Import & Export Freight Forwarder

<p class="text-muted mb-3">Import & Export Freight Forwarder - Felixstowe - Salary Negotiable</p>

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<p class="text-muted mb-3">About the Company</p>

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<p class="text-muted mb-3">Our client is an established international logistics business with a strong reputation for delivering reliable freight and supply chain solutions across global markets.</p>

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<p class="text-muted mb-3">Due to continued growth, they are looking for an experienced Import & Export Freight Forwarder to join their Felixstowe team.</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">This is a great opportunity for a logistics professional who enjoys managing complex shipments, working with customers and overseas partners, and taking ownership from start to finish.</p>

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<p class="text-muted mb-3">Import & Export Freight Forwarder - The Rewards</p>

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

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

<p class="text-muted mb-3">20 days holiday plus bank holidays</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">Office-based role in Felixstowe</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">Opportunity to work within a fast-moving international logistics environment</p>

<h5 class="fw-bold text-success mt-4 mb-3">Scope to develop your skills and take ownership of key customer accounts Import & Export Freight Forwarder - Requirements</h5>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">5+ years' experience within freight forwarding, shipping, logistics, or supply chain</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">Strong import and export experience, ideally with sea freight</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">Good knowledge of UK and international customs procedures</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">Experience with export declarations, CDS entries, Carnets, and customs documentation</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">Good understanding of Incoterms and international shipping regulations</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">Dangerous Goods awareness</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">Experience using freight management systems; Multi Freight experience would be advantageous</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">Strong organisational skills with excellent attention to detail</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">Confident communicator with the ability to build relationships with customers, carriers, agents, and suppliers</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">Commercially aware with experience handling quotations, rates, and margins Import & Export Freight Forwarder - Responsibilities</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">Manage import and export shipments from start to finish across sea, road, air, and multimodal transport</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">Manage key customer accounts and build strong, long-term relationships</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">Coordinate customs documentation, declarations, tariff classifications, and duty</p>

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

<p class="text-muted mb-3">Liaise with shipping lines, carriers, overseas agents, and customers to ensure smooth shipment movements</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">Provide guidance on Incoterms, customs</p>

<h5 class="fw-bold text-success mt-4 mb-3">requirements, and international shipping regulations</h5>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">Prepare quotations, negotiate rates, and support commercial pricing decisions</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">Resolve shipment delays, exceptions, disputes, and operational issues</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">Maintain accurate shipment and financial records within the freight management system</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">Ensure all shipments are handled efficiently, compliantly, and within agreed service levels</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">Identify opportunities to improve processes, customer service, and operational performance About Us</p>

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<p class="text-muted mb-3">Detail2Recruitment acts as an employment agency in respect of this position. Please note, due to a high volume of applications, you may not receive a response if unsuccessful. For information on how we may use, process, store and disclose your Personal Information, please refer to Detail2Recruitment website</p>