Freight Controller
- Employer
- Page Personnel
- Location
- Coventry, West Midlands
- Salary
- £27000 - £34000/annum
- Closing date
- 1 Aug 2021
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- Job Sector
- Apprenticeships
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
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I am actively looking to engage air & ocean freight professionals for two exciting roles. One successful individual will be tasked with overseeing a team of four freight experts as the Freight Controller based in Coventry!
Client Details
My client is a leading multi-national provider of logistics solutions to the automotive industry. They are currently undergoing a large period of change and are looking to identify Air & Sea Freight experts to join their team. The roles can exist in Coventry.
Description
The successful Freight Controller will report into the Commercial Operations Manager on a daily basis. You will be working across a standard Monday to Friday, office hours, schedule and will be expected to undertake the following tasks:
End to end booking, pricing and quotations of manufactured shipments, primarily by means of airfreight, across the global.
Manage a vast network of over 600 suppliers / carriers, whilst additionally looking to continual improve relationships and costings.
Responsibility for a small team of 4x Freight Expert (including PDR's, 1to1's, performance reviews).
Ensuring our customer receives only the highest quality service at the best possible price.
This role will also co-ordinate a variety of different shipments - OOG products, project forwarding shipments, AOG time-critical shipments.
Ensure financial, quality, safety targets are adhered to at all times.
Ensuring all relevant compliance and administrative procedures are following, along with customs clearance.Profile
As an Freight Controller you will be required to have attributes and experience in the following areas:
3+ years experience in Air or Sea Freight (ideally export)
IATA Dangerous Goods Certified is desirable
Experience of managing or co-ordinating teams
Freight forwarding experience, ideally managing a large sub-contracted carrier base
Fully fluent in customs compliance (i.e MAWB / HAWB / C88 / SAD / EUR1's etc)
A strong background in multi-modal freight is desirable with a preference towards air.
Any experience in time-critical aircraft charter for the manufacturing industry would be greatly advantageous.
Commutable to the Coventry area.Job Offer
£27,000-£34,000
Client Details
My client is a leading multi-national provider of logistics solutions to the automotive industry. They are currently undergoing a large period of change and are looking to identify Air & Sea Freight experts to join their team. The roles can exist in Coventry.
Description
The successful Freight Controller will report into the Commercial Operations Manager on a daily basis. You will be working across a standard Monday to Friday, office hours, schedule and will be expected to undertake the following tasks:
End to end booking, pricing and quotations of manufactured shipments, primarily by means of airfreight, across the global.
Manage a vast network of over 600 suppliers / carriers, whilst additionally looking to continual improve relationships and costings.
Responsibility for a small team of 4x Freight Expert (including PDR's, 1to1's, performance reviews).
Ensuring our customer receives only the highest quality service at the best possible price.
This role will also co-ordinate a variety of different shipments - OOG products, project forwarding shipments, AOG time-critical shipments.
Ensure financial, quality, safety targets are adhered to at all times.
Ensuring all relevant compliance and administrative procedures are following, along with customs clearance.Profile
As an Freight Controller you will be required to have attributes and experience in the following areas:
3+ years experience in Air or Sea Freight (ideally export)
IATA Dangerous Goods Certified is desirable
Experience of managing or co-ordinating teams
Freight forwarding experience, ideally managing a large sub-contracted carrier base
Fully fluent in customs compliance (i.e MAWB / HAWB / C88 / SAD / EUR1's etc)
A strong background in multi-modal freight is desirable with a preference towards air.
Any experience in time-critical aircraft charter for the manufacturing industry would be greatly advantageous.
Commutable to the Coventry area.Job Offer
£27,000-£34,000
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