Logistics & Shipping Supervisor

FLIR Systems, Inc.; Totnes; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension plan

Life assurance

Hybrid/Electric car scheme

Holiday entitlement

Job summary

Teledyne Valeport, located at the riverside premises in Totnes, Devon, is seeking a Logistics & Shipping Supervisor to lead a small team and ensure high standards of shipping, documentation and regulatory compliance. The role is 100% site-based at St Peters Quay, Totnes.

The successful candidate will manage export control paperwork, liaise with the Customs Analyst, and maintain SOPs to support accurate, compliant shipments and on-time delivery.

Qualifications

• Experience in a controlled shipping environment (dangerous or export controlled goods).
• Excellent organisational skills.
• Ability to supervise a small team including daily workload, priority setting and annual performance reviews.

Responsibilities

• Manage a small team including a Logistics Co-ordinator and Manufacturing Operations Trainee.
• Ensure shipments are made on a timely basis in line with customer/supplier requirements and 100% on-time delivery.
• Ensure correct end-user paperwork is received and make licence applications as required.
• Ensure goods are not shipped until correct authorisations are in place.
• Oversee customs processes to ensure accuracy of entries and clearance instructions.
• Maintain standard operating procedures for shipping and logistics in compliance with regulations.

Skills

Organizational skills

Team supervision

ERP systems

UK customs

Attention to detail

Tools

IFS

Job description

Be visionary Teledyne Technologies Incorporated provides enabling technologies for industrial growth markets that require advanced technology and high reliability. These markets include aerospace and defense, factory automation, air and water quality environmental monitoring, electronics design and development, oceanographic research, deepwater oil and gas exploration and production, medical imaging and pharmaceutical research. We are looking for individuals who thrive on making an impact and want the excitement of being on a team that wins.

Job Description

Teledyne Valeport have more than 50 years’ experience designing and manufacturing oceanographic, hydrographic and hydrometric instruments. We are committed to supplying innovative, high quality, reliable instrumentation, and our philosophy of keeping development and manufacturing entirely in-house means we can retain complete control over all aspects of our product range. Our stunning riverside premises in the picturesque town of Totnes in the southwest of the UK houses every facility required for design, CNC machining, environmental testing, assembly, calibration and servicing. This end-to-end approach means customers can have complete faith in our expertise and be assured that we will continue to provide them with the high levels of quality, performance and service they have come to expect.

We are looking for a Logistics & Shipping Supervisor to join our business, managing a small team.

Please note that this role is 100% site-based at St Peters Quay, Totnes, Devon.

Job Purpose

Responsible for all aspects of logistics and shipping, ensuring high levels of customer service, on-time delivery, inventory control and compliance with all applicable corporate, legal and regulatory requirements for shipping of standard, export controlled and dangerous goods.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage a small team consisting of a Logistics Co-ordinator and Manufacturing Operations Trainee.
• Upon notification of goods readiness and in line with all corporate and regulatory requirements, ensure shipments are made on a timely basis in line with customer/supplier requirements and with the intention of achieving 100% on-time delivery.
• Ensure correct end-user paperwork is received and make licence applications in accordance with all relevant regulations.
• Ensure goods are not shipped until correct authorisations are in place.
• Ensure software and technology exports and transfers are adequately controlled in line with current regulations.
• Work with the Customs Analyst to oversee customs processes to ensure accuracy of entries and clearance instructions.
• Manage and maintain standard operating procedures pertaining to shipping and logistics with reference to compliance for goods inward and outward transactions.
• With the Customs Analyst ensure compliance with Corporate procedures for including post entry review, HTS Classification, Country of Origin, valuation & preference, export classification, export licencing and sanctions compliance.
• Identifying potential areas of vulnerability and risk within the organisation.
• Evaluate, investigate and communicate potential risks to the Operations Director along with actions to mitigate.
• Act as a point of contact for any internal or external enquiries and audits related to shipping and logistics.
• Provide assistance as required for any internal or external enquiries and audits related to export/import compliance.
• Identify all training needs within the Shipping & Logistics organisation.
• Ensure complete and through records are kept and efficiently maintained for all shipments.
• Ensure all operating areas are kept clean, tidy and secure.

Qualifications & Experience Required

• Experience in a controlled shipping environment (dangerous or export controlled goods).
• Excellent organisational skills.
• Ability to supervise a small team including daily workload, priority setting and annual performance reviews.
• Strong computer skills, ERP skills a plus (IFS preferable).
• Preferred: Working knowledge & recent experience of UK customs regulations for import and export compliance, policies, documentation and processes including Inward Processing Relief (IPR) and export clearance is preferred.
• Solid understanding of export controls as they apply to general commercial product lines.
• Knowledge of UK Government export licensing and application processes.

Behavioural Competencies/Physical requirements

• High attention to accuracy.
• Flexibility to support other team members as required.
• Willing to work for the best interests of the business.
• Maintain the highest standard of personal conduct in performing all duties.
• Encourage a positive, safe, supportive working environment.
• Communicates honestly, openly, and consistently.

Range of benefits include.

• Pension plan that matches employee contributions up to 7%.
• Life assurance cover at the value of four times basic annual salary.
• Salary sacrifice Hybrid/Electric car scheme 25 days holiday per annum plus public holidays.
• Holiday purchase scheme of up to an additional 5 days per year.
• Internal reward and recognition scheme linked to internal benefits platform.
• Employee Assistance Programme.
• Comprehensive wellbeing programme that supports employees with their physical, mental and financial health, (Medi-cash).
• Competitive employee discounts platform that provides employees with discounts with leading brands/retailers.
• Cycle to Work scheme.
• Enhanced family-friendly benefits.

Teledyne and all of our employees are committed to conducting business with the highest ethical standards. We require all employees to comply with all applicable laws, regulations, rules and regulatory orders. Our reputation for honesty, integrity and high ethics is as important to us as our reputation for making innovative sensing solutions.

You may not realize it, but Teledyne enables many of the products and services you use every day. Teledyne provides enabling technologies to sense, transmit and analyze information for industrial growth markets, including aerospace and defense, factory automation, air and water quality environmental monitoring, electronics design and development, oceanographic research, energy, medical imaging and pharmaceutical research.