Job Description:

Our client, a comprehensive freight forwarding and cargo handling service, offering services by Air, Sea, and Road, as well as Warehousing services, are looking to recruit a European Operations Coordinator, to be based at offices in Selby, North Yorkshire.

On Offer:

• An attractive salary of up £35,000 per annum, dependant on skills and experience
• The opportunity to work in new modern offices, with an intuitive and supportive team.
• Support to progress your career with a growing organisation that is committed to the continued development of its business with a strong emphasis on organic growth

Main Purpose of the Role:

Reporting to the Director, to work as part of the European Road Freight Operations Team, communicating with the UK and European client base and planning collections and deliveries of road freight in the most profitable way.

Duties and Responsibilities of the European Operations Coordinator:

• Extensive client liaison, building relationships and maximising the potential of the European Road freight client’s business.
• Extensive supplier liaison to develop reliable and cost-effective European services.
• Calculating freight quotations for export and import freight shipments.
• Completing operational administration including job cards and sending booking confirmation to the suppliers.
• Raising all of the appropriate operational documentation including customs clearance formalities.
• Managing the European road freight consignments in transit through to successful completion and delivery.
• Invoicing out and completing the job files.

To Be Considered:

• A minimum of 3 years’ freight forwarding experience in European Road Freight.
• An understanding of the post Brexit European customs clearance requirements.
• Confident and clear communication skills.
• Proven success of building customer and supplier relationships.
• Strong negotiating skills.
• Numerate with experience of calculating freight quotations.
• Good IT (Microsoft) skills.

For more details, please contact Willis Global - a leading Recruitment Consultancy for the Supply Chain & Logistics industry