A major UK and international freight forwarder, transport and logistics organisation are looking for professional transport road freight clerk.
Role: Transport Clerk, 4pl Air, road & Sea, any transport or freight experience is fine Location: Bristol Basic Salary: £24k to £25k Benefits: Pension, 25 days holiday plus bank holidays, life assurance Hours: It is a 7am to 3pm shift but includes Sundays.
This works out as 2 Sundays per month on rotation with another colleague, if the Sunday is worked than the following Friday is off.
ROLE: This role is a hands-on operational role working in a multi modal environment.
The role involves customer and supplier liaison, job execution and irregularity handling.
The successful candidate will be trained on all QMS systems and GDP compliance.
Key Tasks Receive bookings from customers Review booking for data accuracy and correct documentation Validate shipment routing against SOP and GDP guidelines Job allocation to appropriate logistics service provider Document production and reconciliation Monitor customs declarations Arrange collection from suppliers and deliveries to customers Liaise with external suppliers to monitor shipment progress Duties / Responsibilities Monitor and ensure timely and accurate updates of shipment milestones Handle irregularities with escalation as appropriate Proactive Customer Service Comply with Company policies and procedures EXPERIENCE REQUIRED: Any previous experience in a freight or transport and logistics role, air or sea or road or transport and logistics and willing to learn Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook) Document production Good attention to detail Effective communicator Knowledge of Customs procedures Ability to prioritise workload Able to work in a team and individually Freight Forwarding or 4PL / LLP experience would be advantageous but not essential TPBN1_UKTJ