We are actively looking to engage road, air & sea freight forwarding professionals for an exciting new opportunity as a Freight Controller in Altrincham, Manchester!
Client Details
My client is one of the countries largest privately owned freight forwarders who have recently setup an expanded operation in Altrincham, Manchester. The business has ambitious grow plans to rapidly expand into new markets over the coming decade, with large scale investment from a private entrepreneur. The business turnover is in exceed of £370m+ group-wide with the new Nottingham branch accounting for 223% YoY growth!
Description
As an Freight Controller you will report into the Operations Manager and commute daily to Altrincham, Manchester. You will also have the following duties and responsibilities:
- Preparing road, air and sea freight price 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.
- Providing valid insurance for the vehicles - trucks and trailers
- Providing appropriate transportation means with adequate load capacity
- Handling customs entries and arranging billings for VAT/Duties
- Ensuring full HAWB and MAWB compliance and customs clearance.
- Open to a variety of shift patterns, working on a 07:30 / 08:30 / 09:00 and 13:00 start.
Profile
The successful candidate will have an expansive background in the freight forwarding industry with a bias towards either road or air freight. The ideally Freight Controller will have the following skills and experience:
- 2+ year's experience in freight forwarding in either road or air freight
- Experience of pricing, quotating and planning customer deliveries across road, air & sea freight.
- Desirable experience of customs compliance / HAWB & MAWB
- Proven track record of calculating taxes and duties via imported freight
- Excellent customer service experience
- Knowledge of INCOTerms.
- Commutable to Altrincham, Manchester.
Job Offer
- £33,000-£38,000
- Annual bonus scheme
- 32 days annual leave
- Private family healthcare
- 5% pensions matched
- Comprehensive benefits package