Shipping Clerk - Manchester, United Kingdom - Castore

Description

Castore exists for one single reason to makeathletes better. Our ethos is built upon the philosophy of BETTERNEVER STOPS an ideal deeply infused in our DNA and something westrive to live every single day. We utilise advanced engineeringand unique technical fabrics to create the highest qualitysportswear in the world for athletes who demand the very best.Designed with a passion for innovation with specialist features tohelp to optimise athletic performance in allconditions.

The founders vision is to buildCastore into a brand respected across the globe for a deep andunrelenting commitment to engineering the highest qualitysportswear in the world with no stone left unturned in its searchfor innovation and performance enhancement.

Thesportswear market has been dominated by a small clique ofmassmarket brands and the vision is for Castore to be a premiumalternative to these the natural brand of choice for discerningathletes who demand the verybest.

TheRole

An exciting role has beencreated for a Shipping Clerk to join our growing Operations team toown and lead the global compliance of all our inbound and outboundmovements including the vendor bookings & outboundtransportation network.

Through our partnershipprofile and exciting growing mainline the demand for Castore isseeing us partner with the biggest retailers in the market as wellas developing a distribution network on a global scale.

As a Shipping Clerk you will play an integralrole in helping us deliver against our ambitious growth targets inthis hugely strategic channel for our business.

Responsibilities

Managethe vendor booking portal ensuring all bookings and approvals weinline with purchase order demand and businessrequirements
Monitor and report on vendor bookingperformance
Manage the outbound transportation networkincluding quote approval and shipment visibility
Invoiceapproval and reconciliation
Develop new & maintainexisting relationships with external Freight Forwarders &internal stakeholders across all departments
Monitorcompare and report on freight forwarder costs andrates
Review and check commercialdocumentation
Own the inbound and outbound compliancechecks
Implementing cost and performance saving processesinline with company demands
Validate export documentationfor all inbound and outbound shipments including commercialinvoices packing lists transport documents preferencecertificates
Maintain accurate records of shipments incompliance with HMRC standards
Collaborate withcustoms/tax teams to ensure all compliance requirements aremet
Understand and inform the business on customs changesincluding incoterms commodity codes and rules of origin/preference

Skills&Qualities

EssentialKnowledge and Experience:

Experienceof working in a similar role

Knowledge ofcommercial documentation and shippingterms

Proven experience in shipping preferablywith a Freight Forwarder or International TradingCompany

Excellent working knowledge of relevanttopics such as Incoterms and PreferentialOrigin.

Ability and confidence to liaise withinternal and external partners and governmentagencies

Knowledge of International shippingregulations and customs procedures

Capability toreact to a constantly changing workload and prioritise work whererequired

Ability to work crossfunctionallyliaising with peer groups across the business to drive efficienciesand results

Ability to work within strictdeadlines and able to be adaptive tochanges

Computer literacy (Microsoft suite) ExcelWord Outlook

PersonalQualities:

Excellent attention todetail & a natural problem solver

Eye fordetail Excellent planning and organisationskills

Comfortable in a fastpaced andeverchanging business environment

Flexibleapproach and willingness to further learn & adapt in a fastpace growing business

Exceptional communicationand organisational skills

Organisation planningable to juggle multiple projects atonce

Confidence in own ability to challengecurrent ways of working whilst delivering recommendations forimproved process

Naturalleader

Results driven

Excellentcommunicator written and verbally

Share ourambitious outlook

Have a Better Never StopsAttitude

What WeOffer

Competitivesalary

Discretionary bonusscheme

25 days annual leave (plus bankholidays)

Modern city centre offices inManchester

An opportunity to work with globalsporting partners

Office breakout space withpool tables dart board and TVs

A chance to builda career with a fast paced high growthbrand

Employee assistanceprogramme

Generous staffdiscount