Our client is a leading Freight company who are family run and support clients within the Air/Sea & Land sectors regarding shipping worldwide. The role is overseeing the day to day running of the Operations and Land (North) imports/exports accounts. Working Hours: Monday – Friday 08.30am – 5.30pm – (inclusive of one-hour unpaid lunch). This role is office based. Salary: Salary Range - £24,000 - £30,000 per annum (Depending on experience) Duties and Responsibilities: * Assist the Land Freight supervisor in the execution of their duties in support of the Head of Land North’s vision of the company to become more competitive and profitable * Understand and execute the departments vision of good business development in order to successfully Import/Export Land road freight, warehouse operations and logistics products * Oversee client and sub-contractor management in conjunction with Standard of Practice (SOPs) * Ensure all customers and clients are invoiced correctly and on time in conjunction with SOPs * Complete all Import/Export activities correctly and on time including financial, legal and invoicing transactions * Ensure all operational activities are completed on time * Maintain regular communication with sales teams reporting new sales leads and handover of shipments * Communicate quotations to the line manager/sales team within two hours of receipt and ensure all quotations are recorded on the system in one format * Report internal leads to the customer services and sales teams * Follow up late customer payments in conjunction with credit control Skills & Competency: * Previous experience as a Land Freight Operator or in a similar role preferable (experience in freight over one year) * Quality organisational skills and ability to manage many tasks or projects at the same time. * Ability to prioritize own workload but also be able to work as part of a team * Strong communication skills, both written and verbal * Conversant in IT skills e.g., Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel) and CRM systems. * Demonstrate working administrative background * Must have an analytical skill, with a high level of attention to detail. Company Benefits Along with 20 days annual leave + public holidays and yearly salary review we offer the following benefits: * After 3 months’ service, employees are entitled to become a member of the Group personal Pension Plan. * After completing six months’ service, Death in Service equal to three times your annual salary. * After one year’s service the company offers enhanced Pension contributions of 9% annual salary. * After one year’s service employees are eligible to join the Private Medical Scheme (application process required). * Holiday loyalty days up to a maximum of 5 days (1 per each full year of employment completed). * One Milestone Day per year to take as you wish. * Confidential EAP platform for you and your immediate family members as spouse/partners and children aged 16 to 24 in full-time education, living in the same household. * Access to our Employee Discounts and Perks, which includes Grocery Shopping, Holidays, Movies, Sports, Wellness and many more
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