We are actively looking to engage shipping, freight and road transport professionals with a passion for freight forwarding for a new role as an Air Freight Team Manager in Tamworth!
Client Details
My client is a market-leader in the freight & shipping industry and has offices based across the world (in Italy, Croatia, France and the UK). You will be joining a fast-paced environment assisting in finding logistics solutions for some of the world's largest industrial, retail & FMCG-based customers. My client focuses on searching air freight, sea freight & road freight solutions, which are both cost-effective & time-sensitive.
Job Description
As an Air Freight Team Manager, you will report to the Freight Branch Manager on a daily basis. You will be responsible for the following areas across the Tamworth office:
1. Managing a small team of 12 specialist air freight forwarders across the import and export team.
2. Overseeing the team responsible for preparing air and sea freight pricing & customer quotations - informing about the freight prices, port charges, cost of special documents, insurance prices as well as prices for handling the goods.
3. Team management including product development, 1-2-1's, individual reviews and training.
4. Conducting HR procedures such as RTW's, absence reviews, and performance management.
5. Organising transport through third-party transit means - such as charter, courier, and dedicated transport.
6. Managing the team responsible for MAWB and HAWB documentation.
7. Providing appropriate transportation means with adequate load capacity and regulations around ADR and dangerous goods regulations.
8. Handling customs entries and arranging billings for VAT/Duties.
9. Ensuring, booking and conducting customs clearance.
The Ideal Candidate
The successful candidate will have an expansive background in either air or sea freight forwarding industry with a bias towards air freight. The ideal Air Freight Team Manager will have the following skills and experience:
1. 4+ years experience in freight forwarding in air freight.
2. Experience leading or managing teams within a freight forwarding or shipping environment.
3. Experience of pricing, quotation, and planning customer deliveries across multi-modal freight.
4. Desirable experience of customs compliance.
5. Excellent customer service experience.
6. Knowledge of INCOTerms is advantageous.
7. Commutable to the wider Tamworth area.
What's On Offer?
1. £45,000-£55,000
2. 32 days annual leave
3. Comprehensive company benefits account.
4. World-class training & development and large opportunities to progress.
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