Air Freight Coordinator

Air Freight Coordinator

Salary: Up to £30,000

Location: Heathrow Area

Hours: Monday – Friday, 8.30am – 5.30pm – (inclusive of one-hour unpaid lunch)

Start: ASAP

Due to increased global growth, our International Freight Forwarding client are looking to appoint an experienced Air Freight Coordinator to join their Air Freight team with the Heathrow branch.

What you’ll do:
As Air Freight Coordinator, you will be responsible for managing Air Freight activities. A typical day will involve coordinating with network partners, UK clients and internal teams. You’ll be arranging bookings for shippings from origin to destination country, maintaining clear and effective communication at all times, and ensuring all shipments adhere to international trade regulations, customs procedures, and control laws.

Key Responsibilities include:

• Quoting shipments prior to movement and applying agree rates where necessary
• Building relationships with Airlines for cargo bookings and rate negotiations
• Liaising with partners to reach out for quotes and rates
• Ensuring all documentation is completed correctly and in a timely manner
• Producing Airway Bill pre-alerts, ensuring accuracy in preparation to avoid critical delays or penalties
• Monitoring the progress of shipments from origin to destination, providing updates to destination partners
• Understanding of HMRC Volumes 1 & 3 of the UK trade Tariff
• Reporting customs declarations amendments to Line Manager
• Look and propose new efficiencies in customer workflow
• Ensure all reports are completed as per provided deadline
• Ensure the SOPs are followed completely and accurately
• Ensure that all goods are approved for delivery with Accounts or Line Manager, or an agreement must be place on SOP or quotes
• Passing invoices from suppliers and providers within 48 hours from receipt
• Ensuring Insurance is charged correctly and that claims are given to the claims department immediately

What you need:

• 3+ years proven experience, gained ideally within the Freight Forwarding sector
• Knowledge and experience of Import and/or Export multimodal business
• Basic understanding of INCOTERMS and the risk and liabilities of each term
• Knowledge/skills required for Air Freight sales and products
• First class communication skills along with good presentation skills
• Good understanding of logistics processes and procedures
• Must be able to prioritise and organise own workload with attention to detail
• Able to work independently and as part of a team

Why you’ll love this role:

• 20 days' annual leave plus bank holidays
• Loyalty holiday scheme, awarding 1 additional day's annual leave for each completed year of service, up to a maximum of 5 additional days
• Milestone Day, an additional paid day off to celebrate a meaningful personal occasion of your choice
• Enhanced pension contributions, increasing to a 9% employer contribution after 1 year's service
• Free annual pension and investment review with our independent financial adviser
• Death in Service benefit equivalent to 3 times your annual salary after 6 months' service
• Private Medical Insurance after 1 year's service (subject to application and scheme eligibility)
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) for you and eligible family members
• Access to our employee discounts and benefits platform

How to apply:

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Keywords / alternative titles: Air Freight Operations Clerk, Freight Forwarding Coordinator, Multimodal Freight Operations, INCOTERMS, Air Freight Sales.