Senior Freight Logistics Co-ordinator

Senior Freight Operations Coordinator – £40,000 – St Albans

• Salary: £40,000 depending on experience
• Location: St Albans, Hertfordshire
• Vacancy Type: Permanent
• Hours: Monday–Friday, 8:00am–5:30pm plus one Saturday morning every four
  weeks, 8:30am–11:00am
• Holiday: 22 days Bank Holidays and Company Pension

The Opportunity

• Exciting opportunity for an experienced Senior Freight Operations Coordinator to
• join a successful and established European freight forwarding business.
• Take ownership of UK and European freight movements from start to finish as
• part of an experienced logistics team.
• Fast-paced, commercial role combining freight operations, customer service
• and negotiation.
• Ideal for an experienced Freight Forwarder, European Road Freight Operator,
• Import/Export Coordinator or Shipping Coordinator looking for their next move.

What You'll Be Doing

• Coordinating UK and European freight movements.
• Managing shipments from customer instruction through to delivery.
• Liaising with customers, hauliers, carriers and suppliers.
• Negotiating competitive rates and cost-effective freight solutions.
• Preparing customs and import/export documentation.
• Building strong relationships with customers.
• Resolving operational issues and keeping shipments moving.
• Identifying opportunities to improve margins and profitability.
• Delivering excellent customer service throughout.

What We're Looking For

• Previous freight forwarding, European road freight, shipping or logistics
• experience.
• Strong knowledge of freight operations and ideally import/export procedures.
• Excellent communication and customer service skills.
• Confident negotiating with customers and suppliers.
• Commercially minded with strong attention to detail.
• Organised, energetic and comfortable working in a busy logistics environment.
• Full UK driving licence and access to transport required.

What's On Offer?

• £40,000 salary depending on experience.
• 22 days holiday plus Bank Holidays.
• Modern St Albans offices.
• Established and successful logistics business.
• Supportive and highly experienced freight forwarding team.
• Varied role with real responsibility and commercial involvement.
• Excellent opportunity to build a long-term career within European freight and
• logistics.

Interested?

• Apply today with an up-to-date CV to find out more about this Senior Freight
• Operations Coordinator opportunity in St Albans.

Important Information

Westin Par is acting as an employment agency in relation to this permanent vacancy.

All applications will be treated in the strictest confidence.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted