Transport Forwarder
Summary: We are seeking a Transport Forwarder to join the Frontier team at our Cranswick location for a full-time, fixed-term position lasting 12 months. The role involves managing the collection and delivery of bulk raw materials, working closely with various departments to ensure timely contract management and excellent service. The position offers a hybrid working arrangement, with 3 days on-site and 2 days from home. Frontier is the largest crop production and grain marketing company in the UK, committed to a culture that prioritizes people and diversity. The company values integrity, customer focus, and expertise, and encourages applications from individuals with diverse backgrounds to contribute to its goals.
About You
Strong time management and organisational skills. Flexible approach to work and managing changing priorities. Team player taking a share of team responsibilities. Good written and verbal communication skills. Excellent attention to detail. Excellent telephone manner. Experience of meeting multiple deadlines in a very time sensitive environment. Experience of a fast-moving transport environment is beneficial but not essential. Self-motivated and tenacious. Must hold a UK driving licence. Strong health and safety focus.
Your Role Will Involve
As a Transport Forwarder your role will involve: Organising collection and delivery of grain and other commodities to our customers within the supply chain. Working closely with the company’s national bulk fleet team to optimise logistical efficiencies. Providing support cover when required within the existing forwarding and logistics teams. Booking haulage and discussing haulage rates with third party hauliers. Communicating with farmers around contract execution, collection, and delivery. Working closely with all departments to make sure our customers receive a professional experience from start to finish.
About Us
Frontier is a successful and growing business. We are the largest crop production and grain marketing company in the UK, with over 1,000 employees and a turnover of more than £1.5 billion. With a vision to be the first-choice employer in UK agriculture, we are committed to delivering a culture where people are at the heart of our success. Our business approach is underpinned by our core values – Integrity, Customer First and Expertise – or ‘ICE’. These values support our whole philosophy and way of working and we are always looking to attract talented individuals with either industry knowledge or specialist skills that will help us deliver consistently to these values.
Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion
We have a clear commitment to equality of opportunity and diversity encouraging fairness and equality of treatment for all. As such we encourage applications from all backgrounds. We recognise the value of a workforce in which people from diverse backgrounds are encouraged to introduce fresh ideas and contribute to the business goals. We are committed to providing a diverse and inclusive environment with inclusive employment policies, such as progressive flexible working and parental policies.
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