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Freight Logistics Manager

2 months ago


Pontefract, Wakefield, United Kingdom The Advocate Group Full time
Freight & Logistics Lead

At The Advocate Group, we are seeking a highly skilled Freight & Logistics Lead to join our team. This is an exciting opportunity to work with a global FMCG business, coordinating international shipping and logistics to various manufacturing locations, warehouses, and customers internationally.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Shipping Coordination: Confirm shipping instructions and document requirements for Purchase Orders, ensuring smooth processing.
  • Document Validation: Review and approve draft shipping documents from origin points, address any shipping issues, and send the approved documents to the Forwarding Agent.
  • Final Documentation: Validate and forward all final shipping documents to Forwarding Agents, factories, and customers.
  • Invoice Processing: Review and approve Purchase Invoices from manufacturers, enter details into the system, and generate necessary company documents, including customer invoices.
  • Order Tracking: Monitor order progress from shipment to port and during ocean transit to ensure timely customer delivery. Provide regular delivery updates to customers.
  • Consignment Management: Generate Consignment Notes for deliveries to UK storage or third-party facilities, detailing delivery requirements.
  • Transport Organisation: Arrange transportation for customer deliveries from UK warehouses or third-party locations via air, sea, or road. Liaise with suppliers and manage documentation.
  • Customer Invoicing: Generate and provide invoices to customers for goods from the UK warehouse or other storage locations. Process and approve storage and transport invoices.
  • Sample Shipping: Manage the shipment of samples as requested from the UK warehouse or third-party storage facilities.
  • Shipping Tracker Maintenance: Maintain internal and external shipping trackers to ensure accurate records.
  • Customer Service: Respond promptly to customer inquiries, providing delivery estimates based on lead times and planning agreements.
  • Meetings & Coordination: Attend weekly meetings with relevant teams to review factory Order Fulfilment Schedules and understand any production updates affecting deliveries.
  • Stock Management: Ensure alignment on available stock at third-party warehouses for customer inquiries, integrating with the SI&OP process.
  • Documentation Liaison: Collaborate with company Technical teams to manage customer documentation, questionnaires, and specification requirements, ensuring timely completion.
  • Freight Quotes Management: Maintain and manage the freight quote database, providing timely quotes to the Commercial team.
  • Customs & Documentation: Serve as the primary contact for customs and documentation queries.
  • Contract Management: Ensure competitive contracts with shipping lines and airfreight agents for required company routes.
  • Supplier Performance: Monitor and manage supplier performance.
  • Cost & Performance Reporting: Track and report freight costs for shipments and handle month-end reporting, including OTIF, distribution costs, and third-party performance.
Requirements:
  • International Shipping Expertise: Experience in international shipping procedures, including import/export, documentation, and customs regulations.
  • INCOTERMS Knowledge: Thorough understanding of INCOTERMS 2020.
  • Business Systems Proficiency: Familiarity with business systems; experience with Microsoft AX is advantageous.
  • Customer Service Skills: Strong orientation towards customer service with relevant experience.
  • Cross-Functional Collaboration: Ability to effectively manage multiple interfaces across the organization to meet customer needs and manage time efficiently.
  • Communication Skills: Excellent written and verbal communication abilities.
  • Cultural Competence: Proven ability to work effectively across diverse cultures.
  • Customer Confidence: A proactive, confident, and bright demeanor that instills customer confidence in the company as a reliable supplier.
  • Attention to Detail: Strong attention to detail.
  • IT Proficiency: Competence in Microsoft applications, including Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, and Excel.