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3month contract (scope for extension)
Full time onsite presence required
Job Purpose:
You will be part of the Production Team, responsible for delivering transport, and logistics solutions to enable the global delivery of products (Aircraft, Ground Control Station, Payload, Maintenance spares) to different temporary and permanent sites.
Your role will be to continually Improve, optimise, and control logistics processes to secure the transportation, shipping, and final delivery of products, ensuring cost and effective solutions through 3rd Party Logistics (3PL) service providers.
Responsibilities:
• Coordinate transport requirements through selection of most appropriate 3PL provider, on cost and lead time. Creating shipping documents as appropriate, such as Proforma Invoice, packing list and Shipping Request Form.
• Be the central point of contact for all freight movements for export and imports using pre-agreed Incoterms until each port is set up as the IOR/EOR. Consulting on a regular basis with forwarders on multiple shipments, status, and ensuring all flows correctly.
• Advise on Incoterms (Terms of delivery stipulating duty and other liabilities) inquiries, communication with suppliers on transport/logistics related matters.
• Work with Procurement to source forwarders, 3PL's that can deliver the right service on time, and on cost.
• Carry out Freight Forwarder performance checks, risks and opportunity management in the frame of the programme / project freight movement activities.
• Work with Procurement and Accounting to ensure all purchase orders are in place relating to logistic movement and ensure all logistic movement invoices are justified and accurate.
• Support the Logistic Manager in strategic projects and process improvements. Create templates, process flows and central storage of information, to enable a more uniformed and accurate documentation flow for all imports and exports.
• Work with Customs and Procurement to maintain the global classification matrix to include Export ratings, HTS and USHTS classification for the inventory
• Work effectively with Import & Export Customs Broker to enable Green Light approval of goods, by providing clear customs instructions to customs broker in a timely manner to enable final freight movement.
Essential Experience and Qualifications:
- Experience in export and import is required.
- Experience contacting 3rd party shippers.
- Knowledge of compliance.
- Dynamic 365 or similar ERP system experience.
- Looking for a doer, someone who is not afraid to pick up the phone and chase the client/customer
