Green & Wolvin Recruitment
Freight Forwarder (Aerospace / AOG)
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We are actively looking to engage air, sea and road freight professionals with a passion for freight forwarding and aviation shipping for a new role as an Freight Forwarder (Aerospace / AOG) in Leicestershire on a hybrid basis!
Client Details
My client is a market-leader in the shipping industry and has offices based across various areas of the UK! You will be joining a fast-paced environment assisting in finding logistics solutions for some of the world's largest industrial, aerospace, retail & FMCG based customers. My client focuses on searching air freight, AOG, sea freight & road freight solutions, which are both cost effective & time sensitive.
Job Description
As an Freight Forwarder (Aerospace / AOG) you will report in to the Freight Branch Manager on a daily basis. You will be responsible for the following areas of responsibility across the new Leicester office.
- Manage air freight import and export bookings including pricing, quotations, end-to-end shipping and customs documentations.
- Specialising in AOG, Air charter and OOG aerospace shipments from pricing to final mile facilitation.
- Focused on both import and export air freight shipments.
- Documents of Operations and transportation (booking, airway bills (AWB) and loading confirmation).
- Nominating carriers, airlines and GSA in-line with rates, OTIF value and customer requirements in line with a variety of INCOTerms.
- Raise additional customs documentation to ensure the freight can move from country to country (ISF, COO, clearance documentation, dual use export licencing, etc).
- Customer rate analysis on route guidance, whilst monitoring and secure allocations and operation efficiency.
- Develop and build relationships to ensure a high level of customer service is provided to clients with a knowledge of the clients business requirements.
- Providing export and import customs clearance services to our clients.
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The successful candidate will have an expansive background in freight forwarding across both import and export. The ideal Freight Forwarder (Aerospace / AOG) will have the following skills and experience:
- 3+ year's experience in freight forwarding in air freight forwarding.
- Experience of pricing, quotation and planning customer deliveries across air freight.
- Experience of AOG and or the aerospace sector would be advantageous.
- Desirable experience of customs compliance.
- Excellent customer service experience.
- Knowledge of INCOTerms is advantageous.
- Commutable to Nottinghamshire on a daily basis.
What's On Offer?
- £40,000-£48,000
- Comprehensive bonus package
- 33 days annual leave
- Comprehensive company benefits account.
- Large opportunities to progress knowledge and job banding.
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