Shipping & Logistics Manager

Shipping & Logistics Manager
Reading
c£32k

The company

One of the UK’s most pioneering recycling companies, well established and growing, with over 30 years experience offering a fully managed national service of recycling materials for local authority and retail clients

The Role

This is a pivotal role in the business, coordinating a number of critical activities and driving workflow across several departments, to ensure excellent customer service to clients

Key Responsibilities

* Liaise with company transport and warehouses, 3PL Carriers, Freight Forwarders and delivery points to manage incoming and outgoing workflow

* Ensure materials are adequately receipted and released for packing in line with shipping schedules.

* Liaise with all stakeholders, including customers and suppliers to ensure successful planning and completion of shipments

* Manage shipping documentation, e.g Bills of Lading etc

* Customer charging/internal charging and job costing

* Performance reports on KPIs, SLAs and financial targets.

The Candidate

* Functional experience within the logistics sector, especially export documentation

* Excellent communication skills, including negotiation skills and ability to manage non-standard requirements and situations

* Focused on delivering excellent customer service

* Strong administration skills and highly organised

* Good communicator at all levels

* Ability to follow and develop new processes

* Show initiative and solve problems.

* Decisive

* Good analytical skills

* Incoterms an advantage

* NB Excel proficiency is a must

This position will suit candidates who enjoy a degree of autonomy and have a desire to develop their career in an evolving role