Senior Import Export Planning Coordinator

Salary: £26,000 per year

Senior Import Export Planner: Shipping Coordinator – Planning Manager
WHAT A ROLE! Growth, career, opportunity, great people, global growth & more!
Really competitive salary plus 2k increase after 6 months
Holidays, great benefits – Monday to Friday and fab offices near Warrington

Quick summary: You will need experience in working with Certificates of Origin, Bills of Lading, supplier invoices and duty documents….& have strong SEA FREIGHT experience!

The Mission: You will have circa 60 containers per week coming into the UK to 4 sites

The Geography: Mainly from the Far East but a smaller proportion from Europe, South Africa and South America.

Culture & role: Dynamic, hard work, extra mile, communication & fast pace!

Established in 1980, the company has grown rapidly over recent years with over 300 staff and turnover in excess of £100 million.

Today, it sells more than 700,000 units in the UK annually and has created a global dealer network across 70 countries.

The official title is: Purchase Planning Manager
The role is well suited for a highly organised and self-motived individual. You must be able to work effectively under pressure to manage inbound deliveries into the warehouses and be able to react calmly to dynamic challenges.

YOU!
will be a confident communicator, that enjoys working as part of a fast-paced purchasing team, and happy to embrace change and react to daily supply chain challenges. This role will be rewarding for a motivated individual who is keen to develop themselves in an IT driven and multitasking purchasing planning role.

Duties will include but not be limited to the following:

* Logistics planning, currently importing around 40-50 containers per week, worldwide, mainly from the Far East alongside deliveries from UK based suppliers

* Overseeing inbound container scheduling across 6 North West UK depots, working to tight guidelines over a 24/7 operation

* Completing a range of clearances for import and export, tracking & tracing shipments, arranging collections & deliveries

* Liaising with freight forwarders and shipping lines to obtain competitive quotes, ensuring best value at all times

* Liaising with Internal Financial Analyst oversees contact to build relationships on the ground in China

* Increasing the portfolio of suppliers to improve cost and service where possible

* Tracking Inco Terms & organising documentation, checking bill of lading, packing lists, invoices, duty docs, origin declarations etc

* Relationship management of freight forwarders, shipping lines and merchant hauliers

* Working to tight delivery schedules, planning stock intake and maximising available inbound slots, developing a positive communication with the Operations team to find optimal solutions when plans need to adapt at short notice due to supply chain disruption

* Ensuring additional charges of quay rent, demurrage, document fines etc are mitigated

* Support the purchasing team in the wider function of the department and sharing workload as required to ensure purchasing routines and disciplines run effectively

What is on offer:

* Cracking salary and 2k increase after 6 months!

* Fast-growing company, so we offer work stability and opportunities to develop your professional career

* Free on-site parking

* Staff discount

* Private Healthcare Insurance

* Life Cover Insurance

Speak to Sarah or Jess at Duval to find out more but please submit your cv
If you are not from this line of work, Sea freight / planning / shipping – please do not apply