Job Summary
  • Cork
  • Permanent
  • 14th October 2026
  • €35,000 – €5,000 per Annum
  • Ref ID: LR51884

Job Description

Freight Forwarder – Cork

Location: Cork
Salary: €35,000–€50,000 DOE
Position: Permanent, Full-Time, On-Site

We are currently recruiting an experienced Freight Forwarder to join a well established logistics business in Cork.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone with strong Road and/or Ocean Freight experience, ideally with hands-on customs clearance knowledge, who enjoys managing shipments from start to finish and delivering a high level of service to customers.

For You:

  • Salary €35,000–€50,000 DOE
  • Permanent, full-time role
  • Monday to Friday
  • Supportive and professional team environment
  • Opportunity to manage your own freight operations and customer accounts
  • Long-term career development

Key Responsibilities:

  • Manage Road Freight operations across Europe
  • Coordinate collections, deliveries and customs documentation
  • Process import and export bookings for sea freight shipments
  • Liaise with carriers, shipping lines, suppliers and customers
  • Track shipments from booking through to delivery
  • Prepare and monitor quotations
  • Process shipment documentation and customer invoicing
  • Ensure compliance with customs, transport and company procedures
  • Resolve operational issues quickly and professionally
  • Deliver a high standard of customer service
  • Support junior team members where required

Requirements:

  • Minimum 3 years’ Freight Forwarding experience
  • Experience across Road and/or Ocean Freight
  • Customs clearance experience essential
  • Strong knowledge of freight documentation and customs procedures
  • Excellent communication and customer service skills
  • Strong organisational and problem-solving ability
  • Commercially minded with good negotiation skills

If you have relevant freight forwarding experience and would like to hear more, please get in touch for a confidential conversation.

For more information, please apply through the link provided for the attention of Liva or email liva.rigava@osborne.ie

If you are interested in finding out more about the above role and would like to be considered other suitable roles that we may have available for your skill set – please attach your CV via the link provided
Please submit your updated CV in Word Format
If you are living in Ireland and hold a valid work permit, we would love to hear from you, if however, you do not hold a valid work permit unfortunately we will not be in a position to assist you with your job search. 
Osborne are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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    Job Summary
    • Cork
    • Permanent
    • 14th October 2026
    • €35,000 – €5,000 per Annum
    • Ref ID: LR51884