Job Title: UK & Ireland Freight Specialist
Location: Nottingham
Salary: Competitive – Dependant on Experience
Job type: Full time – Permanent.
About Baxter:
Baxter Freight is one of the UK’s fastest growing Freight Forwarders, already reaching £37million turnover within eight years. Our success is built on the relationships we nurture and delivering the best customer experience in our industry. Proud to be based in Nottingham, a home to many thriving industries. We focus on recruiting the best talent in the midlands.
We work with leading brands to connect their goods to the global market. Our reputation has put us at the forefront of innovative supply chain solutions and we are proud to be the UK sales partner for DHL Freight, the world’s leading logistics company.
The Role:
How does working for a rapidly growing business, with a vibrant work culture, where you feel invested in and supported sound? We have the role for you. As a UK & Ireland Specialist, you can enjoy the stability of a career in logistics and focus on your career development and personal growth, where work/life balance is valued supported by a team that are rooting for your success.
The Impact You Will Have:
You’ll be immersed in a fast-paced and problem-solving environment where every day you will be pivotal in building relationships with our suppliers whilst maintaining the highest quality of service.
As a UK & Ireland Freight Specialist, you will be essential in providing the best solutions for our customers. You will discover the most commercially viable methods of transporting freight; pallets, full loads, out of gauge etc around the UK and Ireland. On a day-to-day basis, you will ensure operations run efficiently whilst building and developing relationships with suppliers to build loyalty, ensuring quality and continuity of service.
A Typical Day:
- Providing advice on the best solutions and transport methods for pallets, full loads, groupage, out of gauge etc.
- Requesting and gathering quotations from suppliers in a timely and efficient manner.
- Advising and collaborating with the sales team to find the best solutions to meet our customers’ expectations.
- Working closely with colleagues and third parties to ensure the operation runs smoothly to achieve deadlines.
- Researching and planning routes for shipment.
- Maintaining communication and control throughout all phases of the UK & Ireland operations process ensuring all necessary information is communicated to the sales team.
- Communicating with suppliers via the telephone when negotiating, developing relationships and finding solutions.
- Ensuring Baxter Freight is legally compliant for all aspects of each consignment by ensuring documentation is checked, compliant and recorded where necessary.
- Maintaining and improving UK & Ireland operational efficiencies.
Is this the Role for you?
- You must have a 2:1 degree OR you have previous experience in a similar role and working environment.
- Preferably, you have experience working in an office environment.
- You must have excellent communication skills.
- You should have a good working knowledge of Microsoft programs, in particular Outlook, Word and Excel.
- You must possess exceptional customer service skills.
- You must be comfortable speaking to suppliers over the phone and with internal stakeholders.
Benefits:
Besides being a great place to work with a lovely bunch of people (well we think so anyway!) here is what we have to offer you;
- Competitive salary
- Contributory pension with up to 6% employer contribution
- Life Assurance of 4 times basic salary on commencement of employment
- 25 days Holidays plus bank holidays
- Family focused: Up to 8 weeks paid Enhanced Parental Leave for new parents
- Monday – Friday, 9-5 pm inclusive of an hour’s lunch
- Opportunity to work from home 1 day per week
- Charity top-up scheme
- Coffee house with 200 Degrees Coffee and Bird and Blend tea
- Free offsite parking a short walk away
- Short walk to local retail park
- Regular social events
- Culture of internal promotion and progression
Please click on the APPLY button to send your CV and Cover Letter for this role.
Candidates with experience of: Graduate, Graduate Worker, Logistics Graduate, University Graduate, Graduate Co-ordinator, Logistics Specialist, Customs expert, Logistics and customs expert, Import Coordinator, Export Coordinator, Export Operator, Import Operator, Multi Modal Imports, Multi Modal Exports, FCL Import Operator may also be considered for this role.
