Road Freight Operator

Road Freight Operator Jobs in Telford at KRL JOB PURPOSE:

To ensure freight operational requirements are interpreted correctly and services arranged and delivered within service and cost parameters.

SPECIFIC DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES: General

• Dealing with hauliers, agents, pricing teams and internal colleagues to obtain job charges.
• Liaise regularly with hauliers, overseas offices, partners, agents, and clients.
• Update systems with shipment and costing information as required.
• Customs clearance (Import and export) using internal systems.
• Resolve any issues during the shipping period, communicating any delays to the relevant departments.
• Actively identifying opportunities to reduce transport cost and improve margins.
• Build strong internal and external working relationships with customers, colleagues & suppliers
• Ability to confidently negotiate rates with hauliers to get the best price and service for the business
• Proactively work on identifying improvement opportunities and effectively implement any changes.
• Sending invoices via Email, Post or any method customers require.
• Ensure customers are invoiced in a proactive timely manner and within a certain timeframe.
• Working with internal departments to ensure smooth Transitioning during changing times.Supporting internal departments where required on daily operational tasks.
• Adhere to all Health & Safety relating to your role, site, and colleagues.
• Undertake other responsible tasks that may be required from time to time as directed by the needs of the business and/or your Line Manager.
• Complete internal training courses as and when required

Must have experience in European Road freight/shipping and knowledge of Customs formalities

Pay: £26,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Cycle to work scheme
• On-site parking
• Work from home

Work Location: In person

Title: Road Freight Operator

Company: KRL

Location: Telford