Transport Planner & Freight Forwarder
- Employer
- aspire cambridge
- Location
- Ely
- Salary
- £25000 - £30000/annum
- Closing date
- 13 Nov 2019
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- Specialist Area
- Import & Export
- Sector
- Accountancy, Advertising & Creative, Automotive, Aviation, Banking, Finance and Insurance, Charities & Not For Profit, Construction, Consultancy, Customer Service, Defence, Distribution, Education, Electronics, Energy & Utilities, Engineering, Event Management, FMCG, Food Services, Healthcare, Housing, Human Resources, Information Technology, Internet, Insurance, Legal, Leisure, Management & Executive, Manufacturing, Marketing, Media, Military, Oil & Gas, Pharmaceutical, Private sector, Production & Operations, Professional Services, Public Relations, Public Sector, Recruitment, Retail, Sales, Scientific, Secretarial & Administration, Social Services, Telecommunications, Training, Transport & Distribution, Travel & Hospitality, Utilities
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
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Aspire Cambridge are recruiting a Transport Planner & Freight Forwarder on behalf of our client based in Ely, Cambridgeshire.
Our client are currently looking for a Transport Planner & Freight Forwarder to join their busy team.
Position Overview:
Management of Shipments:
Arranging freight pick up and deliveries within the UK and Europe
Ensuring all necessary documentation is supplied and accurate
Tracking shipments
Producing quotes and costings
Sourcing all sub-contract freight suppliers
Communicate effectively with supply chain
Other Duties:
Assisting other team members in making and taking bookings
Developing and building relationships with new and current sub-contractors/clients
General admin work
Requirements:
Experience of freight forwarding environment
Highly organised, able to prioritise and work under pressure and to deadlines
Good team player
Computer literate with a confident telephone manner
Prior experience in telephone communication and office administration would be beneficial
International freight forwarding experience would be advantageous
Start: ASAP
Location: Ely, Cambridgeshire
Hours: Monday to Friday, 7am to 4pm (Flexible)
Salary: £25,000 to £30,000
Benefits: 21 days holiday plus Bank Holidays (1 day each year increase up to 25 days), Mobile Phone, Christmas Ball (black-tie), Regular Social Events, Catered open days on farm, Summer Races, Discretionary Bonus Scheme
If you are interested in this position, feel you have the relevant skills and would like to apply please call our team on (phone number removed) or apply online. Whilst we'd love to get back to every applicant, it is not always possible, so if you haven't heard from us within 3-5 days, please note that your application has not been successful on this occasion.
Aspire Cambridge is acting as an employment agency in regards to this permanent vacancy.
Our Recruitment Consultants offer specialist marketplace expertise in Temporary Staffing Solutions and Permanent Introductions across our seven Specialist Recruitment Divisions; Office Support, Legal & HR - Industrial & Manufacturing - Food Production - Finance & Accountancy - Hospitality - IT & Engineering - Sales & Marketing - Scientific & Medical. We have an unrivalled knowledge of the jobs marketplace so it's no wonder that we hold an impressive track record of exceeding client and candidate expectations. How do we do it? By "placing people first
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