Ocean Freight Team Leader

My client, a leading global freight forwarder, is looking to recruit an Ocean Freight Team Leader for its site in Cannock Staffordshire. Located within our Air & Ocean department the successful applicant will be handling all aspects of Sea Freight shipments by managing a team of 3 personnel.

Role: Ocean Freight Team Leader

Location: Cannock, Staffs

Salary: up to £32k dependent upon experience

Industry: Ocean freight/seafreight/shipping

Candidate profile:

• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in Sea Freight operations
• Knowledge of Dangerous Goods an advantage but not essential
• Experience with supervising a team of staff
• Excellent communication / organizational skills
• Ability to produce reports and to report into the Air & Ocean Manager
• Be able to work to a high level of accuracy and attention to detail
• Ability to work to strict deadlines
• Ability to work as part of a team as well as being able to work under own initiative
• Have a flexible approach to work and be adaptable
• Experienced in compiling quotations

Duties include but are not limited to:

• The smooth handling of Export and Import Sea Freight shipments
• Completing or overseeing the completion of Customs Entries
• Communication with UK Customers and Overseas Partners/Offices
• Booking, tracking and updating of shipment milestones to relevant parties
• Financial responsibility at file level / department level to include raising of sales invoices and passing of purchase invoices in accordance with Company financial guidelines
• Compiling quotations, entering into CRM system and making timely follow ups

The successful applicant will have excellent communication skills, be a team player whilst also being able to work under their own initiative.

You must have excellent organization skills with a high level of attention to detail and have a flexible approach to work.