We are recruiting a European Road Freight Coordinator to join our client’s team based in Slough. This role will be responsible for the day-to-day coordination, management, and profitability of European road transport operations.
The ideal candidate will have experience in export/import processes, transport planning, and customs procedures.
Salary up to £28,000.
Key Responsibilities:
Responsible for managing the export/import processes for road freight shipments
Planning and coordinating transport routes and daily schedules for Europe for the fleet, ensuring that the transportation is cost efficient and profitable
Ensuring effective management in arranging customer collections, packing services and deliveries
Working with customers and office staff, planning routes and scheduling delivery times, coordinating the drivers, agency drivers and vehicles for work
Coordinating with customs for clearance and managing customs entry exceptions
Managing EU airfreight (ie DHL) and EU road courier shipment
Discussing and resolving client/supplier problems and complaints
Quoting and coordinating both domestic and international shipments
Preparing operational reports detailing all work done and comprehensive record keeping, including on our freight management system
Preparing and processing all documentation and the booking of the chosen method of transportation
Efficiently handling paperwork including bills of lading, labelling, timesheets and detailed condi...