Freight Supervisor

Woodford Green, England, GBgbvia direct

// Job Type

Full Time

// Salary

Not disclosed

// Posted

3 months ago

About the Role

<h2>Freight Supervisor (Sea Freight)</h2> Woodford Green, London (Office-based) Full-time | Leadership Opportunity <h3>Take Ownership of a Specialist Freight Operation</h3> An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Sea Freight professional at Supervisor level to take ownership of a high-performing, niche operation within a growing freight forwarding group. This role sits within a specialist recyclables division-a fast-moving, complex sector with significant growth plans and strong commercial backing. With a solid foundation already in place, the next phase is focused on process improvement, efficiency, and scalable growth-and this role is key to that journey. <h3>The Opportunity</h3> You’ll initially work closely with senior leadership, gaining insight into the customer base, suppliers, and operational nuances of this specialist market. Within 3-6 months, you’ll take full ownership of the operational function, leading a team of 5 and driving performance, structure, and continuous improvement. This is a role for someone who wants more than “business as usual”-you’ll have the autonomy to shape how the operation runs and play a key part in supporting wider business growth. <h3>What You’ll Be Doing</h3> <ul> <li>Leading the day-to-day sea freight export operation within the recyclables sector</li> <li>Acting as the first point of escalation for operational and customer issues</li> <li>Supporting and developing a team of 5, including training and performance management</li> <li>Driving process improvements, efficiencies, and best practice across the team</li> <li>Working closely with commercial colleagues to support profitability and growth</li> <li>Overseeing workflow, service levels, and operational performance</li> <li>Supporting credit control and ensuring smooth resolution of supplier/customer queries</li> </ul> <h3>What We’re Looking For</h3> <ul> <li>Strong Sea Freight Export experience (essential)</li> <li>Proven experience at Supervisor level (or ready to step up with clear leadership capability)</li> <li>Confident managing day-to-day operations and dealing with escalations</li> <li>A mindset focused on continuous improvement, efficiency, and change</li> <li>Strong communication and leadership skills</li> <li>Commercial awareness and ability to work cross-functionally</li> <li>Experience with CargoWise is highly desirable</li> </ul> <h3>Why This Role?</h3> <ul> <li>Genuine ownership and autonomy after initial onboarding</li> <li>Opportunity to shape and improve a specialist, high-value operation</li> <li>Be part of a growing business with clear expansion plans</li> <li>A role that will evolve as the operation scales</li> <li>Work within a collaborative, hands-on environment where your impact is visible</li> </ul> WR Logistics are the #1 recruitment partner for all vacancies in the logistics industry. We recruit in the UK & USA for permanent jobs. WR is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy. <img src="https://counter.adcourier.com/dG9tbi42NDY1NC4xMzAzMUB3aGl0ZXJlY3J1aXRtZW50LmFwbGl0cmFrLmNvbQ.gif"> Tagged as: Cargowise, Export, Metals, sea freight

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