Logistics Support Officer

Logistics Support Officer

West Sussex and Surrey dual based.

£40,000 - 44,000

A market leading, fast paced and growing technology company are looking for an experienced Logistics Support Officer. You will ideally have a background in Manufacturing / Engineering environment with experience in Logistics , Supply Chain , Warehousing and Packaging

Key Accountabilities

• Schedule and track shipments, ensuring materials are delivered to sites in a timely manner. (KANBAN)

• Assess and recommend ideal shipping methods, routing or carriers to meet necessary parameters, specifications and costs.

• Maintain robust method of tracking goods and materials

• Issuing of purchase demand and purchase orders for freight and logistical materials / supplies

• Work with internal stake holders , ensuring appropriate shipping requirements to allow for production schedules to be achieved and projects to progress

• Liaise with freight forwarders ensuring timely arrival of goods and materials

• Maintain robust method of tracking and retention of all customs and associated documentation

• setting up the material movements between sites by planning daily shuttle runs and associated Kanbans, processes and visual management

• Handling coordination for the design of packaging into sub-contractors and finished goods

• Handling Brexit preparations and reporting , including applications for new tariff and clearance systems

• Working on warehouse barcode systems to allow barcode movement through to lineside

Develop cost effective logistic routing for incoming and outgoing materials

• Negotiation of logistic provider contracts and agreements

• Analysis of freight invoices and quotations , as to drive best value

Support warehouse operations.

• Aid warehouse personnel in the development, presentation and reporting of departmental "Quality of Service" KPI's

• Work Instruction development

• Assist in the analysis of warehouse footprint and layout planning

Support the finance function

• Logistics budgeting

• Invoicing support

• Purchase order support

• Customs documentation and Carnet support in line with HMRC requirements

Knowledge, Skills and Experience Required:

• Computer skills. ERP / MRP knowledge

• Support the wider supply chain function and other departments with logistical support as necessary