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Jobseekers turn to the internet...


With over 90% of Freight Industry Jobseekers using the job boards to search for their next career move the internet is continuing to dominate the way that recruitment is done in the Freight Forwarding Sector.


You only have to log onto Google and type in “freight jobs” to see the impact that the internet is having in the sector. Jobseekers can browse vacancies from the comfort of their own home or in fact their mobile phone.


The message that Headford is putting out there is use the internet to attract talent.


When you combine the power of the top 10 generalist job boards you end up with an unrivalled database of candidates.


Then add the leading Freight Industry job board www.forwardingjobs.com which cleverly consolidates all of the top talent into one area.


8 out of 10 of the leading global forwarders already use the site to source their top talent. Top names include Kuehne & Nagel, Schenker, DSV, Damco, Ceva and Hellmanns.


Any vacancies advertised on www.forwardingjobs.com are automatically emailed to all job seekers from the leading sites providing the ultimate Freight Forwarding Industry recruitment solution.


Hub Operations Manager – LHR, UK


• Co-ordinate the day to day operations of the Airfreight Hub department • Deputise as required in absence of Airfreight Product Manager • Ensure compliance with all statutory and regulatory air requirements ensuring the Security representative is fully briefed if any issues are identified


Field Sales Executive – GLA / MAN / South East, UK


• The ability to drive sales and deliver results. Intelligent interpretation of strategy adapted to the local market


candidates


New Business Sales Executive (North East, UK) (Candidate Ref: 114934)


• 13 years freight sales Experience, (6 years in Road Freight and 7 Years in Air and Sea, and) £120K GP in 2012 in Road Freight


• Dealt with the Far East, and USA, and European countries


• 40 clients (25 New clients in 2012, and 15 existing)


• She will be able to start covering her costs quickly


• Salary: £30K - £35K


Ocean Freight Branch Manager (Ipswich / Felixstowe, UK) (Candidate Ref: 116884)


• Currently working for a Top 5 Freight Forwarder (Deep Sea and FCL, freight and personal effects)


• Has a wealth of experience, and he is looking to work either in a smaller office, or a small or medium sized company to utilise his skills and experience.


• 3 Companies worked for in the last 25 years


• Liaising with clients face to face and on the phone (1,000 clients)


• Managing over 40 staff with 3 manager


Senior Ocean Freight BDM / Director (Chicago, USA) (Candidate Ref: 31211)


• Very successful career to date and is now looking for an opportunity to continue the previous successes in a new company


• Massive achievement list making this candidate a great opportunity for company development


• Delivered a 10,000 TEU account • Returned $30,000,000 worth of business


• Introduced a new Ocean Freight Product to the business


• Developed $14Million in new revenue in 08


Trailer Freight Sales Manager (South-East, UK) (Candidate Ref: 555793)


• European Road Freight National Sales Manager who is interested in a new challenge as a National Sales Manager’s, or Sales Director (European Road)


• Been with their current company for 10 years, and is currently managing a team of Business Development Managers across the UK


• Dealing with Full Loads, Groupage, Part loads, and specialist services across all verticals


Air Export Manager / Gateway Manager (LHR / Midlands, UK) (Candidate Ref: 121446)


• Air Export Manager (Commercial), client facing experience (18 years experience)


• Key Verticals: Various: Automotive, Retails, Pharmaceuticals, etc.


• Managing a team of 4 staff (supervisor, senior operations and 2 air operations).


• Excellent negotiation of airline rates. • Aviation Level G. • 150 customers from SME’s to House hold names.


• EUR1’s, Certificates of Origins, Certificates of Conformity, Import licenses


Air & Ocean Senior Sales (Chicago, USA) (Candidate Ref: 31216)


• Multi Modal Sales Professional in Chicago


• Currently covering 5 times costs • Focuses on Air & Ocean Sales but does have experience of Customs Brokerage and Warehousing


• Verticals - HealthCare, Life Science, Alternative Energy and Aerospace


• Routes - Trans-Atlantic and Trans- Pacific


• Manage the commercial relationship between the Company and its target clients. The ability to conceptually position our sell and sustain relationships through the sales phases is essential


• Proven track record in sales delivery in a freight forwarding environment • Possess a total commitment and innate drive to high individual performance


Business Development Manager / Strategic Sales Manager - North West, UK


To proactively identify, solicit and deliver new Supply Chain / Logistics clients in accordance with the annual business delivery budget of our client.


• To generate new client opportunities from prospecting and qualification stages into an active pipeline of opportunities


• To follow these client opportunities through the entire sales process to successful conclusion


• Work closely with colleagues across the company, especially in other commercial channels to identify potential opportunities for Supply Chain up-sell


Customer Services Executive – Felixstowe, UK


• To serve clients professionally and efficiently • To actively contribute to and support all sales/commercial activities • To process operational and commercial documentation in accordance with established procedures and standards


• To apply all defined Credit Control rules & processes • To understand the file accrual / provisioning process


Basildon (National Role) – RDM Middle East & Ind. Sub Continent


• Experience of working within the ME and or Ind. Sub markets in Air Freight • Proven B2B, face to face experience • Sound knowledge of logistics; air freight and ocean • Proven track record of achievement against targets


jobs 2 Strategic Sales Executives – Rotterdam, Netherlands


Our client is looking for 2 Strategic Sales executives of which one within the Industry vertical and the other within lifestyle/Retail vertical.


• 7 years’ experience in sales, of which 4 years in strategic sales and/or specific vertical


• Sales Manager in the Industry vertical has experience in that vertical, by having worked in an industry or has several years of experience in selling to the industry


• Salary indication +/- EUR 65-70k, car, laptop and bonus


Our Vertical Market Consultants are...


James Hughes Managing Consultant Alex McMillan John Gallivan Marc Kayne


United Kingdom Europe


International


Phone: +44 (0)845 00 00 007 Email: james@headfordshipping.com Web: www.headfordgrowth.com


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