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Freight Account Manager (Air & Sea) £35,000 - £45,000 (OTE £55k+) + Commission + Progression + Company Benefits + Company Bonus Manchester - Hybrid + Client Visits Are you a Freight Account Manager or similar with Air and Sea Freight experience, looking to join a rapidly growing global logistics business where you can manage existing accounts, win new business and increase your earnings through commission? Established 10 years ago, this global freight forwarding and logistics business provides multimodal transport and supply chain solutions to major customers across international markets. The UK operation has grown rapidly since its launch and, with significant further growth planned, they are now looking to strengthen their commercial team. In this role, you will manage and develop an existing portfolio of freight accounts while identifying opportunities to win new business. You will build strong customer relationships, develop commercial opportunities, negotiate rates and work closely with internal teams to ensure customers receive an excellent service. The role will involve some travel to client sites, with a strong opportunity to increase your earnings through commission. This role would suit a Freight Account Manager or similar with Air and Sea Freight experience, looking to join a rapidly expanding business and take ownership of key accounts whilst going out and winning new business. The Role: · Manage and grow an existing portfolio of freight accounts · Identify and win new business opportunities · Build relationships with new and existing customers · Develop commercial proposals and negotiate freight rates · Work closely with internal operations teams to deliver customer requirements · Attend client meetings and travel to customer sites when required The Person: · Freight Account Management experience · Air and Sea Freight experience · Willing to travel to client sites · Commutable to Manchester Reference: BBBH27639 Freight Forwarding, Freight, Logistics, Account Manager, Sales, Business Development, Air, Sea, Ocean, Import, Export, New Business, Commission, Manchester, Greater Manchester, Stockport, Salford, Trafford, Liverpool, Bolton, Wigan If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV. We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitable candidates. The salary advertised is a guideline for this position. The offered remuneration will be dependent on the extent of your experience, qualifications, and skill set. Ernest Gordon Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job, you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at our website

Commercial Development Manager (Logistics) Manchester £70,000 - £80,000 + Bonus + Training + Progression + Benefits Are you a Commercial Development Manager or similar, with a background in freight operations/logistics or a related, looking for a highly autonomous role within a leading global logistics business, offering impressive inhouse training from industry experts? Are you lookingto become an integral part of a growing business, joining an incredibly supportive team who prioritise employee progression and development? In this role, you will be responsible for new business development and lead generation through cold calling/prospecting, identifying potential customers and opportunities. You will do this through developing customer relationships by understanding their specific supply-chain requirements and providing solutions. Founded over 30 years ago, this multinational company aim to continue dominating the logistics sector for years to come, through continued growth, territory expansion, and company acquisition. This role would suit a Sales Manager or similar, with a background in freight, and prior experience selling supply chain solutions. The Role: New business development and lead generation Identifying potential customers and opportunities Develop customer relationships Monday - Friday, 08:30am - 17:00pmThe Person: Commercial Development Manager or similar Background in freight operations/logistics or a related fieldReference: BBBH27173 Logistics, Supply Chain, Freight, Forwarding, Import, Export, Customs, Account Manager, Air Freight, Heathrow, London, Staines, England If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now. If this job isn't quite right for you but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion on your career. Ernest Gordon Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job, you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at our website

The opportunity \n Our client is an established freight forwarder with a busy ocean import desk. They are growing and need an Ocean Import Operator to take ownership of shipments from booking to delivery. \n This is a hands-on role with real responsibility. You will run your own files end to end and be the go-to contact for customers and agents. It suits someone with a solid year or more on an import desk who is ready to step up. \n Key responsibilities \n\n • Manage FCL and LCL import shipments end to end, from pre-alert to final delivery\n, • Liaise with overseas agents, shipping lines and customers to keep shipments on track\n, • Track vessels and containers, and update customers proactively on ETAs and delays\n, • Check and process shipping documents, including bills of lading, invoices and packing lists\n, • Arrange customs clearance with the customs team or broker\n, • Book haulage and arrange delivery to the customer's premises\n, • Manage demurrage, detention and storage to keep costs down\n, • Release cargo, handle freight payments and chase outstanding documents\n, • Raise accurate invoices and accrue costs so every file is profitable\n, • Resolve problems quickly and escalate where needed\n, • Build strong relationships with customers and agents\n\n What you'll bring \n Essential \n\n • At least 1 year's experience in ocean freight imports within a freight forwarder\n, • Experience handling shipments end to end\n, • Good knowledge of import documentation and shipping terms, including Incoterms\n, • Strong organisation and the ability to manage a busy workload\n, • Clear, confident communication by phone and email\n, • Good IT skills and a forwarding or freight system such as CargoWise\n\n Desirable \n\n • Knowledge of UK customs procedures and CDS\n, • Experience with both FCL and LCL\n, • Exposure to reefer, hazardous or out-of-gauge cargo\n

Our client, a freight forwarder is looking for an Ocean Freight Coordinator to join their office in Manchester. \n About the Role \n Assist Sea Freight Operations in the execution of their duties in support of the Head of Ocean’s vision of the company to become more competitive and profitable. \n Key Responsibilities \n\n • Understand and execute the departments vision of good business development in order to successfully move Sea Freight products.\n, • Complete all Export and Cross Trade activities correctly and on time including financial, legal and invoicing transaction.\n, • Correctly complete all customs export declaration forms.\n, • Ensure all operational activities are completed on time.\n, • Immediately report any amendments to the customs declaration forms to line manager.\n, • Maintain and utilise the operational system at all times.\n, • Maintain regular communication with line manager, reporting new sales leads and handover of shipments.\n, • Assist in maintain current SOPs for the department.\n, • Maintain excellent customer and inter-departmental relationships at all times giving regular feedback to line manager.\n, • Follow up late customer payments in conjunction with credit control.\n, • Communicate quotations to the line manager/sales team and ensure all quotations are recorded on the system in one format.\n, • Implement and improve new efficiencies in customer workflow in conjunction with line manager.\n, • Accurately complete all invoicing for exports and clients within 48 hours of final activity.\n, • Ensure insurances are charged correctly and any insurance claims are handed to line manager without delay.\n, • Provide holiday and sickness cover as required.\n\n \n Skills, Experience and Competencies \n \n\n • Minimum of 2 years Sea Export experience\n, • Knowledge of Sea import or air exports would be preferred\n, • Be able to prioritise own workload but also be able to work as part of a team\n, • Be fully conversant in IT skills e.g., Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel) and systems\n, • Have excellent communication skills over the telephone and e-mail\n, • Have experience with Excel reporting\n, • Have good team working skills\n, • Have good understanding of logistics processes and procedure\n, • Ability to work as part of a team as well and being confident independently\n, • Demonstratable working administrative background\n, • Must have analytical skills, with a high level of detail\n\n

Business Development Manager – Customs \n Location: Manchester / North West \n Salary: £45,000 – £65,000 + Commission \n An established international freight forwarding and logistics business is looking to recruit a commercially driven Business Development Manager to spearhead new business growth, with a particular focus on customs clearance and customs consultancy. \n This is an excellent opportunity for an ambitious sales professional with experience in freight forwarding and customs to join a business with an established operational infrastructure and a comprehensive range of international logistics services. \n The role will be heavily focused on new business acquisition, identifying opportunities, developing relationships and winning new customers. \n The Role \n\n • Proactively identify, target and secure new business opportunities, focusing primarily on customs clearance and brokerage.\n, • Develop new customer relationships across importers, exporters, manufacturers and distributors.\n, • Generate opportunities through cold calling, networking, prospecting and face-to-face meetings.\n, • Identify businesses looking to outsource their customs operations or improve existing customs processes.\n, • Promote a range of customs solutions, including customs clearance, customs consultancy, compliance and bonded warehousing.\n, • Identify opportunities to introduce additional air, sea and road freight services.\n, • Build relationships with key decision-makers, including business owners, directors and logistics managers.\n, • Prepare quotations, negotiate commercial terms and convert opportunities into profitable accounts.\n, • Work closely with internal customs and operations teams to ensure a smooth onboarding process.\n, • Manage your own sales pipeline and work towards agreed revenue and gross profit targets.\n\n The Ideal Candidate \n\n • Previous experience in business development or sales within freight forwarding, logistics or customs.\n, • Good understanding of customs clearance, import/export procedures and UK customs requirements.\n, • A proven track record of winning new business and developing customer accounts.\n, • A genuine hunter mentality, with the confidence to generate opportunities through proactive sales activity.\n, • Comfortable with cold calling, networking and face-to-face client meetings.\n, • Commercially minded, with strong negotiation and relationship-building skills.\n, • Self-motivated, ambitious and target-driven.\n\n What's on Offer? \n\n • £45,000 – £65,000 basic salary, depending on experience.\n, • Attractive commission structure.\n, • Opportunity to join an established international freight forwarding business.\n, • A comprehensive range of customs and freight services to take to market.\n, • Opportunity to play a key role in developing new business and driving commercial growth.\n\n If you have a background in freight forwarding or customs and enjoy winning new business, we'd be interested in hearing from you.

