Shipping and Logistics Manager

Our client, a very successful recycling company are looking to recruit a Shipping and Logistics Manager to their busy office in Reading.

Key Responsibilities:

• To communicate with customers and suppliers and manage the inbound and outbound bookings to and from our warehouses.
• To ensure materials are adequately receipted and both received and released for packing in line with shipping schedules.
• To ensure successful planning and completion of shipments through communication with client and operations department. This includes managing shipping documentation such as Bills of Lading.
• To take responsibility for customer charging/internal charging and job costing
• To report to the Management team on customer KPI's, service level agreements and financial targets
• To work with the Transport Department, 3rd Party Carriers and delivery points to manage incoming and outgoing deliveries
• To offer excellent customer service to the client.

Key Requirements:

• Functional experience within the logistics sector, especially export documentation

• Excellent communication skills, including negotiation skills and ability to manage non-standard requirements and situations.

• Client focused.

• Strong administration skills and highly organised.

• Ability to follow processes and develop new processes where appropriate.

• Assertive and able to make decisions.

• Able to show initiative and solve problems.

• Good analytical skills and excel proficiency.

If you think you would be a good fit for this role then we look forward to hearing from you.