Ocean Import Freight Forwarder
- Solihull, West Midlands
- £32,000-35,000 per year
- Permanent
- Full-time
Two days a week working from home£32k – £35kOur client, a well-established freight forwarding business based in Solihull, is seeking an experienced Ocean & Air Import Freight Forwarder to join their team. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone with a proven track record in handling import jobs from start to finish, including customs entries, to work for a company offering excellent benefits and hybrid working.Location: Solihull (Hybrid – 2 days WFH)
Hours: Monday-Friday, 9am-5:30pm (37.5 hours/week)Responsibilities:
- Manage all ocean and air import procedures from start to finish
- Complete customs entries – extensive experience essential
- Deliver outstanding customer service to clients and stakeholders
- Identify opportunities to generate leads and grow the client base
- Minimum 5 years’ experience in start-to-finish ocean and air import freight forwarding
- Strong IT skills – CargoWise1 certification highly advantageous
- Excellent knowledge of import procedures and compliance
- Strong communication and problem-solving abilities
- Ability to work under pressure and maintain high standards of accuracy
- Professional, conscientious, punctual, and able to follow direction from senior management
Analytical, technically focused, comfortable working within established systems, decisive within your area of expertise, and able to problem-solve effectively.Package and Benefits:
- 25 days holiday plus Bank Holidays (increasing with service)
- Salary sacrifice pension scheme (7.5% company contribution)
- Death in Service cover
- Perkbox (including Employee Assistance Programme)
- Online GP service via HealthHero
- Specsavers Eye Care Scheme
- Workplace Nursery Provision
- Salary sacrifice tech benefit and Cycle to Work scheme
- Long service awards and annual performance awards