Graduate Freight Clerk Posted 20/05/2024 by Freight Personnel Quick apply Salary/Rate: £24000/annum Pension, 22 days hols, Salary reviews Location: St. Albans, Hertfordshire We are now recruiting for our well-established Freight Forwarding client who offer a worldwide freight forwarding service to UK manufacturers, exporters and importers who demand a cost-effective service together with a high degree of personal attention. Our freight forwarding Client is a multi-national freight forwarder, they now have an exciting new opportunity for a Graduate to join the Freight teams at their location in St Albans. This is a very exciting opportunity for the right graduate to join this Freight Forwarding and Logistics company that is rapidly expanding and offers excellent progression within the business.Working alongside and being trained / mentored by a Senior Operations Coordinator and as part of the freight team. The role is primarily involved in the European Road and Sea Freight operations movements.Duties of the role:* Being trained to help support the Operations team in coordinating the day-to-day Sea Freight imports and European road freight shipments for clients* Completing the necessary export and import customs clearance.* Raising job files and all of the appropriate paperwork.* Processing the jobs utilising the Azyra software system.* Extensive client liaison both written (email) and verbal (telephone).* Extensive supplier liaison and negotiation.* Internal liaison with the sales team assisting with quotations and service status information.* Invoicing jobs on completion.Experience / skills required* An academic individual with good common sense.* Living within a short commute to St Alban* Customer service experience with the ability to build strong relations.* Strong organisational and administration skills.* Good IT Skills.* Confident, positive and engaging personality.Salary and Benefits* Circa £24,000 (Regular appraisals with progressive adjustments to remuneration) * 22 Days Holiday to start * Contributory Pension Type: Permanent Job ID: 221684593 Contract Length: N/A Job Reference: Broadbean16726_1716209277 View full descriptionHide full description