Freight Branch Manager

We are actively looking to engage managerial professional across an air, sea and road background with a�passion for freight forwarding and aviation shipping for a new role as a Freight Branch Manager in Tamworth, Midlands!�
Client Details
My client is searching to provide large scale investment to�create a new offering at LHR. The business is�a market-leader in a niche area of the shipping industry and has offices based across the world (in Germany, Spain, USA & more recently in the Far East). 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, AOG, sea freight & road freight solutions, which are both cost effective & time sensitive.
Job Description
As a Freight Branch Manager you will report in to the Regional Director�on a daily basis. You will have full responsibility for the new site at Tamworth, Midlands along with the following areas:

• Manage a fast-paced, growing, operation of circa 25x freight import and export specialists who are responsible for bookings including pricing, quotations, end-to-end shipping and customs documentations.


• Managing a small customs and documentation team responsible for customs clearance, booking, BL, pre-advices, etc.


• Full branch/office P&L responsibility including HR development and staff training. Alongside RTW, 1-2-1's and appraisals of a direct and indirect team of colleagues.


• Helping create and update a rate matrix (along with the commercial team) for nominating carriers, hauliers, shipping lines, airlines and GSA in-line with rates, OTIF value and customer requirements in line with a variety of INCOTerms.


• Developing a 'best in service' relationship offering to ensure high levels of customer service are provided by the branch to a mixed client base.


• Top-level customer rate analysis on route guidance, whilst monitoring and secure allocations and operation efficiency

�The Ideal Candidate

The successful candidate will have an expansive background in freight forwarding across both import and export.�The ideal Freight Branch Manager�will have the following skills and experience:

• 5+ year's experience in freight forwarding in either air, sea or road freight forwarding.


• Experience of managing teams of 25+ colleagues across freight forwarding, customs, commercial development experience.


• History of leading and managing freight operations involving pricing, quotation and planning customer deliveries across road, air & sea freight.


• Desirable experience of managing teams of�customs compliance operators.


• Excellent customer service experience


• Proven history of developing freight forwarding commercial accounts.


• Commutable to Tamworth, Midlands on a daily basis.

Whats On Offer?

• �65,000-�73,000


• 32 days annual leave.


• Branch bonus linked to profit.


• Car allowance.


• Comprehensive company benefits account.


• Private family healthcare.


• Large opportunities to progress knowledge and job banding to a senior level.