Freight Forwarding Administrator

<p class="text-muted mb-3">Freight Forwarding Administrator required for a logistics company, this role covers the administration side and is the point of contact between the external sales teams and clients. This role will cover producing bills of lading and Provide bill of lading instructions. They will train you up for a full freight forwarding position, starting with the bills of lading, clearing the team emails, being a contact for clients and the external sales team. Due to growth over the past 6 months,</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">this is a brand new role being created NOT a replacement role. This Bradford based freight forwarder is paying a starting salary of £28k for the Freight Forwarding Administrator, with reviews once you learn new areas.</p>

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

<p class="text-muted mb-3">As a Freight Forwarding Administrator, you will cover the following duties:</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>Monitor and maintain shared inbox</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>Undertake customer bookings and input data into Cargowise</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>Check and send customer documentation</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>Produce bills of lading</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>Provide bill of lading instructions</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>Carry out any other reasonable duties required by the business</span></li>

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<p class="text-muted mb-3">Competencies:</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>Attention to detail</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>Decision-making ability</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>Good organisational skills</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>Good communication skills (verbal and written)</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>Ability to use Excel, Word and Outlook</span></li>

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

<p class="text-muted mb-3">For this role the client is looking for a candidate from a freight forwarding background or a logistics background. You will have a understanding of the bills of lading and the paperwork required.</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">You will be trained up for a full freight forwarding role</p>

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

<p class="text-muted mb-3">mon-fri</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">£28k</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">Freight forwarder</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">Administration role, with progression</p>