Freight & Logistics Manager
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Job Location:
Warrington - UK
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
18 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Flex is the diversified manufacturing partner of choice that helps market-leading brands design build and deliver innovative products that improve the world.
A career at Flex offers the opportunity to make a difference and invest in your growth in a respectful inclusive and collaborative environment. If you are excited about a role but dont meet every bullet point we encourage you to apply and join us to create the extraordinary.
Job Summary
We are looking to hire a new Freight & Logistics Manager employee to be based in Warrington (UK).
Summary:
Reporting to Materials Director this role will lead motivate and manage a dedicated (UK-based) freight team responsible for end-to-end logistics operations ensuring high service levels and efficient financial reporting for local UK warehouse and global Flex sites.
What a typical day looks like:
- Leadership:Lead motivate and manage the freight team to achieve individual and site-level objectives.
- Operational Control:Oversee inbound outbound cross-border and reverse logistics movements ensuring accuracy and efficiency.
- Supplier Management:Monitor and manage external suppliers performance against Key Performance Indicators (KPIs).
- Service Level Agreements (SLAs):Ensure strict adherence to SLAs for multiple customers.
- Financial Control:Capture allocate and report all financial billing associated with freight providers.
- Customer Facing/Support:Serve as the point of contact for enquiries from internal/external sources business development projects RFQs and new business opportunities.
- Customer/Site Support:Support site programme managers in all freight dealings with the present customer base.
- Relationship Management:Maintain strong relationships and work experience with major UK Freight providers.
The experience/qualification were looking to add to our team:
- Proven experience in freight forwarding logistics
- Demonstrated experience in leading or supervising a team
- Strong ability to lead on customer-facing calls including reporting and escalation issues
- Experience of import and export regulations and procedures for EU and Non-EU origins and destinations covering Incoterms and duties.
- Experience of SOP and SOW creation. Knowledge of Customs Tariff code
- Ability to effectively communicate at all levels both internally and externally to customers and logistics partners
- To be able to build and maintain working relationships with: Freight partners Finance Purchasing Programme and Customer management & IT.
- Eligibility to work in the UK.
What youll receive for the great work you provide:
- Continuous training tailored to your role and skill set
- Minimum 33 days holidays inclusive of bank holidays per annum
- Holiday purchase scheme
- Pension and life assurance scheme
- Funding Education Study and Training scheme employees can apply for 250/year which aids their development such as gym membership language classes
- Flexible working hours
- Hybrid working
- Great team and work environment a truly international workplace
- Supportive and flexible culture
- Challenging assignments
- Charity of the year and volunteering opportunities in the local community
- Employee Assistance Program
Location: Warrington
Please also be aware that there are currently no direct public transport links to site so possessing your own transport is required.
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Job Category
Global Procurement & Supply ChainRequired Skills:
Optional Skills:
Flex is an Equal Opportunity Employer and employment selection decisions are based on merit qualifications and abilities. We do not discriminate based on: age race religion color sex national origin marital status sexual orientation gender identity veteran status disability pregnancy status or any other status protected by law. Were happy to provide reasonable accommodations to those with a disability for assistance in the application process. Please email and well discuss your specific situation and next steps (NOTE: this email does not accept or consider resumes or applications. This is only for disability assistance. To be considered for a position at Flex you must complete the application process first).
Required Experience:
Manager
Key Skills
- Shipping & Receiving
- Inventory Control
- Data Entry
- AS400
- Transportation Management Systems
- EDI
- Microsoft Outlook
- Warehouse Experience
- Office Experience
- Dispatching
- Microsoft Excel
- Logistics
About Company
Flex is the manufacturing partner of choice for streamlined product lifecycles. From design to end of life, our end-to-end services optimize efficiency.