Your new company \n A well-established contractor with a strong presence in the aviation logistics sector is offering an exciting opportunity for an experienced FLT Driver/Warehouse Operative to join their team at Manchester Airport. Known for their commitment to quality and compliance, they provide a supportive working environment and long-term career prospects. \n Your new role \n This temporary ongoing position involves working primarily on the mid-shift from 12pm to 9pm, with occasional flexibility required. The role begins with two weeks of comprehensive training to ensure full readiness. Responsibilities include assisting with deliveries, scanning imported goods for drugs and counterfeit items, and preparing pallets for transportation. You'll be working within a secure airport environment, focusing initially on goods-in operations and supporting aviation import/export procedures. The role requires strict adherence to security protocols and accurate record-keeping. \n What you'll need to succeed \n To be successful in this role, you must hold a valid counterbalance FLT licence and have a minimum of three years' experience in a similar warehouse or logistics role. You'll need to be computer-literate and capable of working efficiently in a fast-paced, security-sensitive environment. A basic DBS check and BPSS clearance are mandatory, and the vetting team will review five years of references and any gaps in employment. \n What you'll get in return \n You'll receive a competitive hourly rate of £13.50, across a full-time 35 hour + week. The role offers a 28-day holiday allowance and the opportunity for further contract extensions upon good performance. Interviews are conducted face-to-face on-site in a single-stage process, ensuring a swift and transparent recruitment experience. \n What you need to do now \n If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now. \n If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career. \n Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at hays.co.uk

Sea Import Operator - Deep Sea LCL & FCL - Freight Forwarding - Manchester - £35,000-£45,000 \n About the Company \n Our client is an established international freight forwarding business providing sea freight, air freight, customs and logistics solutions to customers importing and exporting goods around the world. \n Due to continued business requirements, they are looking to recruit an experienced Sea Import Operator to join their busy operations team. \n As a Sea Import Operator, you will be responsible for coordinating deep sea import shipments, covering both LCL and FCL movements, from initial quotation and pricing through to booking, pre-alerts, customs clearance, cargo release, delivery and final completion. \n You will work closely with customers, overseas agents, shipping lines, hauliers, suppliers and internal teams to ensure shipments are handled efficiently, accurately and in line with customer and company requirements. \n Sea Import Operator - The Details \n\n • £35,000-£45,000 DOE\n, • Full office-based role\n, • Monday - Friday\n, • Training provided on relevant operational and customs systems\n, • Opportunity to develop knowledge across international sea freight and import operations\n, • Varied role covering import operations, customer service, quotations, pricing, customs and financial administration\n, • Supportive and collaborative working environment\n, • Occasional flexibility to support other departments and operational requirements\n\n Sea Import Operator - Requirements \n\n • Previous experience within sea freight, freight forwarding or import operations \n Good understanding of deep sea import procedures and documentation\n • Knowledge of BIFA Terms and Conditions would be advantageous\n, • Experience handling both LCL and FCL import shipments\n, • Experience managing import shipments from quotation and booking through to completion\n, • Good knowledge of shipping lines, overseas agents and international freight procedures\n, • Knowledge of customs clearance procedures and import documentation\n, • Experience coordinating cargo release and delivery arrangements\n, • Strong commercial awareness with the ability to obtain and negotiate freight rates\n, • Experience preparing and issuing accurate customer quotations\n, • Strong customer service and communication skills\n, • Excellent organisational skills with the ability to prioritise workloads and meet deadlines\n, • Strong attention to detail and accuracy\n, • Confident liaising with customers, overseas agents, shipping lines, hauliers and suppliers\n, • Proactive approach with the ability to use initiative and common sense when resolving operational issues\n, • Ability to work effectively under pressure and manage multiple priorities\n, • Flexible approach to workload and willingness to support the wider business\n, • Experience using freight forwarding or transport management systems would be advantageous\n\n Sea Import Operator - Responsibilities \n\n • Manage end-to-end LCL and FCL sea import shipments, from quotation and booking through to completion\n, • Obtain and negotiate competitive freight rates and prepare customer quotations\n, • Arrange bookings with shipping lines, overseas agents and suppliers\n, • Process pre-alerts, monitor vessel movements and keep customers updated\n, • Prepare arrival notices, invoices and relevant shipment documentation\n, • Coordinate customs clearance, cargo release, collections and deliveries\n, • Monitor destination charges, demurrage, detention and additional costs\n, • Check supplier invoices, query discrepancies and ensure accurate cost recording\n, • Maintain accurate shipment records and update operational systems\n, • Resolve customer and operational queries, escalating issues where necessary\n, • Build strong relationships with customers, overseas agents, carriers and suppliers\n, • Identify opportunities for additional business and improved service\n, • Support colleagues and other departments when required\n, • Ensure compliance with company procedures and industry regulations\n\n About Us \n Detail2Recruitment acts as an employment agency in respect of this position. Please note, due to a high volume of applications, you may not receive a response if unsuccessful. For information on how we may use, process, store and disclose your Personal Information, please refer to Detail2Recruitment website privacy-policy.

Sea & Air Freight Operator - Deep Sea LCL & FCL - Freight Forwarding - Manchester - £35,000-£45,000 \n About the Company \n Our client is an established international freight forwarding business providing sea freight, air freight, customs and logistics solutions worldwide. \n They are looking to recruit an experienced Sea & Air Freight Operator to manage the import operations for one of their major clients. \n The role involves managing the full end-to-end import process across deep sea LCL, FCL and air freight, covering quotations, bookings, shipment coordination, customs clearance, cargo release, delivery and invoicing. \n You will take ownership of shipments from start to finish, working closely with customers, overseas agents, carriers, hauliers, suppliers and internal teams to ensure excellent service and operational efficiency. \n Sea & Air Freight Operator - The Details \n\n • £35,000-£45,000, DOE\n, • Monday to Friday, fully office-based\n, • Training provided on relevant operational and customs systems\n, • Responsibility for a major client's international import operations\n, • Varied role covering sea and air freight, quotations, pricing, customs and invoicing\n, • Full end-to-end shipment management\n, • Supportive and collaborative working environment\n, • Flexibility to assist other departments when required\n\n Sea & Air Freight Operator - Requirements \n\n • Previous freight forwarding experience, ideally across sea, air and import operations\n, • Knowledge of deep sea LCL, FCL and air freight imports\n, • Experience with freight forwarding systems and knowledge of BIFA Terms and Conditions is advantageous\n, • Understanding of international freight procedures, documentation and customs clearance\n, • Experience managing shipments from quotation through to completion\n, • Knowledge of shipping lines, airlines, overseas agents and hauliers\n, • Commercial awareness and experience obtaining, negotiating and managing freight rates\n, • Ability to manage customer accounts and day-to-day operational requirements\n, • Strong customer service, communication and relationship-building skills\n, • Excellent organisation, attention to detail and time management\n, • Ability to prioritise workloads, meet deadlines and work under pressure\n, • Proactive approach to problem-solving and taking ownership\n, • Flexible approach with a willingness to support the wider business\n\n Sea & Air Freight Operator - Responsibilities \n\n • Manage end-to-end LCL, FCL and air freight import operations for a major client\n, • Obtain and negotiate freight rates, prepare quotations and manage pricing enquiries\n, • Arrange bookings with shipping lines, airlines, overseas agents and suppliers\n, • Monitor shipments and keep customers updated on progress and delays\n, • Coordinate pre-alerts, customs documentation, cargo release, collections and deliveries\n, • Prepare arrival notices, shipment documentation and customer invoices\n, • Check supplier invoices, manage freight costs and resolve billing discrepancies\n, • Maintain accurate shipment records and update operational systems\n, • Act as the main customer contact, resolving queries and operational issues\n, • Identify opportunities to improve service, efficiency and account profitability\n, • Support colleagues and other departments when required\n, • Ensure compliance with company procedures and industry regulations\n\n About Us \n Detail2Recruitment acts as an employment agency in respect of this position. Please note, due to a high volume of applications, you may not receive a response if unsuccessful. For information on how we may use, process, store and disclose your Personal Information, please refer to Detail2Recruitment website privacy-policy.

