Operations Coordinator

Operations Coordinator
Location: Selby
Hours: Mon-Fri/ 08:00-17:30
Salary: up to 31k depending on experience

Grafton Recruitment are working on behalf of a successful Shipping company in the Selby area, who are looking to expand their team with an Operations Coordinator. The perfect candidate will join the busy, fast paced team working in a brand-new office and will have experience within freight.

Duties and responsibilities:

• Extensive client liaison, building relationships and maximising the potential of the European Road freight client's business.
• Extensive supplier liaison to develop reliable and cost effective European services.
• Calculating freight quotations for export and import freight shipments.
• Completing operational administration including job cards and sending booking confirmation to the suppliers.
• Raising all of the appropriate operational documentation including customs clearance formalities.
• Managing the European road freight consignments in transit through to successful completion and delivery.
• Invoicing and completing the job files.

You will need:

• A minimum of 3 years' freight forwarding experience in European Road Freight.
• An understanding of the post Brexit European customs clearance requirements.
• Confident and clear communication skills.
• Proven success of building customer and supplier relationships.
• Strong negotiating skills.
• Numerate with experience of calculating freight quotations.
• Good IT (Microsoft) skills.

If you meet the above criteria, please apply directly by clicking the link or contact Chloe Sims on (phone number removed) /