Freight Account Manager - Imports

Job Description

FREIGHT ACCOUNT MANAGER - IMPORTSSalary £35-42000 + Excellent Benefits including 4 day working weekRemote/Hybrid Working - HQ in Nottingham - Weekly F2F Meetings at HQCommutable by car or public transport from Nottingham, Derby, West Bridgford, Leicester, Hucknall, Eastwood, Radcliffe on Trent, Kirkby in Ashfield, Newark, Newark on Trent, Mansfield, Chesterfield, Ripley, Heanor, Sutton in Ashfield, Birmingham, Lincoln,Coventry, StaffordAre you an experienced Freight Account Manager Do you understand all the intricacies of importing goods from China to the UK Would you like to work for a progressive company with ambitious growth plansIf youre looking for your next challenge as an Import Freight Account Manager, our client may have the perfect role for you.For a bit of background, our client has been trading for many years and supplies a massive variety of workplace products to businesses in the UK. They use a mixture of UK and Chinese manufacturers to provide their products and need someone to manage theChinese import side of the business.They have built solid foundations over the years and are now focused on growth. Major growth, in fact, as they have the customer base and high-quality products to support significant expansion.And theyre a very progressive company that understands how people want to work in 2022. For example, they fully support hybrid working and operate a four-day working week. So, you can mainly work from home but will also need to attend the office in Nottinghamweekly. And when you do, youll be able to take advantage of their on-site facilities like a yoga room, caf, video games facility, and personal fitness instructor.So, now we have your attention, lets talk about the role. Having worked in import logistics, youll already have a pretty good idea of whats involved. Essentially, youll be liaising with Chinese manufacturers to bring containers of products from theirfacilities to our clients UK warehouse.Key elements include:* Arranging sea freight * Negotiating with sea freight partners* Creating order and shipping schedules* Ensuring quality checks are completed* Efficient loading of containers* Organising transport to the Chinese port* Managing all the associate import procedures and documentationTo be considered for the role, youll have to demonstrate previous experience in all the above.In addition, youll be able to use your experience to help our client reduce shipping costs by negotiating better deals with freight handlers. Plus, they are keen to develop and evolve, so they would be interested to hear your ideas on streamlining theiroperations.As for you, our client is looking for someone who can demonstrate the following characteristics and specific knowledge:* High levels of numeracy and literacy* Global shipping* Sea freight* Customs procedures* Commercial awareness* Positive and outgoing* Proactive and ambitiousIn addition, if you can speak Cantonese, that would be a massive advantage.So, if this sounds like your perfect next role, please start the process by submitting your CV quoting LX 1092216

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