Freightserve recruitment are looking for a Oceanfreight Coordinator for a well-established Freight Forwarder. The company is based in the Manchester area. \n Key Responsibilities:- \n • Understand and execute the departments vision of good business development in order to successfully move Sea Freight products. \n • Complete all Export and Cross Trade activities \n • Correctly complete all customs export declaration forms. \n • Ensure all operational activities are completed on time. \n • Maintain regular communication with the manager. \n • Reporting new sales leads. \n • Maintain Customer and inter-departmental at all times. \n • Follow up late customer payments in conjunction with credit control. \n • Communicate quotations to the line manager/sales team and ensure all quotations are on the system. \n Skills, Experience and Competencies:- \n • Minimum of 2 years Sea Export experience \n • Knowledge of Sea import or air exports \n • Be able to prioritise own workload but be able to work as part of a team \n • Have excellent communication skills over the telephone and e-mail \n • Have good understanding of processes and procedure \n Working hours are Monday - Friday 0830 - 1730 \n As an agency we are fast becoming the number one Freight specialist in the UK. We have a fast growing reputation with most Freight related companies. Freightserve has been established since 1992 working within the Freight Forwarding and Shipping industry.

?Location: Manchester, M22 \n Working Hours: Monday to Friday, 09:00–17:30 \n Salary: £21,500k DOE \n Team: Small, friendly team of 4 \n About the Role \n We are looking for a motivated and organised Freight Trainee to join our team at our Manchester office. Would suit a college leaver and is an excellent opportunity for someone looking to start a career in freight forwarding and international logistics. \n The successful candidate will support the day-to-day coordination of air and sea freight shipments, primarily imports, working closely with customers, shipping lines, overseas agents and other suppliers to ensure shipments are handled efficiently and accurately. \n Full training and ongoing support will be provided, making this an ideal opportunity for someone who is keen to learn, develop new skills and build a long-term career in the freight industry. \n Key Responsibilities \n\n • Assist with the coordination of air and sea freight shipments, mainly import consignments.\n, • Liaise with customers, shipping lines, airlines, overseas agents and other suppliers by telephone and email.\n, • Track shipments and monitor their progress, keeping customers updated on delivery schedules and any changes.\n, • Prepare, check and process shipping documentation, ensuring all information is accurate and complete.\n, • Carry out general administrative duties, including data entry, updating shipment records and maintaining files.\n, • Assist with booking shipments and coordinating collections and deliveries.\n, • Follow up with suppliers and service providers to obtain shipment updates and required documentation.\n, • Help resolve routine shipment queries and escalate any issues when necessary.\n, • Ensure shipment information is recorded accurately on internal systems.\n, • Provide general support to the team to help ensure the smooth running of daily operations.\n\n Skills and Attributes \n We are looking for someone who is: \n\n • Organised and methodical, with good attention to detail.\n, • Comfortable communicating professionally by telephone and email.\n, • Confident using a computer, including Microsoft Outlook, Word and Excel.\n, • Able to manage administrative tasks accurately and keep records up to date.\n, • Reliable, punctual and able to work well as part of a small team.\n, • Proactive, with a positive attitude and a willingness to learn.\n, • Able to prioritise tasks and manage deadlines in a busy working environment.\n\n Experience and Qualifications \n\n • No previous freight forwarding experience is essential, as full training will be provided.\n, • Previous experience in administration, customer service or a logistics-related role would be beneficial.\n, • Good written and verbal communication skills are required.\n, • GCSEs or equivalent, including English and Maths, would be advantageous.\n\n What We Offer \n\n • An opportunity to start a career in the international freight forwarding industry.\n, • Full training in air and sea freight operations, import procedures and shipping documentation.\n, • Hands-on experience working with customers and international logistics partners.\n, • Support and guidance from an experienced, close-knit team.\n, • A Monday-to-Friday working schedule, with hours of 09:00 to 17:30.\n\n The Ideal Candidate \n The ideal candidate will be enthusiastic, dependable and keen to learn. They will take pride in completing tasks accurately, communicating effectively with customers and suppliers, and helping the team deliver a reliable and professional service. \n If you are looking to begin a career in logistics and enjoy a varied role combining administration, customer service and shipment coordination, we would love to hear from you. \n

Smart4 Sciences - specialists in pharmaceutical recruitment - are currently partnering with an established pharmaceutical organisation to recruit a Head of Quality to join their Site Leadership Team. This is a senior leadership role with full responsibility for the QA and QC functions, driving the site's quality strategy and ensuring compliance across manufacturing, licensing and parallel import operations. You will play a key role in maintaining an inspection-ready environment, leading regulatory audits and acting as the primary contact for the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency. Lead and develop the site Quality Management System Oversee QA & QC teams and departmental performance Host regulatory and customer inspections Drive continuous improvement and compliance with EU GMP Operate as a key member of the Site Leadership TeamWe're looking for a senior pharmaceutical quality leader with strong GMP knowledge, inspection experience, and a proven ability to lead quality teams in a regulated environment. Please apply today or contact Gareth Gooley @Smart4 Sciences for a confidential discussion

Freight forwarding & Customs clearance clerk - Imports & exports. We are working with a South Manchester freight forwarder with a office near to the Airport, who are looking to grow the team. They are looking for a import/export clerk to cover customs clearance and freight forwarding. Salary upto £35k. The role We are looking for a import/export clerk who will manage the clearance and documents for te imports and exports. You will ensure everything is loaded on time, that the right documents are ready for the freight to land or take off. This role will include all the standard import/export Freight forwarding & Customs clearance clerk duties. Experience We are looking for a candidate who has worked within either freight forwarding administration or customs clearance. You will be organised and good time keeping skills. Freight forwarding & Customs clearance clerk £28-30k South Manchester freight forwarder - focused on air freight & some ocean freight too Near the Airport Growing business

Road Freight Quotations Coordinator Manchester Up to £37,000 per annum. We are recruiting a Road Freight Quotations Coordinator to join an established international logistics business in Manchester. The role will focus on handling customer enquiries, preparing competitive transport quotations and coordinating road freight shipments between the UK and Europe. Key Responsibilities: Responding to customer enquiries and providing transport quotations. Processing bookings and arranging collections and deliveries. Liaising with customers, suppliers and European transport teams. Monitoring shipments and providing delivery updates. Checking transport and customs documentation. Updating systems and assisting with invoicing.About You: Experienced in road freight quotations (import & export) - Essential. Strong communication and customer service skills. Excellent organisation and attention to detail. Ability to manage multiple priorities in a busy environment.This is an excellent opportunity to join a friendly, established international business offering a varied role and long-term career prospects. WR Logistics are a leading recruitment partner for the logistics and supply chain industry, recruiting across the UK, Europe, and the USA for permanent opportunities. WR Logistics is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy

