Freight Clerk - Key Accounts

Our client is a global freight forwarder, although shipping world-wide they are a specialist shipper to Africa, the Middle East, India and Pakistan. Working with local partners on every continent, ensuring they can offer you the best advice and sea freight forwarding options available.With a well-established freight team they are looking to strengthen the Sales department and are now recruiting for a Commercial Key Account Freight Clerk to join the team at their offices in Bradford This is a key role within the Freight Key Accounts Team where your main duties will be to maintain excellent customer service for all the Key Accounts allocated customers. You will be expected to be proactive in the role and maintain and develop business relationships. Effective communication and close team working is key.Key Responsibilities: Deal with customer queries via telephone/email Monitor and maintain shared inbox Undertake customer bookings and input data into CargoWise and other systems Liaise with Customers, sub-contractors, Suppliers and agents Check and send customer documentation Produce bills of lading and provide bill of lading instructions Networking and undertaking research, where necessary, to keep ahead of competition Interpreting and managing customer requirements - speaking with clients to understand, anticipate and meet their needsExperience required Freight experience Previous experience of working in a commercial environment Experience of working in import/export ..... full job details .....