Reactive Permanent Recruitment
Trainee Freight Planner
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Trainee Freight Planner, Bedford
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Reactive Recruitment are proud to be working with one of the UK's leading distribution companies. Due to expansion, their specialist freight division are looking for a Trainee Freight Planner to join their team based in Bedford.
Trainee Freight Planner Package/hours
- A good starting salary of around £25-26,000pa
- Excellent benefits package
- Fantastic training, development and career prospects
- Working from their prestigious Bedford site
- Monday to Friday 8-430 (some flexibility may be available on these hours)
The Role
- Execute orders by all modes of transport (Air, Sea and Road) ensuring orders are processed in a timely and cost effective manner – largely focusing on Australia, New Zealand and Japan
- Conduct themselves in a professional and collaborative manner promoting good working practices and leading by example
- Build excellent working relationships with clients and transport partners
- Support all departments when required to resolve queries, provide informed feedback, participate in calls / meetings, cover teammates absence, source rates etc.
- Work collaboratively with all entities across our UK and EU locations
- Ensure all activity within order processing, job authorisation, document upload, use of pre-entered client and carrier tariffs, rate shopping etc., is processed correctly with consistently high levels of accuracy and attention to detail.
- Work independently and as part of a team to build a positive working atmosphere and to achieve successful results
- Participate in and support regular operational reviews ensuring follow up of actions and continuous improvement
- Maintain files and records within the network ensuring good communication of updates and compliance to processes
- Review shipment requirements when EU / UK Customs clearance is required and provide guidance to clients and team members when required
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- Experience within transport/logistics/freight required
- Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail
- PC literate in Microsoft applications
- Able to work under pressure and meet strict deadlines
- Good presentation and communication skills
- Good understanding of commercial activities
- Excellent communicator at all levels and leads by example
- Good level of literacy and numeracy
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Freight Planner, Trainee Freight Planner, Freight Administrator, Trainee Freight Administrator, Transport Administrator, Transport Coordinator, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK43
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