We're recruiting for a Sea Freight Import Operator to join a large, global freight forwarding business in Manchester. This is an opportunity to join an established company with a friendly, supportive team who genuinely enjoy working together. They're looking for someone with experience in sea freight imports who can manage shipments from start to finish, provide excellent customer service and work well as part of a busy operations team. The Role Manage sea freight import shipments from booking through to final delivery Handle FCL and LCL shipments Liaise with shipping lines, overseas agents, hauliers and customers Prepare and process shipping documentation Coordinate customs clearance and delivery arrangements Monitor shipments and keep customers updated on progress Resolve operational issues and ensure shipments run smoothly Maintain accurate records and provide a high standard of customer service What We're Looking For Previous experience in sea freight import operations within a freight forwarder Good understanding of end-to-end sea freight import processes Knowledge of shipping documentation and customs procedures Strong organisational skills and attention to detail Confident communicating with customers, suppliers and overseas agents Ability to manage a busy workload and prioritise effectively A positive, proactive approach and willingness to support colleagues Someone who enjoys working as part of a friendly, collaborative team What's on Offer Salary up to £34,000, depending on experience Hybrid working - 3 days in the office, 2 from home Friendly, welcoming team with a great working environment Opportunity to join a large, established global business Supportive colleagues and management How to Apply If you're an experienced Sea Freight Import Operator looking for a new opportunity with a friendly team and a good balance between office and home working, we'd love to hear from you. Apply today or contact Spring Supply Chain for a confidential discussion

Air & Ocean Import Specialist - Manchester Location: Manchester Salary: £26,000 - £30,000 DOE Job Type: Full-Time, Permanent I'm recruiting for two Import opportunities within the same established freight forwarding business in Manchester - one within Air Imports and one within Ocean Imports. This is an excellent opportunity to join a highly successful international logistics organisation that genuinely invests in its people, with a strong focus on training, long-term development and internal progression. The Role Depending on your background, you'll join either the Air or Ocean Import team and take responsibility for: Managing import shipments from start to finish Tracking freight and keeping customers updated Coordinating shipping and customs documentation Liaising with customers, carriers, suppliers and overseas partners Managing operational data and billing Ensuring shipments run smoothly, accurately and on time About You Previous Air Freight or Ocean Freight Import experience would be ideal, although candidates earlier in their freight forwarding career will also be considered. You'll be organised, proactive, customer-focused and keen to develop within a business where there is genuine opportunity to progress. What's On Offer £26,000 - £30,000 DOE, alongside a very strong benefits package. WR Logistics are a leading recruitment partner for the logistics and supply chain industry, recruiting across the UK, Europe, and the USA for permanent opportunities. WR Logistics is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy

Customs Broker Coordinator required for a award winning Logistics company, used by many top UK companies to import goods into the UK. The company is focused on Sea and deep-ocean imports. This Customs Coordinator will work within the Manchester team, within the imports department. Award winning, very established company. Customs Broker Coordinator £33-36k The role: We are looking for a Customs Coordinator to work with a small team in the manchester office, you will work with the Customs clerks to ensure all the right entry lines are filled out ready for the offload of the containers. This customs role will include all the normal duties of a customs coordinator. Experience: We are looking for a Customs coordinator with fantastic attention to detail, good knowledge of the Customs process and HMRC paperwork required. customs coordinator Award winning Logistics company manchester £33-36k Apply today HtE Recruitment over the past 13 years has been trusted by professionals across the UK in finding their next job. As well as this role, our Supply Chain Recruitment team has a wide range of other roles across the UK. If you are currently looking for a move, contact HtE Recruitment today. HtE Recruitment is acting as a Recruitment Agency in relation to this permanent position

Sales Manager - HYBRID (1 office day, 4 days hybrid) required for a south Manchester Air &Ocean freight forwarder, about 70% of the trade is air freight with 30% being ocean. This Sales Manager role is remote/field based with only about 1 day a week in the office. The role will include going to trade shows, meeting clients, driving new business. The company does both imports and exports. The role We are looking for a candidate as a Sales Manager who will attend trade shows and events, you will meet clients, find new business and drive forward the freight forwarding business forward. This company is looking to grow over the coming years and this role is very important for that. This Sales Manager role includes all the standard sales manager duties. Experience We are looking for a sales manager who is great at relationship building and growing a patch. You will have knowledge of the import/export market within Air freight forwarding and some ocean freight forwarding knowledge is also helpfu. You will be a good communicator and good at winning business. Sales Manager (hybrid / field based) Logistics Company South manchester based business £45-52k + £5k car allowance Air freight focused company with some ocean freight as well Hybrid - 1 office day a week and 4 days meetings clients or home based. Apply today HtE Recruitment over the past 15 years has been trusted by professionals across the UK in finding their next job. As well as this role, our Logistics Recruitment team has a wide range of other roles across the UK. If you are currently looking for a move, contact HtE Recruitment today. When you apply for this advert, we will save your contact details to call you regarding this job, please see our website or email we will send for a full GDPR privacy statement. HtE Recruitment is acting as a Recruitment Agency in relation to this permanent position & we only cover permanent jobs

Head of Quality - Manchester - On-Site I am currently working with an established parallel imports pharmaceutical organization in Manchester that operates across pharmaceutical manufacturing, licensing and medicines supply. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Quality leader to take ownership of site-wide Quality operations, drive continuous improvement initiatives, and ensure the highest standards of GMP compliance across the business. Key Responsibilities: Provide strategic and operational leadership for a fast-paced parallel import company, managing a department of QA and 7 in QC employees. Develop and implement site quality strategies aligned with business objectives and regulatory expectations. Act as the primary quality representative for internal stakeholders, customers and regulatory authorities. Lead regulatory, customer and internal inspections, ensuring inspection readiness at all times. Maintain and enhance Quality Management Systems in line with GMP and relevant pharmaceutical regulations. Oversee risk management processes, ensuring quality and compliance risks are proactively identified and controlled. Drive continuous improvement initiatives across quality systems, processes and site operations. Review and approve quality documentation, including SOPs, quality agreements, validation documentation and GMP records. Ensure robust deviation, CAPA, change control and complaint management processes are maintained and effective. Manage supplier qualification programmes, audit schedules and quality oversight of third-party partners. Provide leadership for validation activities, including process, equipment and computerised systems validation. Monitor quality metrics and KPIs, identifying trends and implementing improvements where required. Support the maintenance of manufacturing licences and regulatory commitments. Collaborate closely with operational teams to ensure compliance is embedded throughout the business. Lead, coach and develop Quality teams, fostering a high-performance and quality-focused culture. Manage departmental resource planning, succession planning and team development activities. Ensure ongoing awareness and implementation of emerging regulatory requirements and industry best practices. Requirements: Degree in a scientific discipline, ideally Pharmaceutical Science, Chemistry or a related field. Head of Quality experience within the pharmaceutical (parallel import) industry, alongside validation experience is highly advantageous. Significant experience within pharmaceutical Quality Assurance, Quality Control and Quality Systems. Strong knowledge of GMP regulations and pharmaceutical quality standards. Experience leading regulatory inspections and customer audits. Demonstrated leadership experience with responsibility for managing and developing teams. Strong understanding of Quality Management Systems, deviation management, CAPA and validation activities. Excellent communication, stakeholder management and influencing skills. Proven ability to drive continuous improvement and quality culture initiatives. Strong organisational, decision-making and problem-solving capabilities. Proficiency in quality reporting, performance metrics and compliance management. To apply, please contact Rezaune Koopman at

My Client are a well-established fashion business based in Manchester, working with leading high‑street retailers and global manufacturers, they are looking for an organised, confident, and proactive Import Merchandiser to join the in-house team. You will manage the full critical path from initial order to delivery, ensuring products arrive on time and to the correct specifications. You’ll work closely with overseas suppliers, internal teams, and customers to keep everything running smoothly. Import Merchandiser - Key Responsibilities Manage the full critical path process, ensuring all deadlines are met. Liaise daily with international suppliers to track production, sampling, and shipment schedules. Build strong relationships with customers, providing regular updates and resolving any issues promptly. Review and approve samples, lab dips, artwork, and packaging. Monitor order progress, ensuring accuracy of product details, pricing, and delivery information. Work with internal teams, including design, sales, and logistics to support smooth product flow. Maintain accurate data across internal systems and customer platforms. Import Merchandiser - About You Experience in an import merchandising or product coordination role, ideally within fashion. Strong communication skills and confidence liaising with suppliers and customers. Excellent organisation, attention to detail, and the ability to manage multiple deadlines. Good understanding of the critical path process. Able to work independently and within a fast‑paced team. * Proficient in Excel and comfortable working with order management systems. If this sounds of interest, please send over your CV We regret that due to the high amount of interest that we receive for each of our vacancies, if you do not hear from one of our consultants within 5 days then unfortunately you have not been shortlisted for this role. Please continue to check our website for any other roles which may be of interest

