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We are working with an established Freight Forwarder who are looking to recruit a Senior Pricing Co-Ordinator. As a Senior Pricing Co-Ordinator, you will be responsible for the daily support to the clients demands, covering quotations, billing queries and reporting, and other needs. Working within a team environment. Role Involves. Providing pricing and ad hoc rates to overseas partners, offices, BDM's and customers. Quoting all spot shipments and tenders, Reporting and analysing quote statistics and trends. Transition of won shipment information to the correct operational team. Create and maintain pricing tools (spreadsheets, databases and calculators). Inform pricing updates to relevant support teams, using Cargo wise. Follow -up and report monthly on success of quotes completed Complete the pricing for local, regional and global tenders received by the UK Tender/Product team. Support of Pricing and Tender Manager during peak times. Ability to lead the team in the absence of the Manager. Experience required. Experience in freight forwarding and logistics industry. Good Knowledge of freight products & operational processes (Import, Export, Air, Sea and Road). Ideally previous Pricing experience within Freight. Previous tendering experience within Freight Forwarding. Strong numeracy skills. High Level of MS Excel skills. Good communication / telemarketing and negotiation skills. Used to working in a fast-paced environment. Used to building customer relationships internally and externally. Monday to Friday 9am-5.30pm Salary depends on experience. If you have not heard from us within 7 days then your application has been unsuccessful.

Our client is looking for a Fulfilment Coordinator to join their expanding team in Hayes. Job Spec: It's a role within an office within the warehouse very hands on fulfilling documents You will be stood at a desk scanning , checking packing , labelling documents Processing and fulfilment of highly sensitive packages in readiness for transport Upholding incredibly high security protocols Proactive customer service Data entry using internal and external internet based system Dealing with enquires from overseas and UK based customers Requirements: Ideally previous experience with Government defence and specialised movement based accounts Must have a full 5 year checkable work history with no more than 28 days gap DBS Experience with data entry, PC and web based IT applications including MS Excel and Word Ability to work unsupervised to complete assigned department and customer tasks Team player (essential) Ability to work and meet tight deadlines Hours Monday to Friday Salary £13.22 per hour We can only accept application from candidates with the required experience for this role, if you don't hear from us your application has been unsuccessful

Sea/Ocean Export Operator Paying between £24,000 and £30,000 per year, depending on experience. Sea/Ocean Export experience is required. Based in Redditch. Full time - 08.45am-5.00pm Mon to Fri We are working with a Freight Forwarding organisation based in Redditch who are seeking to recruit an Sea / Ocean Export Operator. The role of Ocean Export Operator will cover arranging the movement of FCL and LCL containers from initial enquiry, bookings with shipping lines through to the completion of all export documentation and administration. Duties & Responsibilities: Exporting LCL & FCL Seafreight shipments. Liaising directly with Shipping Lines. Quotes, costing and bookings. Export Seafreight Documentation. Export Customs Entries. Meeting Customer expectations. Freight Administration and Customer Services. Our client requires a candidate with proven experience working in Ocean Freight operations. The successful candidate will have experience working in start to finish Ocean Freight shipments.

We have an exciting opportunity for an Internal Sales Co-ordinator , working for a medium sized Freight Forwarder. The role is working alongside the UK Sales team to facilitate sales leads, identify opportunities, provide quotations to existing customers and new prospective clients. Engage in rate negotiation with suppliers and customers, Internal sales mailbox monitoring and maintenance, Sales proposal maintenance, customer liaison both Internal and external. Our client is looking for similar experience and ideally previous freight experience. Role involves: Source best pricing quotation in line with customers' requests. Respond to customers' requests/ proposals. Identify potential opportunities within existing customer base and prospect customer requests. Liaise with all parts of the business to be able to meet the requirements set out in the customer request. Present quotations, proposals and solutions using agreed format. Keep up to date with rate card, suppliers' rates etc. Follow up on quotations supplied to customers. Research and Identity potential new prospective customers. Lead Generation. Up -sell opportunities to both existing and prospective customers. Monday to Friday 9am-5.30pm Salary depends on experience. If you have not heard from us within 7 days then you application has been unsuccessful.

Our client west of Heathrow airport is looking for a Client Success Manager who will be dealing with Air/Road Import & Exports from start to finish with previous experience including Customs entries Cargowise experience is essential. Ideally you will have experience of Imports and Exports, Air and Road but the essential part is Airfreight Imports with a willingness to learn Roadfreight and Exports click apply for full job details

We are working with an established smaller forwarder based near Guildford who are looking to recruit an Import/ Export Operator . Good transport links to the office. About the Role This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a growing company that values expertise, initiative, and a proactive mindset. You will play a critical role in managing and coordinating shipments across air, road, and ocean, ensuring seamless movement of goods through UK and international customs. Ideally looking for both Import/ Exports but will consider one and train on the other. Key Responsibilities: • Coordinate import and export shipments via air, road, and sea • Ensure full compliance with customs regulations and procedures • Liaise with clients, carriers, HMRC, and internal teams • Manage documentation and timely clearance of goods • Provide end-to-end operational support in a fast-paced logistics environment Experience • Proven operations experience in logistics or freight forwarding • Deep knowledge of customs procedures and documentation • Familiarity with air, road, and ocean freight processes Ideally both Import & Export experience (will train on one) • A can-do attitude and excellent communication skills • Strong attention to detail and organisational ability Experience with customs software and familiarity with CDS (Customs Declaration Service) will be a distinct advantage. Monday to Friday 9am-5.30pm IF you do not hear from us within 7 days then your application has been unsuccessful

We have an Export Supervisor position with an established Forwarder: To assist the Branch manager and provide strong leadership within the Export Department and to assist in delivering excellent Customer service within the department with focus also on file profit targets and at the same time build a culture of high standards of Quality and a department where employees are proud to work. Customer Liaison - to receive and process customer bookings in a timely fashion. To build relationships with customer and overseas partners. To gain trust and become customer preferred supplier. Systems / Software Knowledge - to utilise a range of in-house systems to process customer bookings to meet the requirements requested by the customer. Customs Compliance - to ensure all shipments are in-line and comply with the regulations set out in country of origin and UK customs. Documentation Management - to ensure for each shipment the correct documentation is raised and received on arrival. UK Export Process - to ensure all arrivals are checked in and available for collection and delivery to meet customer requirements. Operational Compliance - monitoring carrier performance to ensure all shipments move as agreed to the customer requirement. Commercial Awareness - to understand and use the current carrier rates to ensure RIF achieve a positive margin. Customer Invoicing - to ensure all invoices raised include all costs incurred and are charged as per the agreed rates. Department Operational Performance - monitor performance to ensure customer service requirements are achieved. Department Leadership and Management - Assisting the Export Manager to lead the Export team to deliver excellent department performance and customer service. Build Customer Relationships - ensure the retention and growth of key accounts and local customers through delivery of operational and customer excellence - Customer First. Salary - £36k - £38k If you have not heard from us within 7 days, your application has been unsuccessful

Our client is looking for ongoing Temporary LGV 1 Drivers Monday to Friday Day Shifts CO Aviation Security Certificate; Digital Tacho Card; 5 year checkable work history and Criminal Record check preferred. Delivering and Collecting throughout Home Counties, UK and LHR Minimum of 2 years experience delivering and collecting from LHR Cargo sheds. To comply with Drivers Negligence insurance, the successful applicant will need to be 25 years or older, have at least 180 days driving experience in this class of vehicle in the last 2 years £16.00 to £19.00 per hour Ongoing work available for the right candidates. We are only able to accept applications from candidates with previous experience for this role. If you do not hear from us your application has been unsuccessful