Air Freight Coordinator
We have an excellent opportunity to join a progressive and forward thinking Freight Forwarding company who are steeped in history and have a reputation for high quality and service excellence. They are looking for team members to join their operations team, in a role which offers variety and a stimulating and challenging work environment.
You will be working from beautiful offices in a new building in Central Harrow and as part of a successful team; you will be expected to carry out the following tasks:
- To co-ordinate and ship cargo via airfreight to the UK and other parts of the world.
- Maintain all files ensuring they are costed and billed correctly
- Issuing the airway bills and export Custom clearance
- To provide an operation service to meet the customer's needs in a cost-effective manner
- Negotiation with Carriers
- Providing Quotes
The role interfaces with:
- Airlines
- Couriers
- UK/Overseas Clients
- UK/Overseas Agents
- Warehouses at LHR, Feltham
RESPONSIBILITIES AND OBJECTIVES
- To build and increase clientele through completing a range of business activities relating to Logistics and Freight movements
- To ensure accuracy in paperwork and documentation
- Maintain all files ensuring they are costed and billed correctly
- Issuing the airway bills and export Custom clearance
- To provide an operation service to meet the customer's needs in a cost-effective manner
- Negotiation with Carriers
- Providing Quotes
Minimum competencies required for this position:
- Level 4 General Airfreight Awareness/or equivalent qualification
- Dangerous Goods by Air Certificate
- Radioactive Materials by Air (Not Essential, but highly desirable).
- PC Literate - Excel, Word, Access & Outlook
Personal Qualities:
- Good eye for detail
- Highly organised, with strong prioritisation skills
- Knowledge/Experience of the industry
- Knowledge of Airport codes
- Ability to multi-task
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills
- Experience of NES entries
- Problem solving skills
- Effective Time management
- Good influencing skills
- Knowledge of IPR/OPR systems
- E-Customs knowledge.
My client may be looking for two Airfreight Co-ordinators, so if you feel you have right background/expertise to carry out these functions, please apply now for immediate consideration and interview.