Shipping and Logistics Manager

Zonnect Project Platform; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A logistics company in Liverpool is seeking a Shipping and Logistics Manager to oversee import and inbound logistics operations. The role requires experience in import management, strong communication skills, and the ability to coordinate with various agencies. Benefits include a cycle to work scheme, pension, and personal development opportunities. Ideal candidates have a background in food or FMCG logistics.

Benefits

Cycle to Work Scheme

Pension

Life Assurance

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Personal & Professional Development

Qualifications

• Experience of working with HM customs, shipping lines, logistics providers, storage agents.
• Able to coordinate between agencies and solve problems where required.

Responsibilities

• Manage the import and inbound logistics of S&B Herba Liverpool.
• Produce and review relevant schedules, monitoring shipments.
• Liaise with port authorities for intake vessels, stores, and issues.
• Manage import documentation and liaise with HM Customs.
• Control costs associated with imports and storage.

Skills

Import experience preferably within a food or FMCG environment

Great communication skills

Microsoft office suite

Experience in ERP systems (JDE preferred)

Able to manage and prioritise workload

Education

Degree level or similar with relevant qualifications / formal training in import / logistics management

Job description

Job Overview

Job Title: Shipping and Logistics Manager

Location: Regent, Liverpool L20 8DF

Salary: £40,000 per annum

Job Type: Full time, Permanent

Working Hours: Mon-Thursday 9am - 5.00pm and Friday 9am-4.00pm

About The Company

S&B Herba Foods Ltd source and import rice and grains (and other raw materials) from across the globe to produce a wide range of ingredients to the specification of UK manufacturers and wholesalers. Our core purpose is to 'Feed the nation and be a place where everyone can reach their full potential'.

We have just been awarded the Investors In People standard and are embarking on a new era to attain Silver with our ultimate goal Platinum. In order to do this, we need people that are willing to drive our Goals and Ambitions and continually improve and develop themselves as individuals, with our full support.

We are looking to build on our Team of great people by employing individuals that are aligned to our Company Values of; Hungry (driven and ambitious); Can Do attitude (resilient, solution focused); Proactive (forward thinking, strategic) and We Before I (caring for their colleagues/team; collaborative).

We have been trading for over 100 years and have a great heritage. Come and join us - it's a great place to work!

About The Role

We are looking to employ an experienced Shipping and Logistics Manager as part of our team in our Liverpool office.

Managing the import and inbound logistics of S&B Herba Liverpool, main areas being:

• Produce and review relevant schedules, monitoring shipments in relation to contracts
• Liaising with relevant port authorities for intake vessels, stores and issues
• Management of import documentation
• Administration and liaison with HM Customs, payment of duties and customs clearances, plus applications / management of import licences and tariff rate quotas (TRQs), including relevant audits
• Liaising with shipping lines and relevant agencies related to import and vessel discharge
• Liaising with inland hauliers (bulk and containers) to stores and to our sites
• Management of customs warehouses, plus other relevant warehouse and storage facilities
• Management of relevant local inventory
• Internal communication with Ebro Group Companies, Supply Chain, Technical and the Liverpool site, plus others
• Controlling costs associated with imports and storage, informing accounts team / management
• Review of intake data
• System administration including stock receipts, purchase orders, invoices
• Relevant quality control and reporting
• Liaising with customers of food waste products
• Physical checks of silo stocks plus other stores. Checking stock movements and stocktaking
• Collaboration with and limited holiday cover for Shipping Manager at our Fulbourn site

About You

Qualifications, Skills & Experience:

• Import experience preferably within a food or FMCG environment
• Experience of working with HM customs, shipping lines, logistics providers, storage agents plus others involved with inbound movement of goods. Able to co-ordinate between such agencies and problem solve where required
• Preferably educated to degree level or similar with relevant qualifications / formal training in import / logistics management
• Great communication skills
• Microsoft office suite, plus experience in ERP systems (JDE preferred)
• Able to manage and prioritise workload

Benefits

• Cycle to Work Scheme available
• Pension
• Life Assurance
• 25 days (plus bank holidays)
• Personal & Professional Development

Please click the APPLY button and submit your CV and Cover Letter.

Candidates with experience of: Logistics Manager, Distribution Manager, Logistics Supervisor, Goods In Coordinator, Import Co-Ordinator, Logistics Coordinator, Shipment Coordinator, Export, Transport Manager may also be considered for this role