For 160 years, this owner run forwarding company has mastered the growing complexity of global freight forwarding. By combining the professional competence of a large enterprise with a family-owned company’s virtues and values, they have successfully asserted themselves on the logistics market. Based on their global network, they create tailor-made solutions to improve their clients’ logistics processes.
They are looking for their future generation of freight forwarders and logistics specialists, and are offering Trainee positions at their Sale (Cheshire), Solihull (Birmingham) and Heathrow (London) locations.
The role will initially include basic freight forwarding training and administration, which will allow you to gradually develop, learn and grow into a freight forwarding or warehouse administration professional. As your experience and knowledge expands, under continued support and guidance, you will be encouraged to manage your own work load, using your own initiative and commercial acumen.
Responsibilities:
- Assist the office with general tasks
- Process basic export/import/warehouse documentation
- Liaise with internal and external stakeholders, by phone and email
- Learn pricing, negotiation, relationship building
- Gain an overall understanding of the freight forwarding sector
Requirements:
- Educated to a minimum GCSE standard including maths and English
- No industry knowledge required
- Good geographical knowledge
- Good interpersonal and communication skills
- Some previous work experience to demonstrate an understanding of customer service
You will be:
Helpful; service oriented. Analytical. Able to follow an established process repeatedly. Courteous. Polite. Able to communicate factually. Confident in producing very high quality, accurate results. Willing to learn. Patient but ambitious for a career. Able to understand and follow instruction and direction from others.
What you can expect:
Working at this company means to live internationality. Every day team members around the world cooperate on developing logistics solutions for their customers. Smart minds with drive encounter numerous opportunities to play a vital role in this process. Flat hierarchies, a pleasant and friendly work environment, considerable opportunities for personal development and long-term career planning provide the basis for your success.
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