Ocean / Air Freight Manager

Our clients is a well established Freight Forwarder. They are looking for an Ocean and Air Freight Operational Manager to cover both their Basildon and Heathrow office.

Duties will include:

• Assist the Managing Director with the development of business strategies in order to execute the vision of the company to become more streamlined and competitive
• Understand and execute the departments vision of good business development in order to reduce costs and become more profitable
• Maintain an understanding of all current political, economic, environmental and financial matters within the industry in order to remain the industry leader.
• Maintain an overview of current international rules for transportation
• Attend all business meetings and evaluate business decisions in line with the Managing Directors vision
• Maintain excellent interdepartmental networks and relationships
• Lead, direct and provide guidance to all team members in order for them to achieve their goals
• Line Manage staff on a day to day basis
• Ensure all operational activities are completed and followed up correctly in accordance with SOPs and organisational policy
• Oversee all buying and sales activities/strategies for Air and Ocean ensuring sales teams are competent and knowledgeable on service delivery to promote realistic contracts
• Oversee all transportation strategies within Air and Ocean
• Provide budget formulation and information to the Senior Management Team on a monthly basis
• Arrange all Shipments to and from the UK following country specific legislation
• Responsible for authorising all departmental financial transactions, invoicing customers, checking invoices from suppliers (including VAT charges) within Air and Ocean
• Responsible for authorising bank payments and transactions as a bank signatory in accordance with the company bank mandate, policy and procedure
• Manage and maintain data within the CRM and iMove Systems
• Ensure Customs and AEO compliance
• Scrutinise and authorise all team members and temporary staff timesheets, overtime and expenses for accuracy ensuing that all staff only submit the correct information.