LCL Ocean Coordinator
Location: Birmingham
Salary: Up to £36,000
Working Hours: Monday - Friday 08:30 - 17:00
Do you have ocean freight experience? Have you dealt with LCL shipments? This may be the job for you!
Our client, awarded a great place to work in 2024, is looking for a driven candidate to join their team in navigating global shipping and logistics challenges with precision and excellence.
The ideal candidate will be knowledgeable in LCL shipments and have direct experience working for a UK-based freight forwarder.
Benefits:
* Salary: £32k - £36k
* 22 days holiday increasing to 25 plus bank holidays
* Pension (Company contribution 7.5%)
* Bonus scheme twice a year
* EOTM £75 voucher
* Death in service
* Perkbox, Perkbox Medical, Perkbox Rewards & Recognition
* Edenred Eye Care Scheme
* Workplace Nursery Provision
* Free parking
Main Duties:
* Maintaining knowledge of market trends and reporting when necessary.
* Communicating, collaborating, and maintaining relationships with overseas agents to process bookings.
* Coordinating all LCL bookings.
* Organising all Import, Export, and Cross trade bookings.
* Controlling costs of consols.
* Identifying opportunities to become more efficient.
* Working collaboratively with the operations team.
* Working collaboratively with UK warehouses.
Requirements:
Essential:
* Experience dealing with LCL shipments.
* Experience in Imports and Exports from start to finish.
Desirable:
* Previous experience within a freight forwarding company.
* High level of communication skills.
* Commercial knowledge.
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