people leadership experience of small or large teams
• Experience leading or managing teams within a freight forwarding or shipping environment.
• Experience of pricing, quotation and planning customer deliveries across road, air andamp; sea freight.
• Desirable experience of customs compliance
• Excellent customer service experience
• Knowledge of INCOTerms is advantageous
• Commutable to Castle Donington, Leicestershireandnbsp;on a hybrid basis

Whatand#39;s On Offer?

• andpound;50,000-andpound;60,000
• 32 days annual leave
• Comprehensive company benefits account.
• World-class training andamp; development and large opportunities to progress.