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Containerships, a subsidiary of the CMA CGM Group, is a leader in multimodal logistics and door-to-door intra-Europe transport. Containerships' door-to-door solutions connect Northwest Europe, the Baltic countries and Russia with the Iberian Peninsula, the Canary Islands and Morocco via short sea routes, rail, road and inland waterways, thus combining various modes of transport with innovative logistics services for a secure and cost-effective customer experience. Containerships is also a European leader in sustainable transport thanks to its fleet of LNG powered vessels and trucks.

MISSION

Cover Transport in the most cost-effective way, tipping and reloading where possible. Planning traffic with our own fleet and dedicated sub-contractors. Ensure all jobs are costed. Updating systems used: TOPS and Destin8.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Ensure all jobs covered as cost effectively as possible
• Planning contract vehicles and updating rating sheets for work done
• Advise and resolve any issues required to tip or load work working with other teams and offices
• Check all imports have left quay and exports booked and container numbers updated
• Advise rates as required for multidrop and resolve rate issues
• Maintain out of hours contact
• Ensure all additional costs are reported to relevant department
• Assist on other ports as and when required to cover holidays and sickness
• Liaise with customer services regarding missing references/late runners/demurrage
• Source empties for Exports and return depots for Imports
• Send paperwork to haulier if required
• Deal with TOPS and personal emails.

KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS

• All work rated on day of dispatch
• All additional costs captured within 24 hours
• Resolve all invoice/rate queries in a timely manner
• Allocation of work to hauliers by agreed deadlines

PROFILE AND REQUIRED SKILLS

• Experience within the Transport industry preferred
• Ability to work under pressure
• Able to work as part of team and on own initiative
• Good communicator
• Professional and confident telephone manner
• Ability to remain calm under pressure
• Excellent attention to detail
• Flexibility to work out of hours when required

PRACTICAL AND TECHNICAL KNOWLEDGE

• Proficient use of MS Office applications including Outlook and Excel
• Good understanding of port systems and road haulage
• Good geographical knowledge of the UK
• Experience with TOPS and Destin8 desirable

QUALIFICATIONS

• Educated to GCSE level or equivalent with a minimum of 4 GCSE’s/equivalent at grade C/equivalent or (including English and Mathematics)

HEALTH AND SAFETY

• Responsibility for ensuring that local Health and Safety policies and procedures are followed in order to ensure own safety and the safety of others

Not only do we offer a competitive salary, we also offer a generous benefits package including:

25 days annual leave (plus public holidays) increasing with length of service plus additional day over Christmas period and the opportunity to buy/sell annual leave

Discretionary annual bonus

Generous pension scheme up to 26% total contribution

Life assurance x4

Commitment to promoting awareness and understanding of Mental Health through our Mental Health and Wellbeing Charter

Health plan including an Employee Assistance Programme

Local and global development opportunities across 160 countries within the CMA CGM Group , including opportunities at our iconic Head Office tower in Marseille

Cycle to work scheme/ Season ticket loans

Enhanced policies including Maternity & Paternity

Employee recognition awards

Considerable scope for personal and professional growth through the CMA CGM Academy

CMA CGM Group is proud to define itself as a family business built on strong human values.

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Closing date for applications: Midnight on 13th February 2023

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