Freight Forwarder

Bleckmann; Lutterworth; On-site; EUR 25,000 - 35,000

Job description

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Senior Talent Acquisition Business Partner / Talent Manager

Who we are:

Bleckmann is a market leader in supply chain management (SCM) services for fashion and lifestyle brands. Established in 1862, Bleckmann has evolved from a transportation company into a provider of complete supply chain solutions, with specific expertise in e-fulfillment. With a strong base in Europe, the company has expanded to the U.S. and Asia, enabling Bleckmann to serve customers worldwide. Thanks to our investments and extensive experience in IT solutions, we offer a unified platform to our clients across the globe.

With approximately 6,500 team members, we work every day to support our customers and deliver on their promises. With a turnover of €626 million, Bleckmann has the scale and flexibility to provide world-class solutions. Would you like to be part of our dynamic team and contribute to our growing success? Visit www.bleckmann.com to learn more and explore opportunities to start your career with Bleckmann.

Why Choose Bleckmann?

• A challenging and dynamic work environment
• Opportunities for personal and professional growth
• Be part of a market leader in SCM with a global impact

Our Mission:

At Bleckmann, we strive to provide the best supply chain solutions and fulfill our clients' promises every day.

Tasks and responsibilities:

For our site in Lutterworth, we are looking for a motivated Freight Forwarding Officer to join our team. Our Freight Forwarding team is known for its strong collaboration and supportive attitude. If you share these values of teamwork and building strong relationships, we want to hear from you! We look forward to meeting you and learning about your story.

Job Description

As a Freight Forwarding Officer, you will have a diverse role within our logistics team. Your responsibilities will include:

• Maintaining contacts with customers, shipping lines, carriers, and airlines.
• Managing, processing, and overseeing bookings from A to Z.
• Monitoring the entire logistics chain during the operational handling of orders for our customers, including sea, road, and air freight, import-export, LCL and FCL, as well as EU distribution and warehouse activities.
• Checking and coordinating shipping documents.
• Providing instructions to subcontractors and overseeing their execution.
• Ensuring timely calculations of purchases and sales in the operational system.
• Timely invoicing and supervising (junior) administrators.
• Keeping up with market developments for all modalities.
• Proactively contributing to our continuous improvement methodology.

Profile:

• At least a high school diploma; a background in logistics is a plus but not required.
• Experience in a similar role (sea, road, and/or air freight, LCL and FCL) is a bonus.
• Proficiency in English, spoken and written.
• Strong administrative skills; 80% of communication is done via email.
• Attention to detail and precision in your work.
• Ability to handle stress with a strong sense of responsibility.
• Able to work independently and effectively manage the ever-changing environment typical of logistics.

What do we offer?

Our people are at the heart of what we do. They are critical to our client’s successes and without a doubt, to our success also. This is why we offer a range of benefits including:

• Competitive salary
• 33 days annual leave, inclusive of Bank Holidays
• Death in Service Scheme
• Health and Well-being initiatives

Seniority level

Entry level

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Management and Manufacturing

Industries

Transportation, Logistics, Supply Chain and Storage