Job vacancy - Air Freight Coordinator

Position: Air Freight Coordinator
Reference: acsSMaifrcoo
Location: Birmingham
Salary: £20,000 - £25,000 per annum
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Job Title: Air Freight Coordinator

Do you have commercial experience in Air Freight Forwarding? Do you have Import and export experience involving shipments from the Far East, Indian Sub-Continent and/or the USA? This is a fantastic opening in a leading British Logistics provider.

Responsibilities:

  • Develop and build relationships to ensure a high level of customer service is provided to clients.
  • Maintain, review and create tariffs with agreed customer rates.
  • Create quotations for import, export or cross trade in an agreed timeframe; and follow up on quotations to a conclusion.
  • Negotiate rates with suppliers, airlines and overseas partners/agents.
  • Build strong working relationships with suppliers, airlines & overseas partners/agents.
  • Maintain an understanding and awareness of market conditions and trends.
  • Check and raise sales invoices, securing payment.
  • Communicate effectively with operations colleagues.
  • Create and maintain customer standard operating procedures.
  • Visit Clients on a regular scheduled basis.

Skills/Experience Required:

  • Commercial experience in air freight forwarding.
  • Import and export experience involving shipments from the Far East, Indian Sub-Continent and/or the USA.
  • The ability to grow repeat business and develop new opportunities.
  • Experience of working in a high-pressure environment whilst retaining the capacity to remain calm under pressure.
  • The ability to prioritise a large number of tasks to ensure accuracy, and deliver results with great attention to detail and a high sense of urgency.
  • Be able to travel at short notice when required.
  • Foreign languages would be an added advantage.

ACS is recruiting for an Air Freight Coordinator. If you feel that you have the skills and experience required in this advertisement to be an Air Freight Coordinator please submit your CV including an outline of your experience as an Air Freight Coordinator. It is always a good idea to include a covering letter outlining your experience as an Air Freight Coordinator with your application as this will enhance your chances of selection and improve your prospects of landing the Air Freight Coordinator role you desire.