Freight Forwarding Sea Exports Clerk

Our client is a well-established global service provider to the Freight forwarding, express and international parcels, warehousing and logistics industry. The network has more than 354 locations across 60 countries and with 13,000 employees serving alliance customers and attending to the details of their business round the clock, around the globe.
We are now looking for a multi modal freight forwarding Sea Freight Exports Clerk based at our clients global freight forwarding team in Slough

You will arrange and manage the transportation cycle by ocean freight and ensure all necessary paperwork is completed to ensure a seamless service

Your role will involve:

Create and issue Freight quotations for mainly sea freight exports and some air freight exports
Booking shipments with shipping lines
Negotiating rates with shipping lines
Arranging collections with the transport department or sub-contractors
Prepare, control & distribute all required export documentation to counterparts complying with regulations & internal procedures
Follow up shipment status, identify incidents & ensure resolution of incidents
Handling customer enquiries and maintaining relationships

Skills and experience required:

We require an individual who is a competent Export Executive with strong sea freight exports experience.
You will have previous experience of working for an freight forwarder in sea freight export team.
You must have solid experience in both Sea Exports and be able to hit the ground running

Package and Benefits

Start Date ASAP
Salary up to £34,000 per annum per annum depending on level of experience
Pension
25 Days holiday
Bonus