Deputy Freight Manager
Ref:
41702/FP16782/KK
Job Type:
Permanent
Location:
- North, Yorkshire West
Our client is a well-established and well-respected freight packing and forwarding company based in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire. We now have an exciting opportunity for a confident and experienced Freight Forwarding specialist to join the company and help us to continue delivering excellent customer service in all aspects of import and export freight shipping.
Joining as a Deputy Freight Manager supporting the Freight Manager you are responsible for ensuring the timely and accurate movement of multi modal freight, maintaining timely communication with customers and suppliers and ensuring to deliver exceptional levels of customer service at all times. Performing a true End to End solution for your customers, from the initial shipment quote, through to delivery and invoicing
Managing all aspects of sea / air / trailer import and export shipments
Monitoring cargo movements and keeping customers updated
Liaising with customers, carriers, and customs brokers
Ensuring accurate and timely data entry into our operating system
Interacting with customers, airlines, hauliers and overseas partners to ensure the completion of each shipment in accordance with the individual customers requirements
Creating and maintain accurate records of cargo movements
Working closely as part of a small team to deliver excellent customer service
Preparing customs declarations in line with guidelines and submit to HMRC in a timely manner
Organising, co-ordinating and following up international freight transportation, via all modes
Contributing to maintaining strong relationships with all suppliers
Ensuring accurate and timely responses to all email communication
Retaining and storing all shipment documentation and correspondence on internal system.
Ensuring compliance with all legislation on freight movements
Working closely with internal and external customers
Focusing on customer service
Month end invoicing compliance
Assisting senior forwarders, and Shipping Manager where required
Ensuring all reports including internal and customer specific are completed
In order to apply you will have
Multimodal freight forwarding experience from within a freight forwarding company
Managed or supervised a small freight forwarding team
The ability to communicate effectively at all levels
A good working knowledge of customs procedures relating to imports and exports
Letter of credit knowledge is desirable
Excellent customer service experience
Experience of arranging the full freight cycle shipment/deliveries, invoicing and all other functions as required.
Letter of credit knowledge is desirable
Salary & Benefits
£38,000 to £45,000
FE Company Car
24 Days holiday plus bank holidays
Workplace Pension
Monday to Friday across 08:30hrs to 17:00hrs
Joining as a Deputy Freight Manager supporting the Freight Manager you are responsible for ensuring the timely and accurate movement of multi modal freight, maintaining timely communication with customers and suppliers and ensuring to deliver exceptional levels of customer service at all times. Performing a true End to End solution for your customers, from the initial shipment quote, through to delivery and invoicing
Managing all aspects of sea / air / trailer import and export shipments
Monitoring cargo movements and keeping customers updated
Liaising with customers, carriers, and customs brokers
Ensuring accurate and timely data entry into our operating system
Interacting with customers, airlines, hauliers and overseas partners to ensure the completion of each shipment in accordance with the individual customers requirements
Creating and maintain accurate records of cargo movements
Working closely as part of a small team to deliver excellent customer service
Preparing customs declarations in line with guidelines and submit to HMRC in a timely manner
Organising, co-ordinating and following up international freight transportation, via all modes
Contributing to maintaining strong relationships with all suppliers
Ensuring accurate and timely responses to all email communication
Retaining and storing all shipment documentation and correspondence on internal system.
Ensuring compliance with all legislation on freight movements
Working closely with internal and external customers
Focusing on customer service
Month end invoicing compliance
Assisting senior forwarders, and Shipping Manager where required
Ensuring all reports including internal and customer specific are completed
In order to apply you will have
Multimodal freight forwarding experience from within a freight forwarding company
Managed or supervised a small freight forwarding team
The ability to communicate effectively at all levels
A good working knowledge of customs procedures relating to imports and exports
Letter of credit knowledge is desirable
Excellent customer service experience
Experience of arranging the full freight cycle shipment/deliveries, invoicing and all other functions as required.
Letter of credit knowledge is desirable
Salary & Benefits
£38,000 to £45,000
FE Company Car
24 Days holiday plus bank holidays
Workplace Pension
Monday to Friday across 08:30hrs to 17:00hrs