Logistics Assistant Manager

Main Duties:

• Facilitate the shipping of products from one destination to another
• Arrange transportation, schedule staff, and orchestrate deliveries to meet customer demand with little to no delay
• Receive products and coordinate delivery
• Prepare loads for shipment and the necessary documentation
• Make sure warehouse capacity is kept at optimal levels
• Manage activities throughout the order fulfilment and transportation cycle to make sure established deadlines are met
• Continually review freight costs, transportation rates, and or the prices of raw materials to keep costs down where possible
• Streamline shipping and transportation processes

Daily Tasks:

• Book collections with freight forwards such as DPD, TNT, FedEx, DHL.
• Raise Certificates of Origin, Commercial Invoices and packing lists
• Ensure compliance to legal regulations and company policies
• Liaise with customers and inform them of tracking details. All communications to be logged through the CRM system - training provided.
• Prepare quotations for customers weight, dimensions, advise suitable method of transport.
• Responsible for tracking of goods on route to their destination ensuring any problems that may arise are resolved so as to avoid delays.
• Maintain product commodity codes and weights on Sage 200.
• Raise purchase orders for packaging materials – weekly stock checks required.
• Raise purchase orders for all courier invoices and monitor costs.
• Liaise closely with shipping agents, schedule meetings and negotiate rates.
• Liaise with Production Supervisor on a daily basis