Warehouse Agent

Expeditors; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Plan

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Training and Development

Employee Referral Bonus

Bike to Work Scheme

Job summary

Expeditors is seeking candidates with logistics knowledge to ensure the timely and accurate processing of freight and information. The role involves coordinating freight flow, ensuring compliance with safety standards, and maintaining a clean work environment.

Applicants should possess software proficiency, especially in MS Excel and Word, and have a good command of English. Expeditors offers excellent benefits including a health plan, employee stock purchase plan, and a bike-to-work scheme.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of global logistics industry required.
• Proficiency in MS Excel and MS Word is necessary.
• Must have a good command of the English language.
• Preferred to hold a Forklift Truck license.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate all activities related to processing freight flow.
• Receive goods and check freight for quantity, quality, and damages.
• Picking, checking, and loading pallets for outgoing freight.
• Loading and unloading trucks using a forklift.
• Create reports and ensure completion accurately.
• Maintain compliance with internal and external regulations.
• Provide accurate daily operational reports.
• Accurate data entry for order allocations and inventory management.

Skills

Logistics knowledge

Software proficiency

Attention to detail

Forklift Truck license

English proficiency

Tools

MS Excel

MS Word

Job description

“We’re not in the shipping business; we’re in the information business” -Peter Rose, Expeditors Founder

As a Fortune 500 company, Expeditors employs more than 15,000 trained professionals in a worldwide network of over 300 locations across six continents. Expeditors satisfies the increasingly sophisticated needs of international trade through customized solutions and seamless, integrated information systems. Our services include the consolidation and forwarding of air or ocean freight, customs brokerage, vendor consolidation, cargo insurance, time-definite transportation, order management, warehousing, distribution and customized logistics solutions. Expeditors is headquartered in Seattle, Washington.

Job Description

Ensure timely and accurate receiving, locating and sending of freight and information, conforming to safety standards and requirements as set by Expeditors.

Responsibilities And Tasks

• Coordinate all work activities relating to processing freight flow (in- & outbound);
• Receive goods and check freight for correct quantity, quality and possible damages;
• Picking, checking and loading pallets for outgoing freight
• Good knowledge of handling various internal means of transport ;
• Loading and unloading of trucks by use of a forklift and/or electric pump trucks;
• Create OSD reports and ensure correct completion;
• Checking cargo manifests and assign to the Warehouse Agent Senior or Lead;
• Perform double checks on the freight, ULDs , references & AWB numbers;
• Perform Dangerous Goods and/or Lithium checks (if in possession of IATA DG Certificate);
• Different contouring, such as building and breaking down of ULDs;
• Adhere to security and compliance rules as set up by Expeditors;
• Ensure a safe work environment
• Meet KPI standards in accordance with the Company’s procedure
• Maintain a clean work environment, all transport systems, storage areas, work places.
• Meet compliance at all times to regulations internal and external in accordance with government regulations
• Escalation of problems to Management when necessary
• Daily process and input of all customer orders and distribution accounts.
• Provide daily operational reports that are accurate and timely.
• Generate all related paperwork and necessary information required for customer work orders, check all orders for special requests and posts inventory records.
• Perform accurate and timely data entry for receiving order allocation, shipping and inventory management.
• Rate domestic transportation bills.
• Trace orders as required and notify customers of any activity concerning their order.
• Ensure accurate and timely client and vendors billing.
• Maintain strong relationships with vendors (trucking companies, and others).
• Provide support with other miscellaneous projects, filing and research
• Timely and Accurate Shipment Processing
• Timely and Accurate Data EntryTimely and Accurate Billing and Accounting

Qualifications

• Global logistics industry knowledge
• Software proficiency (e.g., MS Excel, MS Word)
• English language proficiency
• Preferred Forklift Truck license.

Additional Information

Expeditors offers excellent benefits:

• Health Plan
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Training and Personnel Development Program
• Employee Referral Program Bonus
• Bike to work scheme