Land Freight Operator

Our client in Manchester are seeking a Land Freight Operator to join the team on a permanent basis.

You will be working for a growing company that offers benefits such as 20 days holiday plus bank holidays, confidential EAP platform, access to Employee Discounts, private medical scheme (after 1 year of service), company pension contributions increase to 9% for the Group personal Pension Plan (after 1 year of service), independent financial advice and much more. Full job details listed below.

Duties will include:

• Ensure all customers and clients are invoiced correctly and on time
• Ensure all duties/VAT is charged correctly
• Complete all import/export activities and documentation correctly and on time.
• Ensure all other operational activities are completed on time including preparing spot quotations, raise jobs, liaise with overseas offices/clients and raise delivery orders.
• Scrutinise all documentation for accuracy, authorise and pass for payment all invoices on time.
• Aid credit control with collection of overdue payments from suppliers and clients
• Communicate quotations to the line manager/sales team within two hours of receipt and ensure all quotations are recorded on the system in one format.
• Ensure all duties/VAT is charged correctly upon invoicing and collect any monies due in line with SOPs.
• Complete all import/export activities and documentation correctly and on time.
• Maintain excellent customer and inter-departmental relationships including assisting with client audits
• Ensure all reports are generated by given deadlines.
• Maintain regular communication with sales teams reporting new sales leads and handover of shipments.

Candidate requirements:

• 1 or more year's experience as a Land Freight Operator or in a similar role (with experience in road freight)
• Proven organisational skills and ability to manage many tasks or projects at the same time
• Ability to prioritise own workload but also be able to work as part of a team
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal
• Computer literate including use of Word, Excel and Outlook

Monday-Friday, 8:30am-5:30pm (1 hour lunch) 40 hours per week
26k-28k DOE
This is a fully office based position

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