Logistics Assistant - London, United Kingdom - People First

People First

Verified Company

London, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Tom O´Connor

beBee Recruiter

Description

Your New Job Title:
Logistics Assistant

The Skills You'll Need:
Logistics, Import/ Export, Customer Service, Problem solving.

Your New Salary:
between £28 and £32K per annum

Location:
Central London, Southwark

Working hours:35h per week, Monday - Friday (hybrid position)

Who You'll Be Working for:
Highly successful trading company operating globally in over 40 countries.

What will you be doing each day:
We are looking to recruit a well-organised and experienced Logistics Assistant.

Your role will be to provide support to the Logistics Team of 6 people to ensure that it runs effectively and efficiently.

Responsibilities:

Arrange transport/pallet quotations and delivery from warehouses, and ensure invoices are correct.
Arrange stock releases from warehouses in the UK and EU warehouses on a FIFO basis, managing spot releases and exceptions as required.
Deal with customer queries, complaints and goods/transport claims in case of stock discrepancies or damages, whilst sustaining helpful customer relations.
Control shipment releases and onward deliveries to customers, and ensure customer expectations are managed in respect of the status of their orders and release schedules.
Ensure correct documentation requested and supplied for certifications to meet import regulations.
Liaise with the warehouses to oversee import/clearance process, expected delivery dates and landing account/weight terms.
Check accuracy of documents against purchase contracts/log, contracted price and payment terms.
Develop collaborative and helpful relationships with suppliers, service providers, and internal team members to deliver the best outcome for customers

Skills & Experience

Experience in shipping, import/export and international road transport arrangements with an understanding of Incoterms
Experience with warehousing and distribution
Collaborative team worker
Excellent communication skills
Highly organized with an excellent attention to detail.
Hard working and focused

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