Business
Freight forwarding
Training provided
Level 3 International freight forwarding specialist
Pay details
National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices
Hours
37 hours a week
Requirements
- GCSE maths and English at grades 9-4
- Communication skills
- IT skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Customer care skills
- Problem solving skills
- Presentation skills
- Administrative skills
- Number skills
- Analytical skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Creative
- Initiative
- Non judgemental
- Patience
- Physical fitness
Minimum age
16
Description
Day-to-day tasks include:
- Keeping updated on industry trends, market conditions, and competition
- Haulage sourcing and negotiating best rates/services to suit client needs
- Arranging shipment from start to finish following standard operating procedures and ensuring all documentation compliant with regulations and legal requirements
- Creating and operating daily tasks within Cargowise/PAVE/Outlook and Teams
- Monitoring/tracking current shipments, updating clients
- Liasing with colleagues, overseas agents, customers and suppliers
- Maintaining company and industry compliance and regulations
- Providing high level of customer service
- Handling and resolving any queries and escalating where necessary
- Collaborating with various departments to streamline processes and improve operational efficiency
- Receiving and processing supplier invoices via RAFT system
How to apply
Please apply on the Find an apprenticeship website.
