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Ocean Freight Export Operator

Position: Ocean Freight Export Operator
Location: Lichfield
Hours: Monday – Friday 09:00-17:00 or 08:00-16:00
Salary: £25,000 – £35,000 (DOE)

We are recruiting for an Ocean Freight Export Operator to join our client’s expanding team. The ideal candidate will specialise in all things ocean freight, from start to finish.

Your key responsibilities as Ocean Freight Export Operator:

  • Handling FCL and LCL exports from origin, on an end-to-end basis
  • Booking jobs on the in-house system
  • Making bookings with shipping lines & submit provisional DGN’s
  • Provide freight rates, quotes and pricing solutions for customers
  • Liaise with overseas agents, shipping lines and various carriers
  • Track and update shipment statuses in the company’s system and provide regular updates to clients
  • Load planning
  • Coordinate tasks on the shipments to meet all customer SOP requirements: booking approvals, processing pre-alerts, governmental filings, executing delivery, ensuring proper invoicing, etc.
  • Ensure compliance with export regulations and trade compliance laws
  • Liaise with customers and sales team to ensure we maximise efficiency
  • Developing good working relationships with shipping lines, overseas agents, hauliers and our other branches
  • File closing

Requirements:

  • End to end Ocean Freight Operations knowledge with a UK-Based Freight Forwarder
  • Working knowledge of the International freight forwarding industry.
  • Customs knowledge deseriable
  • Be able to communicate effectively with clients, suppliers and your wider team
  • Being commercially minded would be an advantage
  • A proactive and professional persona

Benefits:

  • Salary dependent on experience
  • 25 days annual leave plus 8 bank holidays
  • Pension contributions

WR Logistics are the #1 recruitment partner for all vacancies in the logistics industry. We recruit UK wide for permanent and contract jobs.

WR is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.

JOB OVERVIEW.

Location Staffordshire
Job titleOcean Freight Export Operator
Salary £25000 - £35000
Consultant Charmaine Boyce
Consultant Phone 02394004725
Consultant Email charmaine@wr-logistics.com
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