Senior Air Freight Operator

Position: Senior Air Freight Operator

Location: Middlesex, LHR

Job Type: Permanent, Monday – Friday 9:00am – 17:30pm

Salary: £32,000 – £36,000 (DEO)

My client is looking to appoint an experienced freight forwarding professional with experience dealing with end-to-end air freight operations to add to their team based in our London Heathrow offices. With 120 locations across 30 countries worldwide, you will truly be part of a multi-national leading Freight Forwarding organisation.

Our client evokes passion into every aspect of their business and their people are at the heart.

If you are an experienced air freight professional with operational knowledge dealing with air freight import or export consignments and have experience completing customs clearance, and wish to be a part of a friendly and dynamic team then we want to hear from you.

Senior Air Freight Operator Job Description:

Primary function to arrange door to door air export & import movements including customs clearances. Responsible for raising HAWBS & MAWBS, quoting jobs and offering pricing solutions, raising alerts, liaising with customers, overseas agents and airlines. Builds strong relationships with clients to encourage new and repeat business opportunities.

Essential Job Functions:

• Build relationships with potential and existing customers
• Arrnage air imports & exports for key accounts and ad-hoc customers
• Communicates all aspects of capabilities and service offerings available to the client
• Negotiate directly with air freight carriers to achieve best pricing
• Complete Customs Declarations
• Develop and maintain positive relationships with key clients, including negotiating and closing on major contracts
• Maintain existing client base and simultaneously prospect for new clients and opportunities when possible

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