Freight Operations Manager We are seeking an experienced Freight Operations Manager to oversee the day-to-day running of a busy freight forwarding operation in Manchester near the airport. This is an excellent opportunity for an organised and commercially minded individual with a strong background in freight forwarding, proven leadership skills and the ability to ensure a high standard of operational service. The successful candidate will be responsible for managing the operations team, maintaining service levels, improving operational processes and ensuring shipments are handled efficiently and cost-effectively. You will play a key role in supporting business growth, developing the team and maintaining strong relationships with customers, suppliers and overseas partners. Location: Manchester Salary: Up to £50,000 per annum Key Responsibilities Oversee the day-to-day operations of the freight forwarding department, ensuring shipments are managed efficiently and delivered in line with customer requirements. Manage, support and develop the operations team, providing guidance, training and performance management where required. Coordinate import and export shipments across relevant freight modes, ensuring accurate documentation and compliance with customs and international shipping regulations. Monitor operational performance, service levels and productivity, identifying opportunities for improvement. Maintain strong relationships with customers, carriers, hauliers, overseas agents and other logistics partners. Handle operational escalations and resolve shipment issues, delays and customer complaints effectively. Ensure compliance with relevant industry regulations, internal procedures and company quality standards. Work closely with sales and commercial teams to support new business implementation and maintain excellent customer service. Monitor operational costs and identify opportunities to improve efficiency and profitability. Produce and review operational reports, KPIs and performance metrics. Support the continuous improvement of systems, processes and working practices across the department. Skills and Experience Previous experience in a management role within UK freight forwarding. Strong understanding of freight operations, including import and export procedures. Experience managing, motivating and developing an operations team. Good knowledge of customs procedures, shipping documentation and international freight regulations. Excellent organisational skills, with the ability to prioritise workloads and manage competing deadlines. Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to manage operational challenges in a fast-paced environment. Commercial awareness, including an understanding of operational costs, service delivery and profitability. Excellent communication and customer service skills, with the ability to build effective working relationships. Good IT skills and experience using freight management systems. A proactive approach to operational improvement and team development. WR Logistics are a leading recruitment partner for the logistics and supply chain industry, recruiting across the UK, Europe, and the USA for permanent opportunities. WR Logistics is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy

Ocean Freight Coordinator Join our established team at ALPI UK, an international freight forwarding business, in a hands-on sea freight operations role. Previous Sea Export experience is essential, with strong administration, customer communication and attention to detail. If you've also worked in the following roles, we'd also like to hear from you: Ocean Export Coordinator, Sea Freight Coordinator, Ocean Export Operator, Sea Freight Operator, Freight Forwarder, Export Coordinator, Export Operator, Shipping Coordinator, Freight Coordinator, Sea Freight Export Coordinator Benefits include enhanced pension contributions, private medical insurance subject to eligibility, an additional Milestone Day and employee discounts. SALARY: £30,000 to £33,500 per annum (depending on experience) + Benefits LOCATION: Manchester, North West England (M23) (100% Office Based) – you can also be based in the office in Basildon, Essex JOB TYPE: Full-Time, Permanent WORKING HOURS: Monday to Friday, 8:30am – 5:30pm, including a 1-hour unpaid lunch break; 40 hours per week JOB OVERVIEW An opportunity to join an established international freight forwarding and logistics business, supporting sea freight operations in a collaborative team. The Ocean Freight Coordinator will help deliver accurate, timely export and cross-trade activity while supporting commercial performance. Working closely with the Head of Ocean, sales, credit control and colleagues, the Ocean Freight Coordinator will coordinate documentation, customs declarations, invoicing and customer communication. With C.A.R.E. values centred on commitment, accountability, relationships and expertise, the Ocean Freight Coordinator can make a meaningful contribution to efficient customer workflows and strong service. ABOUT US ALPI UK is part of the Albini & Pitigliani Group, an international freight forwarding and logistics organisation with a history spanning more than 80 years. Established in Italy, the Group has grown into a global network providing logistics and supply chain solutions across international markets. With locations across Essex, Manchester, Tamworth, Heathrow and Scotland, ALPI UK combines the strength and stability of a global business with the personal approach of a local team. We are proud to support customers across a wide range of industries through our expertise in freight forwarding, customs, warehousing and supply chain management. Our success is built on the knowledge, commitment and expertise of our people. We foster a professional and collaborative working environment where individuals are empowered to take ownership, build strong relationships and deliver with confidence. DUTIES Your duties as the Ocean Freight Coordinator include: Sea Freight Operations: Complete export and cross-trade activities accurately and on time, including financial, legal and invoicing transactions Customs Export Declarations: Complete customs export declaration forms correctly and report amendments promptly to the line manager Operational Systems and SOPs: Maintain accurate use of the operational system and support the maintenance of current departmental SOPs Customer and Team Communication: Maintain strong customer and inter-departmental relationships, provide regular updates and hand over shipments effectively Sales Leads and Quotations: Report new sales leads, communicate quotations with the line manager or sales team and ensure quotations are recorded consistently Invoicing, Credit and Insurance: Complete export and client invoicing promptly, follow up late payments with credit control, apply insurance charges correctly and escalate claims Workflow Improvement: Support business development objectives and help implement efficiencies in customer workflows with the line manager Operational Cover: Provide holiday and sickness cover as required CANDIDATE REQUIREMENTS ESSENTIAL Previous Sea Export experience Strong understanding of logistics processes and procedures Confident prioritising workload independently while contributing effectively within a team Strong administrative background with high attention to detail and analytical skills Confident using Microsoft Office, including Word and Excel, operational systems and Excel reporting Excellent telephone and email communication skills DESIRABLE Knowledge of Sea Import or Air Export operations BENEFITS 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 providing an additional paid day off for a meaningful personal occasion of choice Enhanced pension contributions increasing to a 9% employer contribution after 1 year's service Free annual pension and investment review with an independent financial adviser Death in Service benefit equivalent to 3 times annual salary after 6 months' service Private Medical Insurance after 1 year's service, subject to application and scheme eligibility Employee Assistance Programme for the employee and eligible family members Access to an employee discounts and benefits platform NO AGENCIES PLEASE APPLY TODAY… By submitting your job application to us you are hereby giving us your express consent to submit your details to our Client for this purpose. JOB REF: AWDO-P15296 This job is being advertised by AWD online on behalf of ALPI UK AWD-IN-SPJ TPBN1_UKTJ

