Air Freight Forwarder

<p class="text-muted mb-3">We are actively looking to engage air, sea and road freight professionals with a passion for freight forwarding and aviation shipping for a new role as an Air Freight Forwarder at Manchester Airport in Wythenshawe!</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">Client Details</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">My client is a market-leader in the shipping industry and has offices based across the world (in Germany, Spain, USA & more recently in the Far East).</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">You will be joining a fast-pace environment assisting in finding logistics solutions for some of the world's largest industrial, retail & FMCG based customers. My client focuses on searching air freight, AOG, sea freight & road freight solutions, which are both cost effective & time sensitive.</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">Job Description</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">As an Air Freight Forwarder you will report in to the Freight Branch Manager on a daily basis.</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">You will be responsible for the following areas for responsibility across the Wythenshawe office in Manchester:</p>

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<li class="d-flex align-items-start mb-2"><i class="mdi mdi-circle-medium text-success fs-15 me-2 mt-1"></i><span>Manage air freight import and export bookings including pricing, quotations, end-to-end shipping and customs documentations.</span></li>

<li class="d-flex align-items-start mb-2"><i class="mdi mdi-circle-medium text-success fs-15 me-2 mt-1"></i><span>Documents of Operations and transportation (booking, airway bills and loading confirmation)</span></li>

<li class="d-flex align-items-start mb-2"><i class="mdi mdi-circle-medium text-success fs-15 me-2 mt-1"></i><span>Nominating carriers, airlines and GSA in-line with rates, OTIF value and customer requirements in line with a variety of INCOTerms.</span></li>

<li class="d-flex align-items-start mb-2"><i class="mdi mdi-circle-medium text-success fs-15 me-2 mt-1"></i><span>Raise additional customs documentation to ensure the freight can move from country to country (ISF,COO, clearance documentation etc)</span></li>

<li class="d-flex align-items-start mb-2"><i class="mdi mdi-circle-medium text-success fs-15 me-2 mt-1"></i><span>Customer rate analysis on route guidance, whilst monitoring and secure allocations and operation efficiency</span></li>

<li class="d-flex align-items-start mb-2"><i class="mdi mdi-circle-medium text-success fs-15 me-2 mt-1"></i><span>Develop and build relationships to ensure a high level of customer service is provided to clients with a knowledge of the clients business</span></li>

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<h5 class="fw-bold text-success mt-4 mb-3">requirements</h5>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">The Ideal Candidate</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">The successful candidate will have an expansive background in freight forwarding across both import and export. The ideal Air Freight Forwarder will have the following skills and experience:</p>

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<li class="d-flex align-items-start mb-2"><i class="mdi mdi-circle-medium text-success fs-15 me-2 mt-1"></i><span>3+ year's experience in freight forwarding in either air, sea or road freight forwarding.</span></li>

<li class="d-flex align-items-start mb-2"><i class="mdi mdi-circle-medium text-success fs-15 me-2 mt-1"></i><span>Experience of pricing, quotation and planning customer deliveries across air & road freight.</span></li>

<li class="d-flex align-items-start mb-2"><i class="mdi mdi-circle-medium text-success fs-15 me-2 mt-1"></i><span>Desirable experience of customs compliance</span></li>

<li class="d-flex align-items-start mb-2"><i class="mdi mdi-circle-medium text-success fs-15 me-2 mt-1"></i><span>Excellent customer service experience</span></li>

<li class="d-flex align-items-start mb-2"><i class="mdi mdi-circle-medium text-success fs-15 me-2 mt-1"></i><span>Knowledge of INCOTerms is advantageous</span></li>

<li class="d-flex align-items-start mb-2"><i class="mdi mdi-circle-medium text-success fs-15 me-2 mt-1"></i><span>Commutable to Wythenshawe, Manchester.</span></li>

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<p class="text-muted mb-3">What's On Offer?</p>

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<li class="d-flex align-items-start mb-2"><i class="mdi mdi-circle-medium text-success fs-15 me-2 mt-1"></i><span>£33,000-£36,000</span></li>

<li class="d-flex align-items-start mb-2"><i class="mdi mdi-circle-medium text-success fs-15 me-2 mt-1"></i><span>Annual bonus of circa 10%-15%</span></li>

<li class="d-flex align-items-start mb-2"><i class="mdi mdi-circle-medium text-success fs-15 me-2 mt-1"></i><span>33 days annual leave</span></li>

<li class="d-flex align-items-start mb-2"><i class="mdi mdi-circle-medium text-success fs-15 me-2 mt-1"></i><span>Comprehensive company benefits account.</span></li>

<li class="d-flex align-items-start mb-2"><i class="mdi mdi-circle-medium text-success fs-15 me-2 mt-1"></i><span>Large opportunities to progress knowledge and job banding</span></li>

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