Logistics Specialist - Duxford, United Kingdom - Busy Bee Recruitment

Busy Bee Recruitment

Verified Company

Duxford, United Kingdom

4 weeks ago

Posted by:

Tom O´Connor

beBee Recruiter

Description

An exciting opportunity to work as part of a Logistics team providing excellent customer service to ensure that all shipments are managed in the most efficient, safest, and cost-effective way.

You will have the opportunity to work with some exciting clientsand manage the end-to-end process for research samples, clinical trials medicines and other pharmaceutical and healthcare related products on a worldwide basis.

7am 3:30pm
8:30am 5pm
10am 6:30pm

Duration:8 Month FTC

Start:

ASAP

Location:
Outskirts of Duxford, Cambridgeshire - full time office based

Hours:
Monday - Friday 40 hours per week (shift patterns available above)

Salary:
up to £32,000 per annum depending on your experience

BENEFITS:

25 days holiday plus bank holiday
Pension up to 9% employer contribution
Death in service benefit 4 x annual salary
Income Protection
Private Medical Insurance

Duties include:

Gather comprehensive customer and shipment requirements
Set up and management of new Projects or complex shipments for existing clients
Provide scientific knowledge and understanding in cold chain transportation
Collaborate and support key stakeholders e.g., business development, quality, finance, to ensure all customers are cared for
Carry out all endtoend operational processing tasks related to the movement of consignments in the most cost effective and efficient way
Gather data from customers to help shape ideas and improvements
Thinking about how to get ahead of issues rather than just resolving them
Act as a Customer Service champion and ensures that the company standards of service are always met when dealing with internal and external customers
Onboarding of all new customers
Liaise with other departments, offices, suppliers, and service partners as necessary
Maintain regular contact with clients to resolve any problems
Managing shipments of all types to any global locations
Providing advice on dangerous goods, temperature control or radioactive shipments
Monitor supplier performance in conjunction with the Activity Manager system to ensure that all consignments are delivered in line with operational schedules
Complete end to end process for shipment of research samples, clinical trial medicines and other pharmaceutical and healthcare related products for export to worldwide destinations

Your background, Skills, and Attributes:

Operations experience with an international specialist courier, freight forwarder, or logistics provider within the life science and pharmaceutical industries
Educated to Degree Level in a Scientific discipline e.g., Biology, Chemistry, Biomedical Science, or other Logistics industry regulated qualification
Customer service and administration experience
Excellent numerical skills and reasoning
Work accurately with good attention to detail
Proactive and innovative approach to problem solving