European Freight Operations Clerk

Our client is a well-established freight forwarder with a base in North Yorkshire. Offering a worldwide freight forwarding services by air, road and sea and Warehouse and distribution from this site. With a well-established team of 15 our client is planning to continue to invest and expand the business either organically or by further acquisitions. We are now looking to recruit a European Operations Freight forwarding Clerk to join the successful team in the freight offices near York Your role of European Operations Co-ordinator will involve: * 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 out and completing the job files. In order to apply for the role, you will have: * Experience in forwarding in European Road Freight/Transport * 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. Package & Benefits * Salary £28,000 to £31,000 * Pension * Plus 22 days holiday to start TPBN1_UKTJ