Road Freight Operator

ROAD FREIGHT OPERATOR
The following information provides an overview of the skills, qualities, and qualifications needed for this role.

£30,000 - £33,000

CANNOCK, WS11

Night Shift: 18:00 02:00

ROAD IMPORT / EXPORT / CUSTOMS CLEARANCE / LOOGISTICS /TRANSPORT PLANNING

This is a great opportunity for an experienced ROAD FREIGHT OPERATOR to join a busy logistics organisation to support the night operations.

Key Responsibilities

• Coordinate nightly transport, export and import operations, ensuring timely departures, arrivals, trailer movements and trunking.
  
• Plan and optimise export trailer loads with warehouse and transport teams to maximise capacity, efficiency and service levels.
  
• Prepare and process transport documentation, including manifests, load lists and EDI transmissions.
  
• Prepare and verify UK customs/export documentation, including CMRs, invoices, packing lists, GMRs, ENS, ELOs and PBNs.
  

• Support out-of-hours import processing, trailer releases and customs clearance, ensuring compliance with customs legislation and company procedures.
  
• Investigate and resolve shipment discrepancies, damages, inventory issues and customs queries, escalating where required.
  

• Maintain accurate shipment, planning and operational data within the TMS.
  

• Produce operational reports
  

What You Bring Skills & Experience

• Essential: Previous experience within road freight export operations.
  

• Strong organisational and administrative skills, with excellent attention to detail.
  

• Experience using Transport Management Systems (TMS)
  

• Good working knowledge of UK customs procedures and international freight movements.
  

• Experience with export documentation and customs processes. xwwtmva
  

• Knowledge ofASM Sequoiawould be advantageous.