Project Freight Forwarding Manager

Project Freight Forwarding Manager

Location: Heathrow – London
Job Type: Full-time, Permanent
Salary: £60K – £70K

We are looking for an experienced Project Freight Forwarding Manager to manage and grow Project Cargo operations across a defined European region. This role would suit a strong Project Cargo, Heavy Lift, Breakbulk, OOG, or Air Charter freight forwarding professional with experience managing complex multimodal movements across road, sea, air, rail, barge, and storage.

• Manage day-to-day Project Cargo and freight forwarding operations
• Handle Project Cargo enquiries across the European region
• Coordinate RFQs with customers, overseas offices, and service providers
• Manage heavy lift, breakbulk, out-of-gauge, and over-dimensional cargo movements
• Supervise loading, discharge, and cargo handling operations
• Oversee project documentation, customs requirements, surveys, permits, and compliance
• Develop relationships with hauliers, ports, terminals, air charter providers, and specialist vendors
• Support new business development within the Project Cargo sector
• Build and maintain a strong regional Project Cargo supplier network
• Support the development of pricing tools, operational procedures, and customer KPIs
• Train and support branch staff on Project Cargo processes and best practice
• Ensure all shipments are tracked correctly through internal systems
• Promote Health & Safety standards across all project operations
• Travel across the region when required

• Minimum 5 years’ experience in Project Cargo, Project Freight Forwarding, Heavy Lift, Breakbulk, or OOG logistics
• Experience handling over-dimensional cargo by road, sea, air, rail, barge, or storage
• Strong knowledge of project cargo operations, documentation, permits, surveys, and customs processes
• Experience working with ports, terminals, hauliers, shipping lines, air charter providers, and specialist logistics suppliers
• Knowledge of Air Charter operations and contracts would be highly advantageous
• Strong commercial awareness and business development ability
• Excellent communication and customer service skills
• Strong organisation, problem-solving, and planning skills
• Able to work under pressure and manage complex shipments from start to finish
• Willingness to travel across Europe when required
• Fluent English is required. Additional European languages would be advantageous

• Salary: £60,000 – £70,000
• Company car or car allowance
• Bonus scheme
• Private healthcare
• Additional company benefits
• Full-time, permanent position
• European regional responsibility
• Long-term career development within specialist freight forwarding and project cargo
• Opportunity to grow and develop a specialist Project Cargo product