Our client, a well-respected player in the Supply Chain & Logistics industry, offering a number of specialist services such as freight forwarding, customs clearance and warehousing, are looking to recruit a Road Freight Operator to work part-time at offices in Tamworth, Staffordshire.
The position is available due to increased global growth in the business.
Part-Time Working Hours:
3 days per week - Wednesday, Thursday and Friday: 08.30am - 5.30pm - (inclusive of one-hour unpaid lunch). This role is office based, with occasional Saturday hours.
On Offer:
- Salary ranging from £15,000 - £16,500 with salary reviews
- 20 days annual leave (rising to 25) + Public holidays. Plus one Milestone Day per year to take as you wish
- Confidential EAP platform for you and your immediate family members as spouse/partners and children aged 16 to 24 in full-time education, living in the same household.
- Access to our Employee Discounts and Perks, which includes Grocery Shopping, Holidays, Movies, Sports, Wellness and many more.
- After 1 year of service - Private Medical Scheme & Company contributions increase 9% for the Group personal Pension Plan.
Main Purpose of the Role:
The role is overseeing the day to day running of the Road Freight Forwarding Operations and Land (North) imports/exports accounts.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Assist the Road Freight supervisor in the execution of their duties in support of the Head of Road North's vision of the company to become more competitive and profitable
- Understand and execute the departments vision of good business development in order to successfully Import/Export road freight, warehouse operations and logistics products
- Oversee client and sub-contractor management in conjunction with Standard of Practice (SOPs)
- Ensure all customers and clients are invoiced correctly and on time in conjunction with SOPs
- Complete all road freight forwarding Import/Export activities correctly and on time including financial, legal and invoicing transactions
- Ensure all road freight forwarding operational activities are completed on time
- Maintain regular communication with sales teams reporting new sales leads and handover of shipments
- Communicate quotations to the line manager/sales team within two hours of receipt and ensure all quotations are recorded on the system in one format
- Report internal leads to the customer services and sales teams
- Follow up late customer payments in conjunction with credit control
To Be Considered:
- Previous experience as a Road Freight Operator or in a similar role preferable (experience in freight over one year)
- Quality organisational skills and ability to manage many tasks or projects at the same time.
- Ability to prioritize own workload but also be able to work as part of a team
- Strong communication skills, both written and verbal
- Conversant in IT skills e.g., Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel) and CRM systems.
- Demonstrate working administrative background
- Must have an analytical skill, with a high level of attention to detai
For more details, please contact Willis Global -a leading Recruitment Consultancy for the Supply Chain & Logistics industry.