European Road Freight Manager
Full job description
EL Recruitment Solutions Ltd
Salary: £30,000 – £38,400 per year
Key Responsibilities:
[European Management overseas partners]
* To be able to develop new platforms and work with preferred European operators on full and part time trailer/ groupage movements.
* Maintain an understanding and awareness of market conditions and trends.
* Communication with overseas agents and clients is to be clear, precise and effective.
* The ability to grow repeat business and develop new opportunities.
[Operational Focus]
* Develop and build relationships to ensure a high level of customer service is provided to clients.
* Communicate effectively with operations colleagues.
* Build strong working relationships.
* Coordinating our own European Import and Export client requirements.
* Accurate & timely reporting to department manager/s.
* Take ownership of own training and development so as to continuously improve and develop, including training new starters where required.
Experience
* Significant experience required in a similar role
* Have established good relationships and contacts within the industry
* Will ideally have own customer base that will follow
* Experience of working in a high pressure environment whilst retaining the capacity to remain calm under pressure.
* Experience with customs and border controls.
General Skills
* Excellent written and verbal communication skills
* Excellent planning and attention to detail
* Excellent communication and influencing skills.
* May be required to work overtime, weekends and/or be flexible in start/finish times
* The ability to prioritise a large number of tasks to ensure accuracy, and deliver results with great attention to detail and a high sense of urgency.
* Foreign languages would be an added advantage.
* Willing to travel as required
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