Freight Forwarding Manager

Description

Freight Forwarding Manager

Location: Solihull

Salary: Up to 65,000 + Branch Performance Bonus up to 20,000

Benefits: Company Car, Private Healthcare and Contributory Pension

Are you an experienced freight forwarding professional ready to take ownership of a successful multimodal operation?

This is an excellent opportunity to join an established and growing freight forwarding business with a strong financial position and ambitious plans for continued growth. You will manage a vibrant operational team from a modern office, overseeing international air, road and sea freight services.

The business supports a diverse customer base, ranging from smaller independent companies to major multinational organisations. It offers a varied and commercially focused environment where you will have the autonomy to lead, develop the operation and make a genuine impact.

The Role

As Freight Forwarding Manager, you will be responsible for the day–to–day management and continued development of the operations department across air, road and sea freight.

This is a hands–on leadership position suited to somebody who is commercially aware, confident managing people and willing to support the operational team when required.

Package and Benefits

Salary up to 65,000

Bonus based on branch performance

Company car

Private healthcare

Contributory pension

Monday to Friday, 9:00am–5:30pm

Modern office environment

Established and financially secure business

Genuine autonomy and influence over the operation

Excellent opportunity to support and benefit from continued company growth

Key Responsibilities

Manage the daily air, road and sea freight forwarding operation

Lead, motivate, mentor and develop a close–knit operational team

Take responsibility for departmental performance and profitability

Support the preparation and calculation of RFQs and tender submissions

Manage and develop important customer accounts

Build strong, long–term relationships with customers and suppliers

Negotiate competitive rates and service agreements with suppliers

Attend face–to–face customer and supplier meetings

Identify opportunities to develop existing accounts and support new business growth

Conduct staff appraisals and support individual development

Maintain consistently high standards of customer service and operational accuracy

Provide hands–on operational support during busy periods

The Candidate

Strong multimodal freight forwarding experience across air, road and sea

Export experience would be particularly beneficial

Previous management or team leadership experience

A solid understanding of freight forwarding operations

Commercial awareness and experience of profit and loss responsibility

Experience preparing RFQs and tender submissions

Proven key account management and relationship–building skills

Confident negotiating with carriers, hauliers and other suppliers

Comfortable attending customer and supplier meetings

Able to motivate, mentor and develop employees

Strong written and verbal communication skills

Good IT skills and excellent attention to detail

Calm, organised and confident when working under pressure

A positive, engaging and hands–on management style

Strong work ethic with the ability to lead by example

Commercially minded with an interest in sales and business development

WR Logistics are a leading recruitment partner for the logistics and supply chain industry, recruiting across the UK, Europe, and the USA for permanent opportunities.

WR Logistics is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy

Ad ID: 5418895611