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Freight Forwarder South Kent 21k - 27k DOE Monday - Friday 9:00am - 5:00pm My client is looking for a Freight Forwarder to join their team! If you have previous experience as a Freight Forwarderor a similar role, and are looking to join a reputable company, then LOOK NO FURTHER! The ideal candidate will preferably have prior experience in the freight industry and ideally with a forwarding and logistics background. Roles and Responsibilities: Obtaining rates from suppliers and issuing quotations and answering general enquiries relating to air, sea and road import and export movements. Organising and coordinating the international movement and delivery of goods for our customers. Monitoring shipments to ensure goods are loaded to expected flights/vessels, and update customers. Communicating with customers in order to determine their service requirements. Instructing suppliers on the completion of Bills of Lading and Air waybills, and checking documents for accuracy prior to departure Liaising with suppliers to ensure that customer requirements are communicated and met. Ensure that all administration (including pricing and costing) is completed accurately. Ensure that all information is input on to the system accurately. Administrative tasks as required. Experience Required: Experience/exposure to freight forwarding, ideally within sea freight or air freight environments. This is a great opportunity to join a well established and respected organisation in logistics industry. If you believe you meet the above criteria, please apply for immediate consideration! This role is being handled by Sam Hasler, Transport, Logistics & Distribution Specialist at Pearson Whiffin Recruitment Not quite the right role but still looking? Whether you are entry or Executive level, our team of experienced Recruitment specialists can help you with your career. We are Kent's leading independent consultancy and pride ourselves on delivering an exceptional service to both candidates and clients. Find us on Facebook @PearsonWhiffinRecruitment and Instagram @PearsonWhiffinRecruitment.