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Ocean Imports/ Exports Freight Forwarders + upto £35k salary + 1-2days WFH (once trained)
Our client are looking for a a Global forwarding agent - Ocean Imports/ Exports. As a global forwarding agent, you will be your customers primary contact responsible for managing and operating the shipment lifecycle of their global freight.
A successful Global Forwarding Agent thrives in a lightning-fast environment, finding swift resolutions to transportation and documentation problems. You'll be a very hands on with your customers, working closely with them from the start of the shipment process. They offer a dynamic, industry leading training program to jump start your knowledge of the business and their systems and processes.
Responsibilities:
* Understand the processes, documentation and terminology involved in international shipping from time of purchase order through to the delivery of the cargo.
* Apply industry knowledge and critical thinking to adapt processes and to create solutions in response to challenges both internally and externally.
* Co-ordinate tasks on the shipments to meet all customer SOP requirements; booking approvals, processing pre-alerts, government filings, executing delivery, ensuring proper invoicing, etc
* Collaborate with the external team members and third party agents to ensure efficiency, excellent customer service and creative problem resolution.
* Build great relationships with customers, responding timely and following up on issue resolution
* Provide reporting and documentation support to internal and external customers
* Participate in customer business reviews
* Apply industry knowledge and critical thinking to adapt processes and to create solutions in response to challenges both internally and externally.
Qualifications
Required
* High school degree
* 3 years of customs experience
* Experience in Ocean imports and/or Exports
Preferred
* Values a diverse and inclusive work environment
* Proficient in Microsoft office suite of programs
* Excellent communication, prioritization and multi tasking skills
* Proven track record of strong customer service skills, interacting with customers and being client focused
* Excellent follow up with customers and the network
* Critical-thinking, flexibility and problem solving skills to adapt to ever challenging tasks and customer needs
* High level of attention to detail
* Ability to work in a fast paced and deadline driven environment