Freight Forwarder
Posted 7 days ago by TieTalent
£40,000 Per year
Undetermined
Undetermined
Felixstowe, England, United Kingdom
Summary: The Freight Forwarder role at a well-established logistics company in Felixstowe involves managing international and domestic freight operations. The position requires proactive problem-solving and collaboration with clients and carriers to ensure efficient delivery across various transport modes. The ideal candidate will have over three years of experience in freight forwarding and a strong understanding of air and sea operations. This role offers a competitive salary and performance bonuses, along with opportunities for career progression.
Key Responsibilities:
- Oversee full-cycle operations for multimodal freight (import/export)
- Collaborate with sales teams to maintain and grow client accounts
- Ensure operational best practices and cost control
- Deliver excellent customer service and resolve queries promptly
- Liaise with suppliers and internal teams to meet deadlines and maintain service quality
Key Skills:
- 3+ years' experience in a similar freight forwarding role
- Strong understanding of air and sea freight operations
- Commercially aware with sound financial insight
- Effective communicator with top-notch time management skills
- Knowledge of CargoWise is a plus
Salary (Rate): £40,000 yearly
City: Felixstowe
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: undetermined
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: Mid-Level
Industry: Logistics
About Freight Forwarder - Felixstowe | £40,000 + Bonus
We're working with a well-established logistics and freight forwarding company, currently looking to appoint an experienced Freight Forwarder to join their dynamic Operations team based in Felixstowe. As Operations Coordinator, you'll take ownership of international and domestic freight movements, liaising with clients and carriers to ensure seamless delivery across air, sea, courier, and land. You'll be a proactive problem solver, support business growth, and help streamline operations for improved efficiency and profitability.
Key Responsibilities
- Oversee full-cycle operations for multimodal freight (import/export)
- Collaborate with sales teams to maintain and grow client accounts
- Ensure operational best practices and cost control
- Deliver excellent customer service and resolve queries promptly
- Liaise with suppliers and internal teams to meet deadlines and maintain service quality
Ideal Candidate
- 3+ years' experience in a similar freight forwarding role
- Strong understanding of air and sea freight operations
- Commercially aware with sound financial insight
- Effective communicator with top-notch time management skills
- Knowledge of CargoWise is a plus
Benefits
- Salary: £40,000
- Performance Bonus
- 25 Days Holiday (plus bank holidays)
- Life Assurance
- A collaborative, growing team with real career progression opportunities
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.