Freight Clerk

We are currently seeking a Freight Clerk to join our team. The Freight Clerk will play a pivotal role in our logistics operations, overseeing the efficient movement of inbound and outbound shipments. Utilizing specialized software, the Freight Clerk conducts freight shopping, ensuring accurate rates and collaborating closely with warehouse teams to address issues and analyze carrier performance.

At Bunzl, we know that our employees are our number one asset. We seek to recruit and retain the right people who are passionate about our business and we provide opportunities for our employees so that they may progress within our company based on their talents, experiences, and their aptitude.

**Duties and Responsibilities**:

- Your main responsibility will to be freight shopping all inbound and out bound freight shipment via our preferred carrier. You will use a freight shopping software to provide rates.
- You will be expected to verify accurate rates for all shipments for either incoming or outgoing shipments.
- Process transactions and provide cashiering support when needed.
- Perform clerical duties such as filing, photocopying, scanning, and data entry
- You will work closely with local warehouse teams to ensure any problems, damages, missed appointments or anomalies are corrected. This will involve analyzing data using power BI to report how carriers perform.
- Arranging for the shipping and delivery of materials is also a fundamental element of the role. This will involve understanding the best shipping methods for materials, knowledge of shipping procedures, routes and rate.
- You are also responsible for calculating charges, storage space and demurrage charges.

**Qualification Requirements**:

- As a Freight Clerk, you would need to be a good communicator, in particular, experience in dealing with branch & divisional staff and knowledge and understanding of customer service would be an advantage.
- Excellent clerical skills are required as being able to manage files and records as well as general office skills is vital to this role. In particular, the role of Freight Clerk requires a good sound understanding of mathematics.
- Experience in customer service or retail sales is beneficial

Pay: $17.32-$23.34 per hour

Willingness to travel:

- 25% (preferred)

Work Location: In person