Air & Sea Freight Supervisor

We are actively looking to engage shipping, freight and road transport professionals with as passion for freight forwarding for a new role as a Air & Sea Freight Supervisor�in Cannock, West Midlands.�
Client Details
My client is a SME freight forwarding business, with huge ambitions for growth,�in the freight & shipping industry. You will be joining a fast-pace environment assisting in�finding logistics solutions for some of the world's largest industrial, retail & FMCG based customers. My client focuses on searching air freight, sea freight & road freight solutions, which are both cost effective & time sensitive.
Job Description
As a Air & Sea Freight Supervisor�you will report in to the Freight Operations�Manager�on a daily basis. You will be responsible for the following areas for responsibility across the Cannock, West Midlands�office:

• Managing a small team of 8�specialist freight forwarders across air import, air export, sea freight and cross-trade.


• Overseeing the team responsible for preparing road, air and sea freight pricing & customer quotations - informing about the freight prices, port charges, cost of special documents, insurance prices as well as prices for handling the goods.


• Organising transport through third party transit means - such as�air freight, sea freight and dedicated transport.


• Providing appropriate transportation means with adequate load capacity and regulations around IMDG, IATA.


• Handling customs entries and arranging billings for VAT/Duties


• Ensuring, booking and conducting customs clearance.

�The Ideal Candidate

The successful candidate will have an expansive background in either air or road�freight forwarding industry. The ideal Air & Sea Freight Supervisor will have the following skills and experience:

• 3+ year's experience in freight forwarding in either sea�or air freight.


• Experience leading or managing teams within a freight forwarding or shipping environment.


• Experience of pricing, quotation and planning customer deliveries across road, air & sea freight.


• Desirable experience of customs compliance


• Excellent customer service experience


• Knowledge of INCOTerms is advantageous


• Commutable to Cannock on a hybrid basis

What's�On Offer?

• �40,000 - �45,000


• 32 days annual leave


• 10% - 15% company bonus / profit share


• Comprehensive company benefits account.


• World-class training & development and large opportunities to progress.