Transport Specialist

3 months ago

Ellesmere Port, United Kingdom Argent Energy Full time

**Main Purpose of Job**:
As a Transport Specialist, you will be responsible for overseeing the movement, storage, and distribution of goods and materials for our organization. Your role is critical in ensuring that our products are delivered on time, in excellent condition, and at the right cost. You will work closely with hauliers, and other internal teams to coordinate transportation activities and optimize supply chain performance.

**This role will be based in either Motherwell, Scotland, or Ellesmere Port,** UK**

**Key Responsibilities and Accountabilities**:

- Develop and execute logistics plans and strategies to ensure timely and cost-effective delivery of goods and materials.
- Be in the lead to explore all the logistic aspects for new trade lanes and/or new products.
- Manage relationships with hauliers, and other logistics service providers to ensure timely and accurate information exchange.
- Manage relationships with customs brokers and other logistics service providers to ensure timely and accurate customs documentation and clearance.
- Analyse transportation routes, modes, and costs to identify opportunities for improvement and cost reduction.
- Develop and maintain performance metrics to track and report logistics performance to management.
- Participate in the development and implementation of logistics policies, procedures, and guidelines.
- Manage logistics-related issues, including damages, shortages, and discrepancies.
- Continuously identify and recommend opportunities for process improvement and cost savings.
- Ensure compliance with all relevant laws, regulations, and policies related to logistics operations.

**Health and Safety**
- Ensure a thorough knowledge of yourself and your teams Health & Safety responsibilities.
- Always wear Personal Protective Equipment as required. Take responsibility for your own PPE ensuring appropriate storage and care and ensure your team follow suit.
- Always strive to work in a manner safe to yourself and others and report any hazards immediately, ensure your team follow suit.
- Ensure all staff and visitors operates in compliance with Safety regulations
- Full responsibility for the safety of team members
- Actively participate in addressing Safety, Health and Environmental issues affecting the production areas, ensuring the relevant S, H&E checks are carried out and ensure your team follow suit.
- Full knowledge of the Plant Emergency Procedures and associated responses are required by you and your team.

**Company Initiatives**
- Take responsibility for the Health and Safety of yourself and others whilst at work and to comply with the Company’s policies and legislation and ensure your team follow suit.
- Support Company Initiatives and demonstrate Company Values and ensure your team follow suit.
- To comply with all legal, regulatory and statutory obligations applicable to the role and ensure your team follow suit.
- Participate in training and personal development activities as required and ensure your team follow suit.
- Be flexible in undertaking the duties and responsibilities attached to your role; Carry out any other reasonable tasks as required by the Company.

Argent Energy is a waste-based biodiesel producer with a vision to help decarbonise transport worldwide. Argent has 3 operational locations in Europe; Motherwell (Scotland), Stanlow (England) and Amsterdam (The Netherlands). At Argent we turn waste oils into low carbon fuel which significantly contributes to reducing the CO2 emissions of transport. We believe in using waste materials only and continuously search for new waste to be turned into higher value products. We invest in people and their development as well as R&D to drive innovation in products, technologies and operational excellence.

Argent Energy has been part of the Swire Group since November 2018. John Swire & Sons Ltd. stems from a family business founded in 1816, which has grown in 200 years into a global company with various participations in aviation, maritime, food, trading and industry.

**Skills**
- Bachelor's degree in logistics, supply chain management, or a related field.
- 3+ years of experience in logistics, transportation, or supply chain management, with customs knowledge.
- Pro-active and keen to figure out how to approach new (unexplored) areas in relation to supply chain.
- Strong knowledge of customs procedures, excise tax regulations, and other relevant customs and trade compliance requirements in both EU and UK.
- Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills related to customs and excise products.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills to work with, all participants of the supply chain and other logistics service providers.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team to ensure compliance with customs and excise regulations.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office and logistics management software related to customs and excise products.
- Attention to detail and a

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