OCEAN FREIGHT MANAGER – Freight Forwarding, Shipping & Logistics
Up to £50,000, Plus Bonuses and Excellent Benefit Package
Birmingham Based Opportunity
Our client is a Freight Forwarding and Logistics Organisation with offices across the globe and is eager to recruit an OCEAN FREIGHT MANAGER to join their successful Birmingham office. This role is working for one of the worlds most profitable and successful Freight Forwarding and Global Logistics organisations who offer their customers unrivalled service in the transportation of freight whether by Air, Sea or Road.
Offering a very attractive package, complimented by an excellent reward/bonus scheme and an extensive range of benefits.
Seeking to recruit an OCEAN FREIGHT MANAGER who is conversant in Import and Export operations procedures to coordinate and manage the movement of Import and Export Oceanfreight whether FCL, LCL, RoRo, Breakbulk shipments etc. Responsibilities include managing the department's day-to-day workloads, delegating duties, controlling department budgets, P&L’s, recruiting staff, and account managing large customers. The role also involves working closely with the Sales team to identify growth opportunities with existing customers and acquiring new business through joint customer sales visits.
The successful candidate will need to demonstrate their knowledge of freight forwarding and, in particular, Oceanfreight. Experience of managing or supervising a team of staff is essential, along with a hands-on approach, the ability to lead by example, and actively work to develop and grow the current Oceanfreight department.
This role requires an operationally biased Ocean Freight Manager who is commercially astute and has a natural flair for sales, account management, and is business savvy.
Unfortunately, only candidates with experience of working in International Shipping / Freight Forwarding will be considered for this position.
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