Join 500 Logistics, a rapidly growing Freight Forwarder, in their Thatcham based operations team. The exciting role of Operations Coordinator is varied but will focus mainly on the day-to-day freight forwarding operation including quoting, booking and managing a transport movement from start to finish.
This will involve but is not limited to:
* Raising and arranging customs clearances
* Managing booking slots with suppliers and receivers
* Keeping customers fully updated on the status of their movement
* Creating and updating bookings on our Freight Management Software
* The role will require constant communication by telephone and email to our customers and hauliers in order to provide an exceptional logistics service
Key Requirements
* Proven experience in European Road Freight is ideal, but Air/Sea freight experience would suffice
* Positive and solution based approach to work
* Knowledge of customs systems (i.e. Sequoia) and in raising import/export clearances
* Accuracy and attention to detail
* Confident communicating via both phone and email
* Confidence with Microsoft office packages in a work environment
* Ability to pick up new IT systems quickly and accurately
* Be a team player that is focused on delivering the best possible customer experience
* UK National or right to work in the UK essential, no visa can be offered
Benefits & Features
* Competitive salary with annual performance based bonus
* Company pension
* Opportunity to join private healthcare plan after probation
* On-site parking as well as being 30 seconds from Thatcham Train Station
* Opportunity to join a rapidly growing and extremely successful team
* Weekly office fruit and snack deliveries, mini coffee/tea bar and stocked drinks fridge
* Quarterly company events
We can offer both stability and the opportunity for progression as we prefer to promote from within. We are a hard working team, yet still offer a fun and relaxed environment to work in.
Seniority level
Entry level
Employment type
Full-time
Job function
Management and Manufacturing
Industries
Transportation, Logistics, Supply Chain and Storage
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