Senior Ocean Freight Forwarder

Senior Ocean Freight Forwarder

We are currently recruiting for an Senior Operations candidate, with experience in Imports and Exports for our client. This position has very strong growth potential for the successful applicant.

Job Type: Permanent

Location: Dublin

Reference: Oct 015

Salary:

• Competitive salary
• Excellent growth potential

Role

The successful applicant will be joining a team of 4/5 operators.

Key Responsibilities

• Ocean Freight (Exports – Imports)
• Identifying opportunities between Imports deliveries and Exports collections
• To be responsible for the process of some shipments (full loads & Groupage).
• Providing operational assistance to the operators.
• Carry out Backoffice / administrative tasks (invoicing, retrieving PODs, etc.).
• To Cover for each operator when on holidays, sick or helping them when workload is heavy.
• To be compliant with Operations processes, and, make sure that the operators are compliant too.
• To maintain a very good working relationship with the staff members, partners, sub-contractors and customers

Skills and Experience

• 100% fluency and clarity in spoken and written English to standard of first language is essential.
• Work experience in an Office environment in Ireland (1 year min).
• Work experience in Ocean Freight in Ireland (1 year min).
• Very Good IT / PC skills, especially in Email, Word, Excel, is essential.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Excellent problem solving skills.
• Ability to follow instructions and fully comply to internal and external processes.
• Excellent administrative skills: follow through tasks, queries etc. to completion.
• Excellent organisational, time management and planning skills.
• Excellent Communication and Customer Service skills.
• Reliable.
• Flexibility to adapt to changing demands.
• A strong desire for continuous learning and desire to grow professionally.
• Mature and responsible outlook.
• Good presentation and outgoing personality.

Package

• Competitive salary
• Excellent growth potential
• Next Step
• If you wish to discuss this or any other position in complete confidence contact Frank Kinsella on (01) 685 6480 or alternatively upload your CV below