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• Project Management of the automation of the inbound summaries that were once a manual process. • Manage and maintain all SOP’s within Global Freight.• Reporting and accountability of Damage and Loss.• All other duties as per below.

• Manage shipments from origin consolidation centres into multiple distribution centres across multiple freight lanes as efficiently as possible, ensuring all stakeholders have a clear understanding of the business requirements.• Prioritising of business-critical stock launches. • Develop business reporting to support internal Logistics and cross functional requirements In-transit reporting, Inbound V actual, WSSI, forecasting, demurrage reporting. • Manage 3rd party logistics providers to ensure shipment information is accurate and in line with current SLA’s.• Measure and Implement improvement plans with service providers where poor performance is identified.• Support the Senior Logistics Manager in tender activity and commercial discussions with transport service providers. (Turkey Tender process/India/Sri Lanka Tender process).• Support any logistics projects as and when required.• Remote Management of both internal and external teams.• Support with the application of all deferment accounts.• Support with the application of CFSP.

• Product Buying Expeditor/Importer.• Analysing variation reports to achieve the correct maximum and minimum stock figures.• Stock forecasting. • Raising purchase orders within the planned budget to match the sales contracts.• Additional duties include those mentioned in the co-ordinators role.

• Raising the most effective method of payment either TT deposit payments or loans.• Reducing or increasing orders to fill or consolidate containers, in order to keep costs down.• Liaising with the Far Eastern suppliers on a daily basis to chase orders into the warehouse.• Reviewing various shipping agents on a regular basis for competitive prices, obtaining freight quotations and UK Charges.• Investigating all discrepancies with the goods inwards team and suppliers.• Obtaining credit notes where possible.• Signing off all shipping invoices in accordance with originally agreed quote.

(In addition to the role of Import Coordinator) • Management of non-stock purchasing, analysing monthly “How it can be resourced differently?” to save the company money.• Effective use of schedule in order to manage the diary of the MD and the other Board Directors arranging ad hoc appointments both personal and business.• Delegation of work and post to other departments.• Minutes of meetings at Board level, Management level and disciplinary hearings when required.• Organisation of business trips abroad, visas, flights, accommodation.• Organisation of quarterly regional management review meetings.• Management of Company car Fleet – car insurance/service renewal etc.• Management of MD’s personal accounts.• Management of all Board Directors expenses.