Freight Forwarder

Placed: 14/09/17
Region: Wiltshire
Location: Swindon
Category: Jobs


Content of the advertisement:

Are you looking for an exciting opportunity to expand your existing skills? Mainline Employment have an exciting vacancy working as a Freight Forwarder for our highly established client located in Swindon.

The Successful candidate will be required to act on behalf of importers and exporters or other companies to organise the efficient transportation of goods.

**You will be required but not limited to:**

* use computer systems and software packages to arrange the best means of transportation, dependent on the clients requirements.
* Plan the most appropriate route for shipments considering different variables such as perishable/ hazardous nature of goods.

* arranging insurance and assisting in event of a claim
* Utilising E-commerce enabling real- time tracking of goods

**The Ideal candidate will have:**

* Have positive can-do attitude
* Ideally be fluent in German, Polish and English
* Good experience and knowledge in the Freight Forwarding industry
* Excellent communication, organisational and planning skills
* Good geographical knowlege
* Accuracy and attention to detail and computer literacy
* problem solving ability particularly under pressure

Working hours are typically 40 hours per week. You may be required to do some shift work as the company provides 24 hour cover.

Starting Salaries are in the region of 25,000; However, with experience this can progress to 28,000 - 30,000 per annum.

**If this sounds like you and you think you have the right skills for this role; Please apply below or call Mainline Employment directly on 01793 613133.**

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: £25,000.00 to £30,000.00 /year

Price / Salary: Dependant on experience