Davies Turner has an exciting opportunity for a Customer Relationship Traineeto join our Trainee within our Road Import team based in Coleshill.
Location: B46 1DT, Coleshill
Salary: Depending on experience
Job Type: Full time, permanent
Hours: 37.5 hours per week (09 30)
About Us:
Davies Turner Plc is a British based multimodal freight forwarder specialising in logistics, e-commerce and warehousing. As one of the largest independent freight forwarding companies in the UK we manage freight from around the world, by road and rail, through the air and across the oceans. The business remains family owned and was founded in 1870 with 19 branches across the U.K. Our turnover is in excess of GBP250 million and rapidly growing with nearly 1,000 colleagues.
Customer Relationship Trainee The Role:
This opportunity is an ideal first step on the career ladder. Our Customer Relationship Trainee role will provide you with an opportunity to join a fantastic Road Import Team who will support and train you to potentially progress within the business.
Your days will be varied - you will be arranging and processing import bookings, including customs clearance and delivery, issuing quotations and invoices. You will build and develop relationships with customers and overseas partners to understand their needs and
requirements, keeping them updated on shipment status and resolving any issues.
No experience necessary as full training will be given but you need to be interested in working in a fast paced office environment.
Customer Relationship TraineeYou:
To excel in this role, you will need to have:
- Excellent communication skills dealing with customers, keeping them updated, solving problems and able to work under pressure
- Attention to detail, adaptable and willing to learn
- Commercial awareness with good negotiation skills
- A team player keen to play a part in the success of the department
- Excellent IT skills
- Interested in logistics/movement of freight
In addition, you will need the right to work in the UK we can t sponsor work permits.
Customer Relationship TraineeBenefits :
- Up to 25 days holidays plus Bank Holidays
- Life cover
- Profit related pay
- Defined contribution pension scheme
- Discounted store/shopping benefit scheme
- Private healthcare
- Car parking
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Training opportunities
We believe this role offers a good opportunity for someone looking to grow their career in the freight industry.
To submit your CV for this exciting Customer Relationship Traineeopportunity, please click Apply now.
Some benefits are subject to a qualifying period
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