Role: Asset Integrity Program Manager Location: NationsidePackage: Competitive salary + 4,800 Car allowance / Company Car + Excellent Benefits Package listed below Are you an Asset Manager, Facilities Manager, Reliability Engineer, Technical Consultant or Programme Manager looking for an opportunity to make a bigger impact? Join Bureau Veritas and help some of the UK's leading organisations improve asset performance, strengthen operational resilience and make better-informed investment decisions across the asset lifecycle.About the role: The Asset Integrity Programme Manager is responsible for leading the delivery of asset integrity, asset management, and technical consultancy services to key Bureau Veritas clients. Acting as the primary technical interface between Bureau Veritas and client organisations, the role ensures the successful delivery of asset integrity programmes, asset verification activities, data governance initiatives, and lifecycle management strategies.This is a highly visible position requiring strong leadership, technical expertise, commercial awareness, and stakeholder management skills. The post-holder will work closely with client stakeholders to improve asset knowledge, support regulatory compliance, enhance operational resilience, and optimise asset performance throughout the asset lifecycle.The role combines strategic programme oversight with hands-on technical delivery, ensuring that client objectives are achieved whilst maintaining the highest standards of safety, quality, and professional service.Main Duties and Responsibilities:Client Relationship ManagementAct as the principal technical advisor to clients on asset integrity, asset management, lifecycle strategy, and compliance matters.Develop and maintain trusted relationships with client stakeholders at operational, managerial, and executive levels.Ensure effective communication between Bureau Veritas teams and client organisations, facilitating successful project delivery and issue resolution.Identify opportunities to expand service offerings and generate additional value for clients.Asset Integrity and Asset ManagementDevelop, implement, and continually improve asset integrity frameworks aligned with industry best practice and recognised standards.Support clients in establishing robust asset management strategies and governance arrangements.Undertake asset verification, technical due diligence, and condition assessment programmes across diverse client environments.Lead asset criticality assessments and recovery prioritisation exercises to support business continuity and operational resilience objectives.Advise on asset lifecycle planning, optimisation, replacement strategies, and investment priorities.Support the development of maintenance and inspection strategies to maximise asset availability and reliability.Data and Information ManagementManage the import, export, validation, cleansing, and analysis of asset information within client systems.Ensure asset registers are accurate, consistent, complete, and aligned with organisational objectives.Develop reporting structures, dashboards, and performance metrics to support informed decision-making.Promote the adoption of asset management best practices relating to information quality and governance.Programme and Project DeliveryLead the planning, mobilisation, and successful delivery of multiple client programmes and projects.Manage programme risks, issues, dependencies, and stakeholder expectations.Establish project controls, reporting mechanisms, and governance structures to ensure delivery against agreed objectives.Monitor programme performance against budget, timescales, quality standards, and client requirements.Ensure all deliverables are completed in accordance with Bureau Veritas standards and contractual obligations.Process Improvement and ComplianceReview client processes, procedures, policies, and governance arrangements to identify improvement opportunities.Conduct gap analyses against recognised standards, including ISO 55001 and associated asset management frameworks.Support clients in implementing recommended improvements and embedding sustainable working practices.Ensure compliance with relevant legislation, regulations, client requirements, and Bureau Veritas policies.Leadership and Team ManagementProvide leadership, guidance, and technical support to project teams and asset verification personnel.Promote a culture of collaboration, continuous improvement, and professional development.Support resource planning and utilisation to achieve operational efficiency and project profitability.Mentor team members and contribute to the development of organisational capability.Experience & Skills RequiredEssentialExperience in asset integrity, asset management, engineering or facilities management, technical assurance, or compliance-related environments.Demonstrable experience managing programmes, projects, or consultancy engagements.Strong knowledge of asset lifecycle management principles and asset information management practices.Experience working with Computerised Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS), Enterprise Asset Management (EAM) systems, or CAFM platforms.Proven ability to undertake technical assessments, gap analyses, and improvement programmes.Excellent client/stakeholder engagement and relationship management skills.Commercial awareness and experience managing client expectations.Excellent written and verbal communication skills.Strong analytical and problem-solving capability.Ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver under pressure.DesirableExperience with IBM Maximo, IFS, SAP PM,Trirega or equivalent asset management systems.Experience working within highly regulated industries, including energy, utilities, infrastructure, manufacturing, or industrial sectors.Knowledge of ISO 55001 Asset Management Systems.Knowledge of business continuity, resilience, and risk management frameworks.Professional membership of a relevant engineering, asset management, or facilities management institution.What We Offer:Competitive salary 4,800 car allowance or company car option25 days holiday + 8 bank holidays with the option to buy or sell 5 holidays, plus an option to carry over 5 daysCombined pension contributions of up to 12%Annual Salary reviewFlexible benefits scheme, to suit what is important to you including Life Cover, Private health care, Dental Care, GymFlex, Techscheme, Enhanced Maternity/Paternity policy, Give as You Earn scheme & Travel InsuranceHealth and Wellbeing Support through; Mental Health First aiders, Employee Assistance programme & Smart Health servicesWorking for an Industry leading global Inspection company Job SummaryJob number: 217312Profession: InspectionType: Permanent

Freight Forwarder (Air & Sea) Before applying for this role, please read the following information about this opportunity found below. £32,000 - £42,000 + Company Bonus + Progression + 33 Days Holiday + Training + Occasional Overtime Stockport- Office Based Are you a Freight Forwarder or similar with Import or Export experience across Air or Sea Freight, looking to join a global logistics business offering xrnqpay clear progression into supervisory and management roles, alongside a company bonus to increase you...

Freight Account Manager (Air & Sea) £35,000 - £45,000 (OTE £55k+) + Commission + Progression + Company Benefits + Company Bonus Manchester - Hybrid + Client Visits Are you a Freight Account Manager or similar with Air and Sea Freight experience, looking to join a rapidly growing global logistics business where you can manage existing accounts, win new business and increase your earnings through commission? Established 10 years ago, this global freight forwarding and logistics business provides multimodal transport and supply chain solutions to major customers across international markets. The UK operation has grown rapidly since its launch and, with significant further growth planned, they are now looking to strengthen their commercial team. In this role, you will manage and develop an existing portfolio of freight accounts while identifying opportunities to win new business. You will build strong customer relationships, develop commercial opportunities, negotiate rates and work closely with internal teams to ensure customers receive an excellent service. The role will involve some travel to client sites, with a strong opportunity to increase your earnings through commission. This role would suit a Freight Account Manager or similar with Air and Sea Freight experience, looking to join a rapidly expanding business and take ownership of key accounts whilst going out and winning new business. The Role: · Manage and grow an existing portfolio of freight accounts · Identify and win new business opportunities · Build relationships with new and existing customers · Develop commercial proposals and negotiate freight rates · Work closely with internal operations teams to deliver customer requirements · Attend client meetings and travel to customer sites when required The Person: · Freight Account Management experience · Air and Sea Freight experience · Willing to travel to client sites · Commutable to Manchester Reference: BBBH27639 Freight Forwarding, Freight, Logistics, Account Manager, Sales, Business Development, Air, Sea, Ocean, Import, Export, New Business, Commission, Manchester, Greater Manchester, Stockport, Salford, Trafford, Liverpool, Bolton, Wigan If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV. We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitable candidates. The salary advertised is a guideline for this position. The offered remuneration will be dependent on the extent of your experience, qualifications, and skill set. Ernest Gordon Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job, you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at our website. TPBN1_UKTJ

Sales Manager (Freight Operations) Manchester £70,000 - £80,000 + Bonus + Training + Progression + Benefits Are you a Business Development Manager or similar, with a background in freight operations, looking join an incredibly supportive company who prioritise employee progression and development? Are you looking for a highly autonomous role within a leading global logistics business, offering impressive inhouse training from industry experts? In this role, you will be responsible for new business development and lead generation through cold calling/prospecting, identifying potential customers and opportunities. You will do this through developing customer relationships by understanding their specific supply-chain requirements and providing solutions. Founded over 30 years ago, this multinational company aim to continue dominating the logistics sector for years to come, through continued growth, territory expansion, and company acquisition. This role would suit a Sales Manager or similar, with a background in freight, and prior experience selling supply chain solutions. The Role: New business development and lead generation Identifying potential customers and opportunities Develop customer relationships Monday - Friday, 08:30am - 17:00pm The Person: Business Development Manager or similar Background in freight operations Reference: BBBH27173 Logistics, Supply Chain, Freight, Forwarding, Import, Export, Customs, Account Manager, Air Freight, Heathrow, London, Staines, England If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now. If this job isn't quite right for you but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion on your career. Ernest Gordon Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job, you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at our website. TPBN1_UKTJ

