Key Account Manager - Freight
Posted 1 week ago by Gleeson Recruitment Group
£40,000 Per year
Undetermined
Hybrid
Manchester, England, United Kingdom
Summary: The Key Account Manager role at a Freight business in Manchester involves managing multimodal freight operations, ensuring timely delivery, and supporting market research and negotiations. The position offers opportunities for growth within a small to medium-sized enterprise (SME). The ideal candidate should have experience in freight management and customs clearance. This hybrid role includes responsibilities related to customer communication and data analytics for pricing decisions.
Key Responsibilities:
- Coordinate shipments, ensuring smooth and timely delivery across various freight modes.
- Assist in conducting market research on freight industry trends, pricing structures, and service options.
- Support negotiations with carriers and suppliers to secure competitive rates and improve cost efficiency.
- Prepare and process shipping documents, customs paperwork, and compliance checks.
- Handle import and export documentation, including commercial invoices, bills of lading, certificates of origin, and customs declarations.
- Ensure compliance with international trade regulations and customs requirements across all relevant countries.
- Liaise with freight forwarders, customs brokers, and government agencies to ensure timely customs clearance and delivery.
- Communicate with customers, providing updates, resolving issues, and offering tailored logistics solutions.
- Track and monitor shipments, ensuring service levels are met and delays are addressed proactively.
- Work closely with sales and account management teams to support pricing and operational strategies.
- Use data analytics to review shipping costs, identify trends, and contribute to pricing decisions.
- Maintain accurate records of shipments, contracts, and supplier agreements.
Key Skills:
- Experience with handling ocean, air, or road freight.
- Experience with imports and exports.
- Experience of freight management systems such as Cargowise, CDS, etc.
- Knowledge and experience of customs clearance.
- Cargowise superuser (not required).
Salary (Rate): £40,000.00 yearly
City: Manchester
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Freight Forwarding
Gleesons has been exclusively partnered with a Freight business looking for a Key Account Manager, The client is looking for a Multimodal Freight Professional looking to join a growing business with opportunity of growth and development in a SME business
Job Title: Key Account Manager
Locations: Manchester - Hybrid
Salary: £30 - £40,000 + Bonus
Duties:
- Coordinate shipments, ensuring smooth and timely delivery across various freight modes.
- Assist in conducting market research on freight industry trends, pricing structures, and service options.
- Support negotiations with carriers and suppliers to secure competitive rates and improve cost efficiency.
- Prepare and process shipping documents, customs paperwork, and compliance checks.
- Handle import and export documentation, including commercial invoices, bills of lading, certificates of origin, and customs declarations.
- Ensure compliance with international trade regulations and customs requirements across all relevant countries.
- Liaise with freight forwarders, customs brokers, and government agencies to ensure timely customs clearance and delivery.
- Communicate with customers, providing updates, resolving issues, and offering tailored logistics solutions.
- Track and monitor shipments, ensuring service levels are met and delays are addressed proactively.
- Work closely with sales and account management teams to support pricing and operational strategies.
- Use data analytics to review shipping costs, identify trends, and contribute to pricing decisions.
- Maintain accurate records of shipments, contracts, and supplier agreements.
Ideal Candidate:
- Experience with Handling Ocean , air or road Freight
- Experience With Imports & Exports
- Experience of Freight Management systems such as Cargowise , CDS.etc.
- Knowledge & Experience of customs clearance
- Cargowise Superuser (Not Required)
Industry : Freight Forwarding
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