Road Freight Operator

Our client, a well-respected player in the Supply Chain & Logistics industry, offering a number of specialist services such as freight forwarding, customs clearance and warehousing, are looking to recruit a RoadFreight Operator to work part-time at offices in Tamworth, Staffordshire.

The position is available due to increased global growth in the business.

Part-Time Working Hours:

3 days per week - Wednesday, Thursday and Friday: 08.30am - 5.30pm - (inclusive of one-hour unpaid lunch). This role is office based, with occasional Saturday hours.

On Offer:

• Salary ranging from £15,000 - £16,500 with salary reviews
• 20 days annual leave (rising to 25) + Public holidays. Plus one Milestone Day per year to take as you wish
• Confidential EAP platform for you and your immediate family members as spouse/partners and children aged 16 to 24 in full-time education, living in the same household.
• Access to our Employee Discounts and Perks, which includes Grocery Shopping, Holidays, Movies, Sports, Wellness and many more.
• After 1 year of service - Private Medical Scheme & Company contributions increase 9% for the Group personal Pension Plan.

Main Purpose of the Role:

The role is overseeing the day to day running of the Road Freight Forwarding Operations and Land (North) imports/exports accounts.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Assist the Road Freight supervisor in the execution of their duties in support of the Head of Road North’s vision of the company to become more competitive and profitable
• Understand and execute the departments vision of good business development in order to successfully Import/Export road freight, warehouse operations and logistics products
• Oversee client and sub-contractor management in conjunction with Standard of Practice (SOPs)
• Ensure all customers and clients are invoiced correctly and on time in conjunction with SOPs
• Complete all road freight forwarding Import/Export activities correctly and on time including financial, legal and invoicing transactions
• Ensure all road freight forwarding operational activities are completed on time
• Maintain regular communication with sales teams reporting new sales leads and handover of shipments
• Communicate quotations to the line manager/sales team within two hours of receipt and ensure all quotations are recorded on the system in one format
• Report internal leads to the customer services and sales teams
• Follow up late customer payments in conjunction with credit control

To Be Considered:

• Previous experience as a Road Freight Operator or in a similar role preferable (experience in freight over one year)
• Quality organisational skills and ability to manage many tasks or projects at the same time.
• Ability to prioritize own workload but also be able to work as part of a team
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal
• Conversant in IT skills e.g., Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel) and CRM systems.
• Demonstrate working administrative background
• Must have an analytical skill, with a high level of attention to detai

For more details, please contact Willis Global -a leading Recruitment Consultancy for the Supply Chain & Logistics industry.