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Rewards/Benefits on offer.
- A highly competitive salary.
- A home-based role.
- Working for a highly successful multinational food ingredients contract manufacturing group, with a strong and proud heritage in its sector.
- A superb career opportunity, to work with a highly experienced Managing Director.
- A business with a superb senior team and great plans for the future success of the company.
- The company supply to independent distributors and a blue-chip customer base, with a range of high value quality products including many certified organic products.
- You will have an outstanding support structure in place with the company, to help you supervise and manage the supplier base.
- An immediate start date and a permanent role.
The Company
Our client is a true success story within the food supplement ingredients sector. The company is a privately-owned business with a proud heritage of developing, manufacturing, and supplying a range of highly specialised high-quality food supplements to a true blue-chip international customer base. The company operates from well-resourced production facilities located in the internationally, with significant investment in new state of the art technology and product innovation with a skilled workforce aiming to provide their customers with the best service available on the market. The company is now entering a new and exciting phase of development.
They are now looking to recruit an experienced Logistics and Freight Coordinator to work closely with their MD, and to provide a hands-on logistics service for the business.
You will be joining a great company with a strong history, a fantastic leadership team who have a clear forward-thinking vision, and the role offers a secure positive future.
Job Specification.
- International Sourcing & Procurement:
- Work with global suppliers to source raw ingredients and components materials.
- Process and manage purchase orders in line with business requirements.
- Imports & Freight Coordination:
- Arrange international shipments via sea and air freight, ensuring cost-effective and timely transportation.
- Liaise with freight forwarders, shipping lines, and customs brokers to ensure smooth clearance.
- Ensure all import documentation (e.g., commercial invoices, packing lists, certificates of origin, Organic COI) are accurate and compliant with regulations.
- Order & Inventory Management:
- Oversee material orders to align with production and demand planning.
- Monitor stock levels daily and ensure adequate supply across distribution hubs.
- Coordinate with warehousing and distribution teams to streamline material flow.
- Quality Control & Compliance:
- Work closely with the QC team to ensure all imported ingredients meet regulatory and quality standards.
- Address any discrepancies or quality issues with suppliers and internal teams.
- ERP & MRP & Data Management:
- Maintain and update process production records in ERP (NetSuite) systems, ensuring accurate inventory, order tracking, and documentation.
- Generate reports on shipment status, costs, and supplier performance.
- Updating MRP (Material Requirements Planning) system for production of the products.
- Experience with excel files
- Stakeholder Communication:
- Act as the key point of contact between suppliers, shipping firms, customs officials, and internal teams.
- Provide regular updates on shipment schedules and any potential delays or issues.
Person Specification.
- Previous experience in logistics, freight coordination and supply chain management.
- Strong understanding of international shipping, customs and organic regulations, and import processes.
- Proficiency in ERP & MRP systems for order and inventory management.
- Excellent organisational and problem-solving skills.
- Strong communication skills to liaise with multiple stakeholders.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and manage multiple priorities.
- Experience in the food supplement contract manufacturing.
- Knowledge of Incoterms and international trade agreements.
- Familiarity with quality control and compliance standards related to imported goods.
- Understanding AI technologies and open to working with them.
