Senior Freight Coordinator

Senior Freight Coordinator
Manchester | Hybrid
£40,000 Benefits

Are you an experienced freight forwarding professional looking to take the next step in your career? We are working with a growing logistics organisation seeking a Senior Freight Coordinator to support multimodal operations across multiple UK regions.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a collaborative and fast-paced environment where you'll play a key role in delivering operational excellence and exceptional customer service.

What will the role involve?

As Senior Operations Coordinator, you will be responsible for managing end-to-end freight forwarding operations across air, sea and road, ensuring a seamless service for customers.

Key responsibilities include:

• Managing full multimodal import and export operations
• Handling customs clearance processes in line with regulations
• Raising and processing sales and purchase invoices
• Acting as a key point of contact for customer and supplier queries
• Supporting client meetings (virtual and in-person where required)
• Building strong relationships with suppliers to secure competitive pricing
• Preparing accurate quotations and tenders within set timeframes
• Providing operational data to support business reporting and analytics
• Ensuring all activities align with company compliance and service level agreements

What are we looking for?

• Minimum 3 years' experience in freight forwarding (multimodal essential)
• Strong customs knowledge (import & export)
• Experience using Cargowise (advanced level preferred)
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
• Highly organised with the ability to prioritise in a fast-paced environment
• A proactive, agile approach with strong attention to detail

Why apply?

• Opportunity to work across multiple regions and clients
• Exposure to a broad range of logistics operations
• Supportive leadership with structured training and development reviews
• Collaborative culture focused on continuous improvement and wellbeing

Cast UK is a leading executive consultancy, providing national recruitment solutions to both clients and candidates. Specialising in, HR, Procurement, Buying, Supply Chain, and Logistics, each member of our specialist team has a professional background specific to their recruiting sector. With this unique insight and knowledge, our consultants are able to place individuals from trainee through to main board. For more information on Cast UK or to discuss how we can find talent for your business then please visit www.castuk.com

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