Company Description
Advantage Forwarding Ltd offers comprehensive transportation services including full load, part load, and groupage services across Europe, the UK, and Ireland. We collaborate with global partners to provide efficient road, air, and sea transport solutions. Our in-house customs clearance service ensures the smooth and timely arrival of goods. Additionally, we provide certified storage and distribution services with long and short term warehousing options. Our certifications include BRCGS, ISO 9001, 14001, and 45001, reflecting our commitment to quality and environmental management.
Role Description
This is a full-time on-site role for an Ocean Transportation Specialist, located in Dundalk. The successful candidate will have the opportunity of working with our existing teams to set up and develop an ocean freight department within our operation
The role will involve managing our existing ocean freight business and working with our local sales team and our group partners to further develop our ocean business.
Daily tasks include arranging import and export shipments, managing documentation, coordinating with global partners, ensuring regulatory compliance, and providing excellent customer service.
Qualifications
* Skills in Freight Transportation and Freight Forwarding
* Experience with Ocean freight Import and Export procedures
* Customer Service skills, particularly in a transportation or logistics context
* Excellent organizational and documentation management skills
* Ability to work on-site in Dundalk
* Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to manage complex logistics
* Proficiency in using IT systems.
* Good communication skills, both written and verbal
The Package
Advantage Forwarding Limited strongly believe that our people are our strongest asset, and we offer a very attractive package to recruit and retain the right people.
* Competitive salary, based on experience.
* Very generous holiday allowance
* Entrance to company subsidised pension plan
* Entrance to company subsidised health care
* Staff profit share bonus plan.
* Further education and training both internal and external.
* Flexible working hours where compatible with position.
If you are interested in finding out more about this exciting opportunity please submit your application to
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