Shipping Operations Clerk - 6 Month FTC

Job Description

Our client, a leading designer brand, are currently looking for a Shipping Operations Clerk to join their Shipping & Logistics team for either their DC in Derby, or their offices in London, on a 6 month FTC basis. The successful Shipping Operations Clerkwill receive a salary of £25-27k (pro-rated) depending on experience, plus benefits.This is a fantastic opportunity to get involved in managing a complex omni-channel network going through major strategic changes. The ideal candidate will have intermediate to advanced experience in a shipping retail environment with strong analytical andrelationship building skills.Duties of the Shipping Operations Clerk:

• Liaise between logistics, shipping, merchandising, wholesale and warehouse teams to ensure a smooth delivery daily.
• Collaborate with colleagues and external partners to improve efficiency, productivity and processes.
• Work effectively within a dynamic team, always demonstrating integrity and respect for others.
• Be adaptable and flexible in support of the team and the needs of the business.
• Ability to establish, maintain and develop relationships with other departments.
• Assess current supply chain performance; help surface improvement opportunities that can deliver value by making the shipping operations more effective, efficient and well controlled.
• Lease in a timely manner with freight forwarders/couriers to arrange collections/deliveries from both suppliers and customers.
• Organize marketing/gift with purchase, shop fits and any non-sales items to be shipped from source supplier to destinations, and to be distributed efficiently to the final recipients.
• Arrange courier consignments.
• Organize returns and reprocessing.
• Assist Shipping & Logistics projects, including shipping operations in the USA and Hong Kong.
• Support the shipping team and wider business in all tasks and projects assigned to you.
• Monitor and collect data on various shipping functions.
• Produce all shipping documentation - COO / EUR1 and/or invoice endorsement with London Chamber of Commerce, Cross trade arrangement for fabric and trims.
• Investigate, resolve and process shipment discrepancies.
• Have a good understanding of shipping operations performance and targets.
• Demonstrate speed and efficiency in all tasks to support the team.
• Authorize forwarders and courier invoices on the companys system with accurate information, cross checking with quotes and issue of debit notes for shortages.
• Document revised business processes and agreed target standards.
• Testing technology applications.

Experience required for the Shipping Operations Clerk:

• Proven experience within a similar role within Shipping and Logistics.
• Track record of working within an imports and exports shipping department structure.
• Working knowledge of INCOTERMS (DDP, FOB, FCA).
• Ability to understand and interpret customs documents and processes (C88, CFSP, E2).
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills: VLOOKUPs, pivot tables, analysing large sets of data, cleaning data.
• Being a fast learner who is computer literate: Knowledge of Microsoft Dynamics AX, MS Office (especially Outlook and Word) is advantageous.
• Well organised, and process driven.
• Have strong analytical skills and be detail orientated.
• Have an enthusiastic and positive attitude that works well under pressure and to tight deadlines.
• A strong work ethic with excellent attention to detail which is applied to all daily tasks.
• Be a strong team player with strong communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Be a reliable and dependable member of the team.

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