Trainee Freight Administrator

Salary: £26,000 – £26,400 per year

Our client who is an international logistics company are looking for a Trainee Administrator to train and develop in all office and shipping functions.

Candidates are required to have excellent I.T. skills, excellent communication & customer service skills with a professional telephone manner.

You would be given training and development in the below duties 

• Dealing with agents, pricing teams and internal colleagues to obtain shipping charges.
• Liaise regularly with overseas offices, partners, agents, and clients.
• Sourcing supplier costs.
• Update systems with shipment and costing information as required.
• Keeping a record of charges and current rates in place for certain customers.
• Ensure customers are invoiced in a proactive timely manner and within a certain timeframe.
• Support the import department where required on daily operational tasks.
• Handling sea imports from start-finish
• Dealing with customer queries and complaints 
• Raise invoice to finalise job files, sending invoices via Email, Post or any method customers require.
• Liaising with other company branches to obtain best outcome for the business on rates and customer service
• Completing customs Import entries on in-house systems linking with HMRC 
• Review and prepare all relevant documentation for all aspects of the transportation of goods

Hours are Monday to Friday 9:00am-17:30pm

Salary is c£26,000 – £26,400.