Import Supply Chain Coordinator

4 weeks ago

Bury, Borough of Bury, United Kingdom JD Sports Full time
Job Title: Import Supply Chain Planner

Job Summary:

We are seeking an experienced Import Supply Chain Planner to join our Global Freight Management team at JD Sports. As an Import Supply Chain Planner, you will be responsible for managing the administration and shipping duties required by the Global Freight team, including planning and tracking shipments for UK and European distribution, and working with international Joint Venture teams to organize their shipment of own-brand products.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Manage the planning and tracking of shipments for UK and European distribution
  • Work with international Joint Venture teams to organize their shipment of own-brand products
  • Track shipments from ex-factory through to on-time receipt at the warehouse
  • Plan shipments, costs, and timelines
  • Work closely with freight forwarders to maximize container fill and minimize dwell times
  • Establish excellent working relationships with internal stakeholders, external suppliers, and freight forwarders
  • Support the development of and creation of reporting on the current shipment status and highlighting any potential issues
  • Monitor performance of factories, forwarders, and hauliers, optimizing on-time, in-full deliveries
  • Airfreight costing and coordination of transport
  • Develop and complete transit shipping reports using different software sources
  • Communicate transport/transit issues to relevant teams and escalate issues promptly where required
  • Manage timely and accurate freight invoice sign-off
  • Accountable for the continued development, tracking, and improvements in KPIs
  • Responsible for raising supplier claims
  • Execute tasks with a constant focus on continuous improvement, identifying opportunities for improvement
  • Support ongoing refresh of SOPs, annual tender activity, and delivery of transformation projects
  • Support development of carbon emission reporting for freight movements
  • Stay up-to-date with all import procedures, including duties incurred and customs requirements

Requirements:

  • Experience in supply chain
  • Excellent interpersonal skills, able to build effective relationships with stakeholders
  • High level of resilience, excellent attention to detail, organizational, prioritization, and time management skills
  • Excellent attention to detail
  • Flexible, comfortable managing change and being adaptable in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
  • Problem solver with a can-do mentality and strong aptitude for learning
  • Strong desire to learn new skills
  • Ability to work on multiple tasks at once
  • Able to work to tight deadlines
  • Strong customer service ethos
  • Strong experience in using Word, Excel, and PowerPoint

Desirable Requirements:

  • Knowledge of import and export processes, including shipping processes
  • Awareness of the importance of accurate classifications and knowledge of customs classification complexities
  • Experience working in a retail environment
  • Experience working in an office admin role

What We Offer:

  • Free parking
  • Incremental holiday allowance
  • Staff discount on JD Group and other brands within the organization
  • Pension scheme
  • Personal development opportunities to learn and develop at work

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