Freight Forwarder

Salary: £11.80 Per Hour

Hours: Monday to Friday. The hours of work are 09:00 and 17:00 (37.5 hours per week) but could change depending on the business needs.

Employment Type: Ongoing work – with the potential of turning permanent for the right candidate.

Location: This is a remote working role but will need to be able to get to the office in Coventry when required

Our customer is a global automotive company who deal with the logistics and distribution of automotive parts and products all over the UK and Europe.

Some information on the Role:

• Organising of the transportation to effectively meet the needs of your customers
• Optimising profitability but maintain hight standards towards the customers’ needs
• Provide an excellent level of communication, continuous improvement and customer service
• Seek opportunities from new and existing customers
• Quoting prices to new and existing customers
• Monitor shipments while out on the road and report any delays or issues back to the customer
• Sourcing potential new carriers
• General administration duties
• Maintaining KPI reports

What kind of person we are looking for?:

• Experience within the logistics and transport industry
• Knowledge of the automotive industry is advantageous but not essential
• Excellent customer service skills
• Confident using a computer, as a lot of work will be computer based
• Confident in speaking to all levels of management both internally and externally

If you are interested in this position, please click on the apply button and upload a copy of your CV or alternatively call our office and speak to our logistics team about the position.