Air Freight Coordinator
12 days ago
Slough
Location: Colnbrook, England, United Kingdom Base pay range: £25,000 – £30,000 per annum (dependent upon experience) Office Hours: Monday – Friday, 8:30 – 17:30 (incl. 1‑hour unpaid lunch). This role is office‑based and requires flexible working hours. Direct message the job poster from ALPI UK. • The ability to co‑ordinate with network partners, UK clients and/or internal teams to arrange a booking to be shipped from origin to destination country, maintaining clear and effective communication at all times, • Ensuring all shipments adhere to international trade regulations, customs procedures, and export control laws, • Basic understanding of INCOTERMS and the risk and liabilities of each term, • To quote shipments prior to movement and applying agreed rates where necessary, • Building relationships with airlines for cargo bookings and rate negotiations, • To liaise with partners to reach out for quotes and rates, • Familiarity with various export documents and their purpose, • Ensure all air export jobs are completed correctly and in a timely manner, • Ensure all customs declaration tasks are completed correctly and in a timely manner, • Has the ability to follow instruction and produce 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., • Report immediately to the line manager any amendments to customs declarations, • Ensure the operational system is always used correctly, • Assist other departments as and when required by the company, • Maintain regular communications with the network and sales team, • Look and propose new efficiencies in customer workflow, • Liaise with HMRC and maintenance of customs procedures, • Ensure all reports are completed as per provided deadline, • Ensure the SOPs are followed completely and accurately, • Look and propose new efficiencies in customer work flow, • Ensure that all goods under Alpi’s deferment account 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, • Ensure insurance is charged correctly, • Ensure insurance claims are given to the claims department immediately, • Propose and report to Line Manager; strategies related to the Air products, • Provide support and holiday coverage for the local staff when required, • Proven experience, gained ideally within the Freight Forwarding sector with a minimum of 3 years experience., • Knowledge and experience of Import/Export multimodal business, • Knowledge/skills required for Air Freight sales and products, • Demonstrate quality communication skills along with good presentation skills, • Proficient with Microsoft packages especially MS Excel and general PC knowledge, • 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, • Must be flexible with their working hours, • After 3 months’ service, employees are entitled to become a member of the Group personal Pension Plan, • After completing six months’ service, Alpi UK Death in Service equal to three times your annual salary, • After one year’s service the company offers enhanced Pension contributions of 9% annual salary, • After one year’s service employees are eligible to join the Private Medical Scheme (application process required), • Holiday loyalty days up to a maximum of 5 days (1 day on the anniversary of your start date), • One Milestone Day per year to take as you wish, • Confidential EAP platform for you and your immediate family members as spouse/partners and children aged 16 to 24 in full‑time education, living in the same household, • Access to our Employee Discounts and Perks, which includes Grocery Shopping, Holidays, Movies, Sports, Wellness and many more #J-18808-Ljbffr