Trainee Freight Forwarder

Overview

We are currently recruiting for our client, a freight forwarding company based in Ipswich.

The job role will be on the job training to achieve the below:

• Learning how to use our operating system, leading to assisting the department in booking in shipments
• Learning to communicate with customers both in the UK and overseas
• Quoting customers for shipping
• Arranging collections using 3rd party hauliers
• Supporting the office / management with day-to-day tasks

• Someone who is able to navigate Outlook - creating polite and efficient emails, handling attachments etc.
• Someone who is has a basic knowledge of excel sheets, using the internet to source information etc.
• A good telephone manner, English must be their first language
• Desirable attributes: organised nature, able to multi task, strong attention to detail
• Keen to lean different aspects of shipping and logistics