- Working closely with internal teams such as Customs, Buying and Supply Chain, as well as International
- Producing end to end documentation for all processes reflecting operational practices including systems, reporting, and training
- Solving problems to key issues proactively and escalating in a timely manner
- Follow our process and systems relating to all aspects of imports
- Strong communication skills with the ability to liaise effectively with colleagues across all levels of the business
- Ability to work collaboratively with a range of business departments
- Good IT skills
- Self-motivated, proactive and a great can-do attitude
- Process focused with great attention to detail
- Excellent organisational skills with the ability to multi-task and prioritise
- Admin Experience and Import background an Advantage but not essential
Import Administrator - Heywood, United Kingdom - Lineage Logistics
Description
The role is based at Head Office, Heywood, 37.5 hrs per week .
pm (Monday to Friday with 1 hour for lunch daily)
Import Administrator
Working at the heart of our Sales and Buying Team, you'll find our busy and dynamic specialist team, continuously improving processes and finding ways to better service our customers. We thrive on creating the best solutions to complex and ever-changing challenges.
With the important task of administrating the import processes for our vast worldwide supply chain, you will be part of the team that enables our flow of goods run seamlessly. Your input as a team player and import professional, will have a direct impact on our operations, and customers.
In Import, no two days are the same You will constantly be bringing solutions to new and interesting challenges.
You'll need excellent communication skills and you'll be in direct contact with the buyers, as well as brokers and freight forwarders around the world. This will be a fast paced, dynamic position where you'll need to take a pragmatic approach to solving problems to ensure our imported products get to our customers on time.
If you thrive in dynamic, exciting, global environments and would like to gain an understanding of import processes and want to join a great team which values growth and development, this could be the role for you
What you'll do
What you'll need
Job reference: INDUK
Why Lineage?
We are a global company with more than 22,000 employees spanning 20 countries and more than 400 locations across North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and South America.
At Lineage Logistics, we have a shared purpose; we are transforming the food supply chain to eliminate waste and help feed the world. This means working at Lineage is not just a job – it's an opportunity to innovate and put your mark on how food moves from the farm to dinner tables around the world. As a member of our team, you will be a critical link in the food supply chain.
Our shared purpose drives everything we do in all parts of our organisation, from the warehouse floor to the office. Our team members are passionate about the impact they make every single day.
We are an equal opportunities employer and positively encourage applications from persons regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity. At Lineage we also recognise that Ex-Military, veterans, and military families have great experience with transferable skills and core values that can add significant value to our organisation.
Benefits
As a Lineage team member, we aim to provide everything you and your family need to thrive. That's why we offer competitive rates of pay, paid time off, skills training, and development opportunities to grow a long and fulfilling career with us – plus generous financial rewards when you successfully refer new employees. This is enhanced by recognition schemes (so that your hard work won't go unnoticed), plus the chance to make your salary go even further with our cycle-to-work scheme and preferential rates for loans and savings courtesy of a leading credit union.
Your everyday wellbeing is also important to us, so we will provide you with all the protective equipment you need to be safe and comfortable at work, and you will have access to a free 24/7 employee assistance phone line, which offers confidential counselling and advice. With all of this offered against the backdrop of a fun and social environment in which you will be supported by a team who enjoy helping each other in achieving their goals, we are confident you will excel with us.