I'm working with a business that runs its ecommerce on an established Magento 2 platform and i'm looking for someone who can keep it running smoothly while it keeps evolving. This isn't a ticket-taking role. You'll be the client's go-to Magento expert and sit between the internal team and their digital agency. You'll set the technical direction, sense-check what the agency proposes and make sure what gets shipped is built properly. It suits a contractor who likes ownership. You'll get a platform you can genuinely shape, a business that listens and a mix of BAU, integration work and new feature builds. The Details Keep the live Magento 2 store stable, secure and performant day to day Triage and fix production issues, bugs and checkout or order flow problems Apply security patches and manage extension updates and compatibility Review the current version, PHP stack and hosting, and set out an upgrade path where needed Monitor performance across caching, indexing, Varnish, Redis and search Design and build integrations between Magento and third party systems such as ERP, PIM, OMS, payments, shipping and marketing platforms Work with REST and GraphQL APIs, webhooks, message queues and scheduled import or export jobs Make integrations resilient with clear logging, error handling and monitoring Technical lead for the digital agency Act as the client's technical point of contact for their digital agency Give technical direction on architecture, approach and priorities Review agency estimates, specifications and pull requests and challenge where needed Translate business requirements into clear technical briefs Own release coordination and environments so nothing lands in production untested Essential 5+ years commercial Magento 2 (Open Source or Adobe Commerce) development, ideally as a contractor Strong PHP 8.x and deep knowledge of Magento architecture: modules, plugins, observers, dependency injection, EAV and service contracts Proven integration delivery using Magento REST and GraphQL APIs with third party platforms Experience owning a live production store, including patching, upgrades and incident handling MySQL, Composer, Git and CI/CD pipelines Confidence working with and directing external agencies, including reviewing their code and estimates Clear communicator who can explain technical trade-offs to non-technical stakeholders Nice to have Magento 2 version upgrades, particularly moving to 2.4.8 or 2.4.9 Adobe Commerce Cloud, AWS or Hyvä theme experience Performance tuning with Varnish, Redis, OpenSearch and New Relic Adobe Commerce certification ERP or PIM integration experience (for example Sage, NetSuite, Dynamics or Akeneo) On site: 2 days a week in South Manchester for agency sessions, stakeholder time and planning. The rest is remote. As an industry leading, nationwide Marketing, Digital, Analytics, IT and Design recruitment agency, we are continually receiving new assignments to work on, so keep a close eye on our website, Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter pages for a full list of current permanent and interim opportunities as well as marketplace news and fun stuff. Forward Role is operating as an employment agency. TPBN1_UKTJ

Manchester, NorthWest M1, United Kingdom Full-time Permanent Associate Posted 28 Aug 2026 Department IT - AI and Automation Reports to Head of AI and Automation Location Manchester Salary Dependent on experience Type Permanent, full-time Antony Hodari Solicitors is a legal practice providing services from its offices in Manchester and Liverpool city centres. We are investing in new technology, AI and automation to support the next phase of growth The AI and Automation team builds and runs the internal systems that sit around Proclaim, our core case management platform, and connect it to CRM, telephony, messaging and AI tools. We are looking for an AI and Automation developer to join our expanding team to help design, build and support our internal platform. Proclaim is the firm's core case management system. Alongside Proclaim, you will work across desktop applications, APIs, SQL Server, background processes and third-party integrations. This is a hands-on role. You will own work from requirements through to production. You will be expected to use AI coding tools to plan, scaffold and deliver development tasks while applying strong engineering judgement to review, test and refine the output before it goes live. This is primarily focused on developing AI processes that integrate with proclaim rather than traditional proclaim development. The work is a mix of new development, improvement of live processes, and support of systems already in production with a heavy focus on using AI and automation tools. • Proclaim, the firm's core case management system. Understanding how it works, and being able to manage data in and out of it, • Internal middleware system, • Databases, APIs and background processes that sit around Proclaim and other business systems., • Integration and automation that connect Proclaim to the wider IT suite., • Develop, maintain and improve the firm’s processes through the use of AI tools whilst maintaining data within proclaim., • Translate operational requirements and user journeys into working software, agreeing scope and priorities with users and managers., • Develop across the stack: React/TypeScript interfaces, Electron desktop behaviour, Python APIs, Node.js workers, and SQL., • Design, change and maintain SQL Server data models that other systems depend on, with care for existing live data., • Build and maintain integrations with third-party products via REST APIs and webhooks., • Use AI coding agents to move quickly on complex, multi-step tasks, while taking full ownership of the result - including correctness, edge cases, security and maintainability., • Design and maintain controls for AI-driven processes, including evaluation, guardrails and human oversight., • Test changes properly before release., • Support desktop and API releases, including versioning, GitHub Actions builds and go-live checks., • Put in place monitoring, logging and alerting for APIs, integrations and AI workflows so failures and quality issues can be identified and resolved., • Investigate, debug and audit production issues across APIs, integrations, data and user-facing tools. Take ownership through to resolution or a clear escalation., • Work to agreed schedules and business priorities, managing more than one workstream at a time., • Strong fundamental understanding of data structures, • Working knowledge of Proclaim. How cases work, workflows, screens, import/export capabilities, • Solid relational database skills: writing, reading and debugging SQL. T-SQL / SQL Server is strongly preferred., • Experience building and consuming REST APIs and webhooks, including dealing with failures, retries and inconsistent third-party behavior., • Comfortable working across front end and back end rather than a single layer., • Practical experience using AI development tools to deliver real work, with the judgement to question, correct and test generated code rather than shipping it blindly., • Strong debugging and auditing skills. Able to trace issues across UI, APIs, databases, integrations and AI workflows., • Experience of monitoring, logging and alerting so problems and quality issues can be spotted and resolved., • Experience designing and maintaining controls for AI-driven processes, including evaluation, guardrails and human oversight., • Clear written and spoken communication with both technical colleagues and non-technical operational users., • Ability to work independently, prioritise, and take a piece of work from first conversation to a stable release. These are some desirable skills but not essential • React and TypeScript, • Electron or other desktop application development, • Node.js, • Python web APIs (FastAPI, Flask or similar), • SQL Server: schema design, views, stored procedures, indexing and query performance, • n8n or similar workflow / orchestration tools, • CRM integrations, • Git, GitHub, and CI/CD (GitHub Actions or similar), • Windows desktop packaging, auto-update or installer-based release, • Voice AI, conversational AI, SMS or WhatsApp, Document Analysis, • Legal sector experience, particularly housing conditions, environmental protection or litigation, • Windows, Active Directory, Microsoft 365, Amazon Workspaces, • Curious about how operational processes actually work, not only how the code is structured., • Looks for continuous improvement and will say when something in production is fragile., • Calm and practical when diagnosing live issues., • Detail‑minded: small mistakes in this environment can mean the wrong client being called, messaged or progressed., • Works well in a small team and is comfortable owning work without a large supporting engineering organisation around them., • Commercially aware enough to understand why a change matters to the business, not only how to implement it. What's on offer at Antony Hodari Solicitors? This is a fabulous opportunity to join a respected law firm and be a key player in a well-established and growing business with an office presence in both Liverpool and Manchester. As our new Client Support Assistant, you can expect to receive the following: • Salary competitive (Dependent on experience), • Flexible start and finish times, • Annual salary review, • Day off on your birthday, • Pension scheme with 6% employer contribution, • Hybrid home/office working environment, • Training, development, and support, • Company sick pay, • City Centre location, • Death in Service Benefit (Salary x 4), • Subsidised Gym Membership, • Access to award winning Employee Assistance Programme #J-18808-Ljbffr

A successful logistics company located in Manchester is seeking an experienced Import Manager. The role involves leading a team and managing the import function while driving performance and profitability. Candidates need strong LCL ocean freight expertise, proven P&L management skills, and experience in team leadership. With a people-first and employee-owned culture, this position offers hybrid work options and a competitive salary and benefits package. #J-18808-Ljbffr

