Forwarder - the nuances of the profession

Despite the fact that the ads vacancies in the office of the freight forwarder is not full of special needs education, to cope with this job not everyone can. Instead of high school diploma is needed is quite specific skills and abilities. For example, learn new routes, quickly determine the shortest path following, control loading and unloading, and even - to weigh or count the item. And if the "internal" Forwarders (carrying out the movement of goods in the city, region or country), this may be enough, the specialists in international plying beyond state borders, can not do without a serious preparation.

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If we speak of "internal" forwarders, according to the Handbook of qualifying characteristics occupations such workers have sufficiently basic or incomplete higher education relevant field ( "transport" or "logistics"). Know the basics of office work, ways and methods of processing the correspondence addresses of permanent correspondents structure of the enterprise and its divisions. Often, employers do not pay attention to the presence of diplomas, interested in management and maintenance skills, knowledge of the city and driving experience. Speaking of driving "crusts". In principle, the operator assumes only a "mate" duty, accompanying the cargo and planning the best routes of movement, so his workplace - the right of the driver.

Forwarder work is impossible without knowledge of the city and major retail outlets. In addition, you need to know completely the whole range of goods razvozimogo, the timing of its implementation and the quality of acting markings and bar codes. Remember the daily work of each point of sale and time of production. Do not have time - you may cause serious problems, especially when dealing with food. There is an unspoken rule: Perishable sausages, dairy, meat and fish products take the first thing, and here, for example, bulk foods - strictly in the order queue. And in supermarkets and megastore day comes around 150 vehicles from different suppliers, and everyone wants to quickly deliver their products! The freight forwarder should be able to fill in bills and other documentation in terms of turnover. Learn it is not so difficult,

But the job forwarder - not just mechanical: one can not do without the ability to communicate with people, to show the character of flexibility and originality of thought. Often there are situations out of which the strength to find the only real diplomats. Once forwarder brought to order in store batch of sausage, but Goods flatly refused to accept it. What to do? To return to the warehouse - late, and in the car products per night sure to be spoiled! No matter how trying to persuade the receptionist to "shelter" goods at least for the night, it is in any did not agree. Then I decided to cheat by saying that otherwise buy the sausage (since it is a very, very tasty!), And now arrange their evening meal. Imagine: the ill-fated cargo immediately acquired the new owners!

Destination

International freight forwarders, traveling to foreign business trips, can not do a wit and diplomacy. First, the required knowledge of the main transport routes, and secondly, have tugovato without the knowledge of a foreign language. Thirdly, it is useful solid driving experience, because it is often to transport goods from one point of the globe to another freight forwarder is taken (freight forwarder and the driver in one person), which holds the full responsibility for the safety of the cargo.

International shipping - is not easy. To send goods from one country to another, you need to "calculate" the best form of transport (depending on the characteristics and parameters of the load), take into account the rules, laws and traditions of different countries to make the most advantageous from an economic point of view, path to follow. As a result there is a whole supply chain, write a good that only by real professionals. All of these details did not have to worry about the cargo owner, as the full responsibility for it falls on the shoulders of the carrier. Being forwarding agent - does not mean immerse load sit in the car and forget about everything. Remember that from now on you are responsible for maintaining the transport and transported goods! For the international carriage necessarily need to go through special training which includes a short course of customs law, insurance activities and skills with all necessary documents. And, of course, can not do without the basic knowledge of transport logistics.

Of course, the state of each transport company employs specialists of logistics, transportation components of the optimal routes. But knowledge of logistics at the highest level and will not interfere with professional forwarder. "Transport" diploma can be obtained, for example, the National Transport University, whose students learn the basics of law, transport, civil, labor and criminal law, the rules of transportation of cargoes and passengers, government regulation of road transport. In addition, learn to organize and manage transportation, get acquainted with the city transport system. Effective seminars and trainings on logistics topics, which you can read the latest news from the industry, to learn to qualitatively organize the work and make the right connections.

Note that the training and formation of professionals in the field of international freight forwarding activities - one of the main activities of the Association of International Freight Forwarders of Ukraine (AIFFU). Today it is still the only organization dedicated to professional training in the field of international freight forwarding with a diploma of the International Federation of Freight Forwarders Associations (FIATA). The curriculum is structured in accordance with the international requirements to the profession and include minimum standards requirements in international freight forwarders for the carriage of goods by all possible means of transport.

Course participants are introduced to the legal aspects of an international freight forwarder, organizing activities Ukrainian freight forwarding companies in the global transport market, documents and forms of FIATA standard. Pay attention to the financial requirements of the forwarding activities, the organization of warehousing and storage of goods. Also study features international transportation by different modes of transport: sea, air, road, rail and river. Do not do without the knowledge of customs procedures and tariffs, duties of the freight forwarder with respect to the Customs Service, the various international conventions and agreements. Separate Count - cargo insurance and liability sides. Well, how can master the highways of the world without the knowledge of at least the general information on the geography! ? Have successfully completed a course of training and passed exams are FIATA diploma certifying the professional competence of the forwarding agent in any of the 150 federations of the Member States.

As you can see, freight forwarding - one of those areas in which, contrary to popular belief there is a place only for professionals. Business skills, communication skills and a comprehensive knowledge - these are the qualities that are essential to the effective operation of modern professionals on delivery.

Forwarder in international should know ...

 general information on geography;

 legal aspects of the activity;

 financial requirements for the activities;

 especially transportation by different modes of transport;

 customs procedures and tariffs;

 international conventions and agreements;

 cargo insurance and liability of the parties;

 organization of warehousing and storage of goods.