Freight Forwarder
Full time
at Jordon Freight Ltd
in
United Kingdom
Posted on April 12, 2024
Job details
Jordon Freight is a well established global freight forwarder and customs expert. We are currently recruiting an experienced self-motivated person to join our friendly team in Felixstowe. Job Role
- Looking after day to day operations on the UK haulage department
- Becoming knowledgeable of the UK & EU market. I.e trailer types used, pricing, locations across the UK & EU
- Communicating between clients and suppliers on a daily / regular basis
- Sending bookings
- Transport planning across the UK & some EU operations
- Negotiating costs between clients & suppliers
- Progressing knowledge base on UK & European transport companies client requirements
- Building strong working relationships with clients & suppliers
- Maintain and build upon the progression of the UK department
- Collaborate with other operational departments when help is needed
- activities to increase brand awareness and generate new leads.
- An energetic attitude to introduce to a fast paced operations environment
- Excellent communication, phone manner and customer service skills
- Self-motivated and goal-oriented, with a strong desire to succeed and take ownership of the UK department
- Exceptional organizational and time management skills, with the ability to prioritize tasks and manage multiple accounts simultaneously.
- Office based role at our Felixstowe base
- Willingness to learn & grow within the logistics industry
- Basic computer skills, knowledge of Microsoft office (Word, Excel & Outlook emails)
- Experience within the freight forwarding / haulage industry required (2+ years)
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