Sea Freight Forwarder at KuehneNagel
Swords, County Dublin, Ireland -
Full Time


Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

04 Dec, 25

Salary

0.0

Posted On

06 Sep, 25

Experience

2 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

No

Skills

Good communication skills

Industry

Logistics/Procurement

Description
  1. Purpose of the Role
     The role is working on your own initiative and also being a key player in the sea freight team to offer solutions in a timely and efficient manner to the end customer to ensure all aspects of operation are completed with accuracy and quality.
     To be a positive face on Kuehne+Nagel and to develop excellent relationships with customers.
     The role will ensure that he department operates to “Best in Class” quality standards and in an environment of conscious improvement.
     Follow all Kuehne+Nagel’ s sea freight procedures.
     The role is to comply with company health & safety and GDP Pharma Guidelines.
  2. Key Results/Accountabilities expected from the Role
     Day to day operations in busy office environment to include dealing with customers/customs clearance /invoicing/creditors/& other reports and administration duties..
     Be aware of the importance of following the Good Distribution Practice for Pharma products along all the supply change and following all the SOP concerned with the products, if concerned.
     Delivery and collection scheduling and dealing with carriers/hauliers/subcontractors and third parties.
     Continued development of core exports products, dairy/reefers/SRM.
     Liaise with overseas partners to ensure the department is proactive in providing a quality operational performance.
     Foster and develop good relations with both existing and potential customers to ensure retention and growth.
     Develop in depth knowledge of all aspects of the role to ensure full ownership.
     Deal with all customer phone sales and/or customer queries.
     Establish a good working relationship with the sea freight department and its customers.
     Ensure that all tariffs are kept up to date on the system.
     Maintaining and/or implementing good working practices & procedures to ensure that the department run efficiently and with professionalism.
     Proactive participation and adherence to the company QSHE system.
     Delivering excellence in quality and customer service every time.
     Managing your performance via Key Performance Indicators as discussed with your manager.
     Pro-actively look for continuous improvement with the department to ultimately provide the customer with an efficient and professional service.
     Promote KN positively with customers through high quality of work, excellent communication, ro-active approach and positive attitude.
     Supporting other operations by having flexibility around working in different locations.
     Report all non conformities to your Manager.
     Respond to all queries in a timely manner with accurate and complete information.
    Experience & Expertise
     Freight forwarding industry certification. Preferable to have excellent multi modal Freight & Logistics understanding
     Experience in a similar position in the past and distribution expertise.
     Experienced in updating the tariffs.
     Used to work Maintaining and/or implementing good working practices & procedures to ensure that the department run efficiently and with professionalism.
     Proactive participation and adherence to the company QSHE system.
     Delivering excellence in quality and customer service every time.
     Familiar with managing your performance via Key Performance Indicators as discussed with your manager.
     Pro-actively look for continuous improvement with the department to ultimately provide the customer with an efficient and professional service.
     Excellent communication skills and ability to escalate internally in a correct manner. Strong written communication skills are crucial.
     Highly proficient in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word and Outlook).
    Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Benefits:

  • Bike to work scheme
  • Company events
  • Company pension
  • Employee assistance program
  • On-site parking
  • Private medical insurance
  • Sick pay

Application question(s):

  • What is your salary expectations?

Experience:

  • Sea freight: 2 years (required)
  • Logistics: 2 years (required)

Work authorisation:

  • Ireland (required)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Park, Swords, CO. Dubli

Responsibilities

Please refer the Job description for details

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