Airfreight Coordinator, Hounslow

Airfreight Coordinator – Hounslow – Permanent Role – Minimum 5 years of Airfreight experience is ESSENTIAL
Salary: £35,000 per annum (depending on experience)
Monday to Friday, 08:30–17:30, 60-minute break
All candidates will be subject to a DBS check.
Silver Arrow are currently recruiting for an Airfreight Coordinator based in Hounslow on a permanent basis
Your Role:
* Creating and maintaining customer-standard operating procedures
* Having a clear financial understanding of each job file(s) within your remit
* Providing accurate and timely reports to the department manager
* Having ownership and taking accountability to deliver operational excellence
* Ensuring that a 'customer is king' ethos is always applied in actions for the business
* Delivering accurate and timely paperwork in relation to the creation and issuance of import documentation
* Demonstrating commercial acumen and an in-depth understanding of the P&L of a job
* Freighting and Invoicing
* Creating operational reports and ensuring that anomalies are escalated appropriately
* Establishing and maintaining strong working relationships with suppliers, airlines, and overseas partners and agents
* Ensuring that Metro's policies and procedures are adhered to
Benefits:
* 22-day holiday + bank holidays
* EV scheme
* Free EV charging and parking
* Cycle to Work Scheme
* Wellness Hub (meditation, GP, 24-hour support)
* Life Insurance
* Pension Scheme
* Free weekly fruit, and monthly food van
* House Cash Plan
* Discount Scheme (retail, holiday, hospitality)
* Bonuses
* Quarterly social gathering, summer, and Christmas party
What we need from you:
* Industry and operational knowledge of Airfreight
* Able to cope and accustomed to working under pressure to meet fixed deadlines
* Strong numerical and commercial skills
* Excellent attention to detail
* Excellent usage of computer / operating system (Microsoft Windows) along with other office applications (Microsoft Office) (Cargowise – preferable)
* Proactive, team worker with excellent time management and organisation skills
* Enthusiastic, flexible, and self-motivated
* May be required to work some overtime and/or be flexible in start/finish times (during busier times!)
At Silver Arrow, our priority is you. We strongly believe in getting to know you and understanding your needs in the hope of building a great working relationship. Call our recruitment team today on 01925 815048
REF: PERM168-2
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