Air Freight Forwarder

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Full time
Location: Fradley, England, gb
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We are actively looking to engage air, sea, and road freight professionals with a passion for freight forwarding and aviation shipping for a new role as an Air Freight Forwarder near Fradley, Staffordshire!

Client Details

My client is a market leader in the shipping industry and has offices based across the world including Africa and the Far East, with a regional head office based in Europe. You will be joining a fast-paced environment assisting in finding logistics solutions for some of the world's largest industrial, retail, and FMCG-based customers. My client focuses on searching air freight, sea freight, and road freight solutions, which are both cost-effective and time-sensitive.

Job Description

As an Air Freight Forwarder, you will report to the Freight Branch Manager on a daily basis. You will be responsible for the following areas for responsibility across the Fradley, Staffordshire office: Manage air freight import and export bookings including pricing, quotations, end-to-end shipping, and customs documentation. Documents of Operations and transportation (booking, airway bills, and loading confirmation). Nominating carriers, airlines, and GSA in line with rates, OTIF value, and customer requirements in line with a variety of INCOTerms. Raise additional customs documentation to ensure the freight can move from country to country (ISF, COO, clearance documentation, etc). Customer rate analysis on route guidance, whilst monitoring and securing allocations and operational efficiency. Develop and build relationships to ensure a high level of customer service is provided to clients with a knowledge of the client's business requirements. The Ideal Candidate The successful candidate will have an expansive background in freight forwarding across both import and export. The ideal Air Freight Forwarder will have the following skills and experience: 2+ years of experience in freight forwarding in either air, sea, or road freight forwarding. Experience of pricing, quotation, and planning customer deliveries across air and road freight. Desirable experience of customs compliance. Excellent customer service experience. Knowledge of INCOTerms is advantageous. Commutable to Fradley, Staffordshire on a daily basis. What's On Offer? £35,000-£39,000 32 days annual leave. Comprehensive company benefits account. Large opportunities to progress knowledge and job banding.

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