Shipping Administrator

Shipping Administrator

£25,000 - £27,000 plus benefits

Macclesfield

We are currently working with a distributor of specialist hardware who now has an excellent opportunity for an experienced Shipping Administrator to join their friendly team based in Cheshire.

This is a great opportunity to join a family run company, going through a period of exciting growth. They can offer a competitive salary, bonus at 10% and benefits package, free parking and career progression!

Role Purpose:

Responsible for the Coordination and Administration of Stock Receipts, Customs Clearance and Administrative Office Duties.

To communicate effectively with our Suppliers and Freight Forwarders/Couriers on a regular basis.

Duties include:

• Maintain and Process all Stock Receipt Shipments.
• Capture and Maintain uplifts associated to Stock Receipt Shipments.
• First stage receipt of Purchase Orders, including all Import Charges.
• Liaise with Freight Forwarder/Couriers, providing information to enable the Import of Consignments.
• Liaise with Goods-in over Shipment Discrepancies.
• Report Shipment Discrepancies to the Supplier and Finance Department.
• Second Stage Receipting of Purchase Orders.
• Maintain, Record and Analyse Freight Forwarder/Courier Invoices.
• Liaise with Supplier, Freight Forwarders/Couriers and Import/Export Coordinator to meet on-time delivery.
• Monitor performance of key Freight Forwarders/Couriers and serve as a resource to resolve issues/problems.
• Provide Customs Clearance instructions for both Imports and Export Clearance requests.
• Record, Process and Analyse Supplier Invoices.
• Administration of Supplier Invoices in the shared Finance mailbox.
• Administration of Cargoes In-Transit providing key information for internal and external expectation.
• Creation and Processing of Supply Chain Department Friday Reports.
• Daily Stock Value report submitted to Finance.

Essential Skills

• A minimum of 2-years proven experience in a similar Supply Chain Role, including coordinating / supporting Inbound and Outbound Shipments.
• Previous Import Duty / Customs Procedures.
• Highly Proficient in Microsoft Excel.
• High level administration skills.
• Excellent planning skills.
• IT literate with Microsoft software.
• Highly numerate.
• Be able to plan, prioritise and organise responsibilities and manage time effectively.
• Ability to communicate effectively with both Suppliers and Internal.
• Good spoken and written communication skills.
• Ability to work as part of a diverse team.

Apply online or for further information contact one of our specialist consultants quoting reference number: NJR15196