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Aerospace International Logistics Specialist - Sterling

Kuehne+Nagel
Slough
7 months ago
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Aerospace International Logistics Specialist - Sterling

Colnbrook, Surrey, United Kingdom | Frachttransport und Kundenservice | Vollzeit | req125169

We're hiring! Sterling UK Control Tower is seeking a new addition to join our Aerospace International team.

Your Role The Aerospace International Logistics Specialist is responsible for ensuring that our customers experience is a positive one each and every time they engage with Sterling, providing operational and customer care excellence. Your Responsibilities

  • Maintains and enhances customer services by ensuring procedures are followed and systems used correctly;
  • Follow any new systems procedures within the department;
  • Answering the phone in a professional and timely manner (within 3 rings). A good telephone manner is essential;
  • To take job orders from clients, that include routing, classifying of service type, establishing a deadline;
  • To assist in providing clients with continuous notification and follow-up (which includes flight and customs delays, proof of deliveries, charges, resolutions, etc);
  • Familiarize yourself with all special services we can offer and ensure customers are given all options available;
  • Help develop and maintain relationships with clients:
  • Ensuring communication with service partners is kept up to date.

Your Skills and Experiences

  • Experience in Aerospace field is preferred
  • Extensive customer service experience within Freight forwarding is a must, preferably in air logistics
  • Excellent knowledge of international and domestic airline routings, geography and time zones
  • Understanding of the Aviation industry and delivering Time Critical shipments using all available services
  • Ability to identify and solve problems
  • Proficient in Microsoft Officesuite (Excel, PowerPoint & Word)
  • Good written and verbal communications skills in English

Good Reasons to Join If you would like to become a valued member of our team, we will make sure that you’re rewarded for your commitment and expertise. You can join the contributory Sterling a Kuehne + Nagel company, pension plan and enjoy our Route 2 Rewards scheme which offers everything from discounts, benefit information, recognition and its own wellbeing center. We care for our colleagues (and their immediate family) with our employee assistance program providing access to 24/7 GP, legal and financial advice along with mental health counselling. All of this to help you live a happier and healthier life. As proud holders of the Gold Covenant, we are a forces-friendly employer who recognize the skills, expertise and value service leavers bring to our organization.

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