Logistics & Customs Specialist

Overview

Within the supply chain team, you will be responsible for helping to prepare and maintaining paperwork associated with the trading and shipment of goods. You will liaise with internal and external customers, suppliers, and our customs agents to coordinate the delivery of goods ensuring that all government and organizational policies are followed. The role will involve a high level of accuracy of documents and timely distribution of these.

• Co-ordinate the shipment of Ingevity product via sea, road or air freight using the SAP transport system
• Support the inbound logistics of raw materials purchased on a collection basis
• Work with our broker to arrange all import/export declarations for consignments outside the UK (time critical)
• Maintain an organized and accessible filing system for audit purposes
• Build and manage relationships with transport providers
• Conduct strategic business reviews with both the 3PL Warehouse and Ingevity's transport and customs providers
• Work with transport providers to ensure all quotes for transport are recorded and received in a timely manner
• Maintain freight rates and routes in the SAP system
• Collaborate with the Customer Service and Planning team to achieve OTIF targets
• Manage freight queries and Invoices through the Coupa system and work with accounts payable and suppliers to ensure timely payment
• Support and lead continuous improvement projects related to Supply Chain in line with business goals
• Post goods issue packed product from the 3PL and tolling facilities
• Problem solve and troubleshoot issues with the 3PL EDI link to Ingevity SAP
• Establish implement and monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) for the 3PL Ingevity's logistics and customs providers
• Manage 3PL to maintain high inventory accuracy levels by ensuring routine physical counts are carried out and reconciled in the Ingevity SAP system

• Experience:
  
  Previous experience in a similar role
• An understanding of the variety of import/export processes (desirable)
• Experience preparing documentation packs including documents such as Bills of lading, customs invoices, commercial invoices, insurance certificates would be advantageous
• Previous experience on SAP or S4 (desirable not essential)
• European language skills (desirable not essential)
• Previous experience working with transport providers (desirable not essential)
• Understanding on freight rates and transport routes (desirable not essential)
• Team player
• Great time management skills
• Behaviors:
  Logistics and Customs specialist
• Role you will be very well organised, have excellent attention to detail and be able to work to deadlines. Someone who can work as a team and individually and who will take ownership of tasks/queries through to resolution.

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