Operations Coordinator - Manchester, United Kingdom - GAC

GAC

Verified Company

Manchester, United Kingdom

1 week ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

We are currently recruiting for an Operations Coordinator to be based at our Manchester office.

What You'll Be Responsible For:

Ensuring shipments are invoiced within agreed timeframe
Ensuring quotations are issued in line with customer requirements, product guidelines and documented per branch process
Supplier invoice disputes are actioned within agreed timeframes and as per company guideline
Timely preparation of job files (inclusive invoicing and cost accrual) in readiness for approval by line manager
Timely approval of Supplier Invoices
Coordinating with customers and provide freight forwarding services as required
Coordinating with overseas offices and network partners
Observing Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) agreed for customer / product / tradelane
Processing bookings via GAC inhouse freight management system
Coordinating UK Import and Export Customs clearances in line with government guidance

The following skills are desirable:

Qualifications: DG Awareness, Aviation Security (Airfreight Operations)
Minimum 3 years' experience within Freight Forwarding / Logistics industry
Good computing skills, including all areas of Microsoft Office
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Ability to maximise sales opportunities
Able to provide a high standard of customer service at all times
Knowledge of Customs Declaration Service (CDS)
Knowledge of ASM Sequoia

The Package

GAC gives you the opportunity to work for an employer who is committed to offering all our staff an enjoyable and rewarding career, with significant training and development prospects.

In addition, you will receive a variety of benefits including:

38 days' annual leave per year, plus a day off on your birthday
Access to Vitality at Work Scheme
Company pension
Life assurance
Eyecare scheme
Employee assistance programme
Enhanced maternity and paternity benefits
Retail discounts scheme

In 2021, we launched our ten-year sustainability programme - MARS30.

We are committed to "growing long term customer relationships across multiple products, whilst significantly reducing our environmental impact, improving the well-being of our people, and influencing our stakeholders to do the same." We will accomplish our by mission by completing objectives aligned with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

At GAC UK, who you are is just as important as what you do. The GAC Spirit reflects our culture across the company, emphasising loyalty and understanding between management and staff. We recognise that people's lives extend far beyond their jobs. By promoting a healthy combination of work and play we achieve a happier workforce, delivering service excellence.

We have a team of 16 Mental Health First Aiders across the UK and a Wellbeing Working Group who meet monthly and regularly launch new internal wellbeing initiatives.

We are passionate about diversity and inclusion and joined the Diversity in Maritime Charter to underline our commitment to take tangible steps to optimise the diversity within our organisation.

In January 2023, Macmillan Cancer Support became our official charity of the year.

Together, GAC UK and Macmillan Cancer Support will be working to help people with cancer and their loved ones live life as fully as they can.