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Egham, Surrey (with hybrid working)

The Company

Yusen Logistics is working to become the world’s preferred supply chain logistics company. Our complete offer is designed to forge better connections between businesses, customers and communities – through innovative supply chain management, freight forwarding, warehousing and distribution services. As a company we’re dedicated to a culture of continuous improvement, ensuring everyone who works with us is committed, connected and creative in making us the world’s preferred choice.

We are now looking for a Commercial Co-ordinator to join us on a permanent, full-time basis.

The Benefits

• Salary of £32,000
• 25 days’ holiday (excluding bank holidays)
• Company Pension Scheme
• Critical Illness Cover
• Employee benefits i.e., Discount schemes including E-vouchers and gift cards, gym membership as well as a recognition platform
• Tailored development and career opportunities
• Employee Wellness initiatives – WeCare - includes 24/7 online GP, mental health support service, get fit programme and more

If you are an Air Freight Forwarding professional with great customer service skills, this is an unmissable opportunity to join our global business.

Joining a company renowned for our consistently excellent quality of service, you’ll play a vital role in driving our continued success and supporting our rapid growth as we strive to become the world’s preferred supply chain logistics company.

In return, we’ll ensure you have everything you need to excel in your role, including a fantastic range of benefits, tailored professional development schemes as well as flexible working options.

The Role

As a Commercial Co-ordinator, you will be responsible for supporting our International Freight Forwarding (IFF) operations with all aspects of commercial activities.

Leading the tender management process, you’ll manage all requests for quotes (RFQs). You’ll monitor progress, ensure that information is correct and identify the best route for them to be processed and distributed.

Alongside the Sales Team, you’ll create a RFQ pipeline of submissions for the RHQ business development process.

Additionally, you will:

• Develop and distribute UK IFF product sheets
• Highlight IFF activities for group marketing for external promotion
• Establish local carrier contacts
• Review carrier fixed costs and maintain surcharge matrices
• Log feedback for all AFF quotations
• Produce a variety of reports

About You

To be considered as a Commercial Co-ordinator, you will need:

• Experience of Air Freight Forwarding
• Excellent stakeholder management and customer service skills
• Organisational skills
• A commercial mindset with great attention to detail
• Excellent communication skills
• IT proficiency

Other organisations may call this role Freight Forwarding Co-ordinator, Commercial Assistant, Air Freight Administrator, Trading Co-ordinator, Release Co-ordinator, or Sales Co-ordinator.

Webrecruit and Yusen Logistics are equal opportunities employers, value diversity and are strongly committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all employees and all applicants for employment. Equal opportunities are the only acceptable way to conduct business and we believe that the more inclusive our environments are, the better our work will be.

So, to take the next step in your career in an engaging role as a Commercial Co-ordinator, please apply via the button shown. This vacancy is being advertised by Webrecruit. The services advertised by Webrecruit are those of an Employment Agency.