Transport Associate - Feltham, United Kingdom - Marken

Marken

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Feltham, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Title:

Transport Associate

Job Purpose:

To process and control the domestic UK collections and deliveries through effective use of the company drivers and subcontractors. Ensure all shipments are recovered and delivered in good time to meet the expected schedules. By controlling all the domestic movements within the UK aim to improve the external working relationship with subcontractors and handling facilities and a clear communication line with other departments within the London branch. Ensure the correct job process flow is maintained and customs entries are filed accordingly for record purposes._

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

Reporting to the Transport Manager and Transport Supervisor, this person will be responsible for successfully supporting the transport function.
This will include the daily coordination and monitoring of company drivers and Sub Contractors. Develop excellent working relationships with internal departments
Operations, Customer Relationship Managers and the Customer Services Team and Overseas offices/agents.
Develop excellent working relationship with external suppliers
Airlines/Customs/Aviation authorities and suppliers.
Provide support and assistance when dealing with special requirements and inform the Customer Services Group accordingly.
Produce daily reports, which detail any Transport issues within the company network as instructed by the Transport Manager.
Arranging receipt and inward processing off all shipments. Completion of shipment release paperwork.
To advise CSG and Company Offices/Agents on the most effective and efficient logistic/distribution solution, whilst focusing on maximising company profit.
To minimise the use of Subcontractors with focus being on f maximising company profit.
Ensure All POD's are recorded within the inhouse Maestro system within the correct agreed timeframes.
Flexibility in working hours. Become an additional driver when required.

General:

Telephone communication
Fax communication

Work with:

Customer Services
Import Operations
Export Operations
Company Offices and Overseas Agents
To adhere to all company Policies always.

To undertake any other reasonable duties at the request of the Line Manager or Branch Manager

Requirements:

Ability, through knowledge, to adapt and deal with enquiries & day to day issues
Safe Unloading and Loading of vehicles
Ability to route plan for daily collections / deliveries with good Geographic knowledge.
Full understanding of Time Critical medicinal shipments
Eye for detail
Able to think on their feet
Previous experience as a warehouse and or transport operation
Excellent communication skills Ability to liaise with other dept, demonstrating good communication skill
Experience in dealing with people and speaking to clients
Experience in the courier or freight industry including route planning and interaction / management of LSP's
Forklift preferred

Marken is a wholly owned subsidiary of UPS and is a critical part of UPS Healthcare. Marken offers a state-of-the-art GMP-compliant depot network and logistic hubs for clinical drug product storage and distribution worldwide, and supports cell and gene therapy logistics services from clinical to commercial, while maintaining the leading position for Direct-to-Patient and Home Healthcare services, biological sample shipments and biological kit production.

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