Warehouse & Logistics Supervisor Import/Export

Job Description

Warehouse & Logistics Supervisor (Import/Export)Our client is a Leading International Manufacturer. The Warehouse & Logistics Supervisor provides expert guidance and leadership with a team to facilitate processes to receive and manage goods, in line with business demand.This is of course a crucial role to ensure all logistics compliance, governance and inventory management are met.This role requires materials handling experience with in a warehousing environment ideally in manufacturing. Youll be the warehouse manager ensuring a service for production, but youll need to be open minded to learn new skills; such as Shipping and Logistics(Import/Export)Role Overview:*Organising international shipments and container bookings with carriers*Record keeping and administration of all imports and associated documents*Tracking incoming shipments up to arrival in the UK via in-house ship log system and freight carrier tracking platforms*Maintaining up-to-date knowledge of UK Customs and Excise as well as import commodity codes*Working with shipping lines, freight forwarders and merchant hauliers providing import clearance instructions in line with Customs Procedures, commodity codes, duties and taxes etc.Key Duties:* Managing inventory within budgetary constraints by monitoring stock levels & production demand and by reviewing materials* Working with operations to build a reliable warehouse forward forecast* Quickly identifying short term priorities based on operational needs* Understand problems, initiating long term structured improvement projects and ensuring their timely delivery* Reviewing discrepancies and driving continuous improvement* Managing and initiating specific improvement projects* Manage stock levels, delivery times and transport costs* Using associated information systems to coordinate and control the order cycle* Using data and design IT systems to evaluate performance and quality and to plan improvements* Allocating and managing staff resources according to changing needs* Liaising and negotiating with 3PL contracts required to support the supply chain operations* Continually trying to improve and develop business performance within the constraints of legislation, fuel costs and rising environmental pressures* Implementing health and safety procedures* Managing staff training issues* Motivating other members of the team* Setting objectivesExperience:* Have management experience with leading a team across Material Handling, Warehousing and Distribution* Have experience working in a manufacturing and/or supply chain environment* Be competent in the use of Excel to an advanced level for reporting purposes* Have experience working with material and supply chain management in a manufacturing business* Have experience with lead change initiatives that drive best practice and performance improvement* Have led training on health & safety, SOP and warehouse management systemsWhats on Offer* £30,000 -£35,000 * Pension* Holiday* BenefitsIf you want to discuss this position in more detail, please contact Elevation Recruitment Group.Elevation Recruitment Groups Procurement and Supply Chain division work with a vast range of businesses across Yorkshire and Humberside, Lincolnshire and East Midlands regions.Tadcaster, North Yorkshire, York, Leeds, Selby, Wetherby, Sherburn in ElmetElevation Recruitment Groups Procurement and Supply Chain division work with a vast range of businesses across Yorkshire and Humberside, Lincolnshire and East Midlands regions.

Keyskills :
Customer ServicesDistributionHMRCVATWarehouseplanningsupply chainexportimportWMSSupply chain managementcustomcustomersplanning managementforecastInventory managementbrexitTax Commodity CodesEUR1's Logistics