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Multi Modal Freight Forwarder
- grimsby, england, United Kingdom
- Permanent·On-site
- Full time
- £33 - £38 Per Hour
Job Description
Multimodal Freight Forwarder
Location: North East Lincolnshire
Salary: £33,000-£38,000 depending on experience
Job Type: Full‑time, Permanent
Hours: Monday to Friday, 9:00am‑5:00pm
Winsearch is recruiting an experienced Multimodal Freight Forwarder to join an established international freight and logistics business based in North East Lincolnshire.
Responsibilities
- Coordinate international import and export shipments.
- Manage road, air and deep‑sea freight movements.
- Arrange FCL and LCL container shipments.
- Make bookings with shipping lines, airlines, hauliers and overseas agents.
- Prepare and check freight and shipping documentation.
- Ensure shipments comply with relevant customs procedures.
- Liaise with customers and provide regular shipment updates.
- Monitor shipments from collection through to final delivery.
- Obtain rates from carriers and suppliers.
- Prepare quotations and accurately record shipment costs.
- Resolve delays, documentation issues and operational problems.
- Maintain accurate records on internal freight management systems.
- Deliver a consistently high standard of customer service.
Qualifications
- Previous freight forwarding experience.
- Experience managing international import and export shipments.
- Knowledge of road, sea and air freight.
- Experience with deep‑sea container movements, including FCL and LCL.
- A good understanding of customs procedures.
- Experience preparing or checking international shipping documentation.
- Confidence dealing with customers, shipping lines, carriers and overseas agents.
- Strong organisational and communication skills.
- The ability to manage multiple live shipments and changing priorities.
- Good attention to detail and commercial awareness.
- A proactive and solutions‑focused approach.
- Experience using freight forwarding or customs systems such as CargoWise, Descartes, Destin8, CNS, Sequoia or similar would be advantageous.
Benefits & Offer
- Salary of £33,000-£38,000 depending on experience.
- Permanent, full‑time opportunity.
- Monday‑to‑Friday working hours.
- Varied international freight workload.
- Exposure to road, air and deep‑sea freight.
- Opportunity to join an established international logistics business.
To apply submit your latest CV or contact Naomi Coates at Winsearch for a confidential discussion.
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