Logistics and Customs Compliance Manager

GKN Aerospace; East Cowes; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

GKN Aerospace is seeking a Logistics and Customs Compliance Manager for their East Cowes facility. This key role involves managing logistics operations, ensuring compliance with regulations, and leading a team dedicated to continuous improvement. Join an innovative company at the forefront of aerospace technology and help shape the future of air travel.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in logistics processes, including transport management.
• Strong people leadership experience.
• MRP knowledge is valued.

Responsibilities

• Overseeing inventory control and transport coordination.
• Managing warehouse operations and customs compliance.
• Leading and developing the logistics team.

Skills

Communication

Leadership

Process Improvement

Job description

Fantastic challenges. Amazing opportunities.

GKN Aerospace is reimagining air travel: going further, faster, and greener! Fuelled by great people whose expertise and creativity set the industry standards, we’re inspired to innovate and break boundaries. We’re proud to contribute to protecting the world’s democracies and committed to sustainability, ensuring we protect our planet. With over 16,000 employees across 33 manufacturing sites in 12 countries, we serve over 90% of the world’s aircraft and engine manufacturers and achieved sales of £3.35 billion in 2023. There are no limits to where you can take your career.

Job Summary

Based in our thriving East Cowes facilities and reporting to the Site Supply Chain Director, the Logistics and Customs Compliance Manager leads the Logistics Managers and Specialists in managing, operating, and controlling all physical flows to, within, and from the site. They will oversee the team's and processes' effectiveness in receiving operations, transport organization and planning, warehouse operations, management of physical inventory, internal logistics, and outbound operations.

Additionally, they will ensure the Logistics Team executes activities within site, national, and international regulations where applicable.

This role is crucial in maintaining efficient logistics operations while ensuring compliance with all relevant regulations, thereby supporting the overall quality and safety of the manufacturing process.

Job Responsibilities

Broad range of responsibilities, including overall responsibility for all aspects of:

• Inventory Control (Overseeing the receipt, storage, and distribution of materials and products, maintaining accurate inventory records, and implementing inventory control systems);
• Transportation Coordination (Managing the internal and external movement of goods, selecting carriers, negotiating rates and contracts, ensuring timely and cost-effective delivery);
• Warehouse Operations;
• Customs Compliance Management (including regulatory adherence, quality assurance, and risk management);
• Team Leadership and Development (including training, career development, and promoting a culture of compliance and continuous improvement);
• Performance Monitoring (monitoring logistics performance metrics, identifying areas for improvement, managing relationships with vendors, transportation providers, and customers).

Job Qualifications

Suitable candidates will demonstrate:

• Significant experience and expertise in warehouse and logistics processes, including transport management, internal flows, warehousing, inventory management, and customs and transport regulations;
• First-class communication skills, with the ability to build and manage relationships effectively;
• Strong people leadership experience, with proven ability to develop high-performing teams;
• MRP knowledge;
• Experience in continuous process improvement.

We offer fantastic challenges and opportunities. This is your chance to be part of an organization at the forefront of our industry, committed to pushing boundaries further. With some of the best training in the industry, who knows how far you can go?

A Great Place to Work Needs a Great Way of Working

Everyone is welcome to apply to GKN. We believe that achieving our ambitions depends on diverse minds working together in an inspiring environment. Through our commitment to diversity, inclusion, and belonging, and by living our five core principles, we’ve created a culture where everyone feels valued and encouraged to contribute. This culture earned us ‘The Best Workplace Culture Award’. By embracing what makes us unique, we encourage everyone to bring their full self to work.

We are committed to providing an accessible recruitment process. If you require reasonable adjustments during any stage of our recruitment, please contact us.

We are the place where human dreams and endeavor shape the future of aerospace innovation and technology.