*SC CLEARED* Data Migration Consultant 6 Month contract initially + Extensions Based: Remote with a max 2 days p/w onsite in Manchester (Flexible) Rate -£Market Rates p/d via Umbrella We have a great opportunity with a world leading organisation where you will be provided with all of the support and development to succeed. A progressive organisation where you can really make a difference. We have a great opportunity for a Data Migration Consultant on a long term program of work. • Lead data migration activities from planning through execution and post-migration validation., • Analyse source systems and define data mapping, transformation, and migration rules., • Design and develop scalable data migration solutions for large and complex datasets., • Build and optimize Dataflows for data ingestion, transformation, and loading into Dataverse., • Perform data quality assessments, cleansing, deduplication, and validation activities., • Execute trial migrations, reconcile migrated data, and resolve data inconsistencies., • Collaborate with business stakeholders, solution architects, developers, and functional consultants to ensure successful migration outcomes., • Develop migration documentation, mapping specifications, reconciliation reports, and operational runbooks., • Identify migration risks, performance bottlenecks, and mitigation strategies., • Proven Experience in data migration and ETL implementations., • Experience delivering end-to-end data migration projects involving large-scale and complex datasets across multiple business domains., • Strong expertise in data profiling, cleansing, transformation, validation, reconciliation, and migration planning., • Experience designing and implementing migration strategies for enterprise applications with minimal business disruption., • Hands-on experience managing high-volume data migrations while ensuring data quality, integrity, and performance., • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills., • Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities., • Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities., • High attention to detail with a strong focus on data accuracy and quality., • Experience delivering enterprise-scale migration projects within defined timelines., • Experience migrating data from legacy systems into Microsoft Dynamics 365 and Dataverse., • Experience working in Agile delivery environments., • Strong experience with Microsoft Power Platform, including:, • Power Apps, • Power Automate, • Power Platform Dataflows, • Dataverse, • Experience working with Microsoft Dataverse, including:, • Data modeling, • Entity relationships, • Data import/export, • Bulk data operations, • Security model, • Experience using Power Query, Dataflows, and ETL tools to extract, transform, and load data from multiple source systems., • Proficiency in SQL, including writing complex queries, stored procedures, and performance tuning. Due to the nature and urgency of this post, candidates holding or who have held high level security clearance in the past are most welcome to apply. Please note successful applicants will be required to be security cleared prior to appointment which can take a minimum 10 weeks. LA International is an award-winning partner of choice for many of the world's most influential companies and government organisations. Holding Enhanced Government Security Accreditation, we are recognised as the European market leader in the delivery of Security Cleared talent to organisations that demand the very highest levels of security, compliance and assurance. We are committed to fostering an inclusive, equitable and accessible workplace where everyone feels valued and supported. We welcome applications from all individuals, regardless of background or identity, and we encourage candidates who may not meet every listed requirement to still apply. If you require any adjustments or support during the recruitment process, please let us know and we will work with you to ensure a fair and accessible experience. Please Note: If a high volume of applications is received, only candidates shortlisted will be contacted. #J-18808-Ljbffr

Manchester £70,000 - £80,000 • Bonus, • Training, • Progression, • Benefits Are you a Business Development Manager or similar, with a background in freight operations, looking for a highly autonomous role within a leading global logistics business? Are you looking to join an incredibly supportive company who prioritise employee progression and development, offering impressive inhouse training from industry experts? In this role, you will be responsible for new business development and lead generation through cold calling/prospecting, identifying potential customers and opportunities. You will do this through developing customer relationships by understanding their specific supply-chain requirements and providing solutions. Founded over 30 years ago, this multinational company aim to continue dominating the logistics sector for years to come, through continued growth, territory expansion, and company acquisition. This role would suit a Business Development Manager or similar, with a background in freight, and prior experience selling supply chain solutions. • New business development and lead generation, • Identifying potential customers and opportunities, • Develop customer relationships Business Development Manager or similar Background in freight operations Reference: BBBH27173 Logistics, Supply Chain, Freight, Forwarding, Import, Export, Customs, Account Manager, Air Freight, Heathrow, London, Staines, England Monday - Friday, 08:30am - 17:00pm #J-18808-Ljbffr

Permanent Job Description Role: Data Architect Mode of hire: work from office 3 days in a week Engagement: Permanent Experience: 12–15+ years Joining: Immediate • 8+ years of data architecture experience with at least 3 years hands-on with Azure Databricks in production environments, • Proven experience designing and implementing medallion architecture (Bronze / Silver / Gold) using Delta Lake on Azure Databricks, • Strong hands-on experience with Unity Catalog — metastore setup, catalog and schema design, access controls, and governance policies, • Experience configuring Azure Data Lake Storage Gen2 — containers, access control lists, lifecycle policies, and integration with Databricks, • Hands-on experience with Microsoft Fabric — specifically Mirrored Azure Databricks Unity Catalog and Power BI connectivity to Databricks SQL Warehouses, • Experience with enterprise data source integration — MS SQL Server (on-premises and Azure SQL) and Oracle Database ingestion into Azure landing zones, • Strong Apache Spark skills — PySpark or Scala, optimisation, partitioning, and job scheduling in Databricks, • Experience assessing and remediating partially built or vendor-abandoned data platform implementations, • Proven ability to engage senior stakeholders — Architecture Council, CIO, CDO level — presenting technical findings in clear business language, • Experience in the utilities, water, or regulated infrastructure sector — understanding of operational data, compliance requirements, and safety-critical system considerations, • Familiarity with Lakehouse Federation in Azure Databricks — federating queries across external data sources without full ingestion, • Experience with Azure Data Factory or equivalent ETL/ELT tooling for enterprise source ingestion pipelines, • Experience with Power BI data modelling and DirectQuery / Import mode considerations for Databricks SQL Warehouse connectivity, • Familiarity with Azure Key Vault for secrets management and secure credential handling in Databricks, • Prior experience in a vendor transition or rescue engagement — inheriting and assessing another vendor's technical work, • Knowledge of Databricks Asset Bundles or Databricks Workflows for job orchestration Sonata Software, with over $1.2 Billion Revenue, is a leading AI-first Modernization Engineering company, powered by our unique Platformation TM framework. Our 6400+ AI Engineers are helping enterprises transform from systems to intelligent business platforms leveraging partner ecosystem to drive speed, efficiency and growth. Our bouquet of Modernization Engineering Services with AI -first approach cuts across Cloud, Data, AI, Dynamics, Test Automation, and Managed Services. Sonata’s AI-led modernization is enabled by a powerful suite of proprietary tools and assets. At the core is the Harmoni.AI Enterprise Platform, which includes Agent Bridge -a governance and observability framework; Agent Builder -a development toolkit for fungible agents integrated into enterprise systems; and the Agent Marketplace -an internal ecosystem for modular, reusable agents. Headquartered in Bengaluru, India, Sonata Software has a strong global presence, including key regions US, UK, India, Malaysia, Mexico, Australia, DACH (Germany/Switzerland) & Nordics (Finland) . We are a trusted partner of Fortune 500 companies in Banking, Financial Services and Insurance; Healthcare and Lifesciences; Telecom, Media, and Technology; and Retail, Manufacturing and Distribution space. Deep collaborations with partners like Microsoft, AWS, Salesforce, and Snowflake strengthen our ability to deliver cutting-edge AI solutions. Our 30+years of partnership with Microsoft, and being part of the elite Microsoft Inner Circle, places us among the top 1% of global Microsoft partners. Sonata is now among the first companies to earn the Microsoft Frontier Partner Badge Also; Sonata Software is proud to achieve AWS Premier Tier Status in the AWS Partner Network. At Sonata, you´ll have an outstanding opportunity. The chance to use your skills and imagination to push the boundaries of what´s possible. To build never seen before solutions to some of the world’s toughest problems. You´ll be challenged, but you will not be alone. You´ll be joining a team of diverse innovators, all driven to go beyond the status quo to craft what comes next. Sonata Software is an Equal Opportunity Employer encouraging diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, gender identity, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, marital status, or any other characteristics protected by law. Updated Date 09-10-2026 Data & Analytics OS #J-18808-Ljbffr

Ocean Import CoordinatorManchester | Up to 35,000 DOE | PermanentJoin a growing freight forwarder where you can make an impact.We’re recruiting an experienced Ocean Import Coordinator to join a successful, privately owned freight forwarding business in Manchester.This is a great opportunity for so

An exciting opportunity has arisen with a highly successful, employee-owned logistics business that continues to grow from strength to strength. Work closely with internal stakeholders including BDMs and Account Managers.

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Ocean Freight Import & Export Operators Salary up to £45,000 DOE Location – Stockport My client is looking to add to their growing team in Stockport by hiring a Deep-Sea Import & Export Operators. Deep sea imports are the main transport mode along with LCL too Airfreight & Road would be advant

Seafreight Import Operator – West Yorkshire Location: West Yorkshire Job Type: Full-time, Permanent Working Hours: Monday to Friday Salary: Competitive, dependent on experience Due to company growth , we are recruiting for an experienced Seafreight Import Operator to join a well-established freigh

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Circa £400 per day (negotiable depending on experience)An opportunity has arisen for an experienced Import Export Manager to join an established Wolverhampton manufacturer supplying high-volume security products to customers throughout Europe and Asia.

We are currently recruiting on behalf of our client for an experienced Senior Export/Import Operator to join their established and growing team based in Colnbrook. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced freight forwarding professional with strong air import and export knowledge.