EUROPEAN EXPORT ROADFREIGHT OPERATOR – EXPORTS

Offering £20,000 - £28,000

Based in Birmingham

Freight Forwarding / Groupage & Full Load

Our client provides road freight forwarding services throughout Europe and with 40 years of unrivalled experience in the freight forwarding industry. Seeking to recruit a EUROPEAN EXPORT ROADFREIGHT OPERATOR to join their busy team based in Birmingham.

We are seeking to recruit a candidate for the EUROPEAN ROADFREIGHT OPERATOR with experience of handling European Roadfreight bookings and handling Export shipments for the EU and non EU markets.

• Taking bookings and enquiries,
• Obtaining rates from hauliers and network partners,
• Booking freight,
• Arranging collections and deliveries,
• Completing all required Documentation,
• Processing freight files
• Billing out shipment files.

Offering their clients; Guaranteed daily departures, Express transit times, Strategically located European centres, Complete door to door service & competitive prices, our client has an excellent reputation in the industry and in particular the European Roadfreight arena.

The successful candidate will need to have experience of working in International Roadfreight, possess excellent communication and customer service skills and be a team player, able to work well with colleagues, carriers/partners and customers.

Import European Road Freight Operator

Role -
Working within a team of 8 people, reporting directly to operations manager.
Handling European groupage services, Central and Western European markets, predominantly import.
Arranging movement of freight from origin to final destination, both international and national.
Liaising with customers, overseas partners and suppliers.
Holiday cover of colleagues.

Skills required -
Must have a good understanding of European road freight, at least 2 years experience.
Capable of manually calculating costs and charges / revenue manually - a good understanding of taxable kilos is a must.
Good customer service skills.
Ability to work in a team but also be self-sufficient.

Italian International Road Freight Operator - GBP24k to GBP28k depending on experience.
Previous European Road Freight experience preferred - Language skills required, Fluent Italian essential.

Duties - Arranging domestic and International road transports across Europe, selecting the most cost effective routes whilst adhering to strict service level requirements. The candidate will responsible from the start of the shipment process to the end, receiving orders from the shipper, arranging deliveries schedule with the consignee, direct communication with the carrier and settling all invoicing activities.

European Road Freight Operator - Immediate Starter


Turkish & North African markets
Our client a Freight Forwarder based in Greenhithe is looking for a European Road Freight Operator to join their busy team. Ideally looking for a candidate with 2 years experience looking for their next move, must be a strong person, willing to work in a diverse environment, must have a can do attitude.

European operator -to deal with imports/exports to Europe, liaising with suppliers and partners to deliver a high level of service to our clients so their expectations are met and where possible exceeded. Extensive knowledge of European Groupage trailers/part load and vehicle planning essential.

Main Responsibilities
Maintain and develop relationships with customer.
To meet deadlines/requirements as per client requests.
Monitor Supplier performance.
Good file management and attention to detail.
Prepare Quotations in accordance with clients request.
Booking vehicles with subcontractors in accordance with requirement
Complete required consignment documentation.
Complete Customs documents for 3rd Country transits (EX1)
Knowledge of Import / Export customs procedures for non EC cargo
Be able to Calculate load space required
Charging of own files
Assisting Colleagues during staff absences / holidays

Person/Job Specification
Excellent communication verbal, written and interpersonal skills
Commercial awareness - right service provider for task/job.
Positive, can do attitude
Experienced with Microsoft Office packages e.g. word, excel, PowerPoint
Strong literacy and numeracy skills.
On time delivery focused.
Strong organisational skills and ability to prioritise.
Attention to detail
Self-Motivated
Strong team ethic and share knowledge

Hours Mon - Fri 9.00am to 5.30pm

Freight Forwarder in Kent is looking for a European Import Planner to join their team and manage the planning and forwarding for their key accounts.

Plan all activity for collections and deliveries across Europe based on customer requirements.
Plan round trip vehicles. Minimise empty run and check margin.
Forward the loads to subcontractors when necessary.
Increase turnover by taking extra work.
Communicate with other planners/admin to ensure the planning is effective and drivers/subcontractors are informed accordingly.
Responsible for adding orders to the planning.
Monitor spot loads from TMS.
Check traffic sheet to ensure all the loads information have been added correctly
Responsible for recording any non-conformance
Take incoming phone calls from customers/suppliers.
Manage invoice queries
Manage new customers/new hauliers and send application forms.
Responsible for entering demurrage/cancellation costs to the job and in TMS if required.
Responsible to deal with the customer when demurrage/cancellation costs are needed or applicable.
Maximise and monitor owner driver run and margin.

A European Road Freight Operator is immediately required for a client in Swindon.

The ideal candidate will have experience in arranging FCL/LCL consignements to Central and Eastern Europe as well as liasing with other operational staff and the sales team.

Key skills:

Ensure timely and accurate movement of freight and information, while providing an exceptional customer service within the department
Ensure accurate and timely client and vendors billing.
Ensure delivery of freight and timely clearance when applicable
Meet compliance at all times to regulations internal and external in accordance with government regulations. Customs clearance etc
Understand department process flow, and looking for best practices to improve operational efficiency and productivity.
Experience in working in a fast paced/nulti disciplinary environment.

If you are an exact match for this postion are looking for your next career step send in your cv to simon.perry@firstchoiceuk.com or call 01454 878520