Freight & Shipping Co-ordinator

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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 Freight & Shipping Co-ordinator in Manchester. The role is based at Manchester Airport on a hybrid basis (2-3 days per week).

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). 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.

As a Freight & Shipping Co-ordinator you will report in to the Freight Manager on a daily basis. You will be responsible for the following areas for responsibility across the office in Manchester:

• Manage air, sea & road freight import and export bookings including pricing, quotations, end-to-end shipping and customs documentations.
• Documents of Operations and transportation (booking, airway bills and loading confirmation)
• Nominating carriers, airlines and GSA in-line with rates, OTIF value and customer requirements in line with a variety of INCOTerms.
• Raise additional customs documentation to ensure the freight can move from country to country (ISF, COO, clearance documentation etc)
• Customer rate analysis on route guidance, whilst monitoring and secure allocations and operation efficiency
• Develop and build relationships to ensure a high level of customer service is provided to clients with a knowledge of the clients business requirements

The successful candidate will have an expansive background in freight forwarding across both import and export. The ideal Freight & Shipping Co-ordinator will have the following skills and experience:

• 2+ years experience in freight forwarding in either air, sea or road freight forwarding.
• Experience of pricing, quotation and planning customer deliveries across air & road freight.
• Desirable experience of customs compliance
• Knowledge of INCOTerms is advantageous
• Commutable to Manchester on a hybrid basis (2-3 days per week).

• Annual bonus between £2,000-£3,000
• 32 days annual leave
• Comprehensive company benefits account.
• Large opportunities to progress knowledge and job banding

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