Freight Forwarding Operator

Freight Forwarding Operator - West Bromwich, Birmingham - B70 Salary: £30,000 - £34,000 My client, is seeking an experienced Freight Forwarding Operator who specialises in either ocean, air and/or road logistics transportation with import and/or export experience. You will be responsible for the end-to-end process of the importation and/or exportation via sea, air or road. Ocean Import experience is highly desirable. The Individual The successful candidate will be personable, a good team player with excellent organisational and adaptable skill set. Typical Job Duties - What are you responsible for? Arrange haulage with shipping line/air/road cargo carriers Coordinate the importation and/or exportation via sea, air or road Build strong working relationships with suppliers, airlines & overseas partners/agents Develop and build relationships to ensure a high level of customer service is provided to clients with a knowledge of the clients business requirements Take requests and queries and resolve them effectively and efficiently Using internal systems to create documentation that will enable freight to be moved to customer specifications, on time with all the necessary customs and legal documentation, including: Creating and updating freight bookings Raise additional customs documentation to ensure the freight can move from country to country (ISF,COO, etc) Collate all documents and distribute them to customers and carriers, as required Preparing, processing and checking of invoices within specified deadlines Secure the payment of cleared funds for: COD (cash on delivery) accounts and Duty/VAT invoices Ensure requests and queries are resolved and actioned quickly and efficiently Accurate & timely reporting Package and Benefits Salary negotiable dependant on experience 32 days including Bank Holidays Pension Free Car Parking available Located centrally within town centre settingWR Logistics are the #1 recruitment partner for all vacancies in the logistics industry. We recruit UK wide for permanent and contract jobs. WR is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy