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Import - Export Manager
£40,000 - £50,000 (DOE)
EAST LONDON
The information below covers the role requirements, expected candidate experience, and accompanying qualifications.
Our client, who are a luxury English brand specializing in craft silver and leather items are actively seeking a Distribution Manager to join their team in their East London Workshop on a permanent, full time basis.
This is a fantastic opportunity for an experience distribution manager to join a fantastic team in the distribution of luxury goods.
Import - Export Manager - Duties
- Control inward IPR shipments, ensuring correct customs procedures are used Goods receipt and 100% quality check inward products within 24 hours of their arrival
- Import/ Export and shipment.
- Manage the distribution team to ensure orders are delivered to a high standard (product and packaging), safely and on time
- Update and manage aspects of the Production Report
- Manage in house corporate personalizing and engraving schedule Goods Receipt
- Track and chase inward shipments from suppliers, escalating issues where necessary to ensure shipments arrive on time
- Ensure all workshop shipments are passed on to workshop team for QC and labelling before storing
- Update and Disseminate a Day-End Report to all relevant staff on all goods in and goods out Stock Control
- Ensure stock items are protected and stored appropriately, and the warehouse is always kept neat and orderly
- Record all stock movements; track and control samples including high value and bespoke items e.g., silverware and samples
- Perform quarterly stock takes, investigate any differences and report results
- Run and update monthly stock reports including bespoke items
- Control movement of tooling
- Ensure project stock is labelled and stored safely
- Ensure finished project components are stored safely
- Take full control of warehouse so it is a ‘closed system’ – products/components can only go in/out through yourself
- Ensure all issues are reported/logged, be it supplier, quality, internal or courier Goods Despatch
- Provide accurate and timely delivery quotes to sales team identifying different options and costs, including allowances for duties and taxes
- Control outward shipments of IPR shipments ensuring all documentation is logged for quarterly review
- Organise and schedule sales order deliveries ensuring all details are correct, and for overseas deliveries paperwork is complete and accurate including commercial invoices, packing lists, ATRs and any other specific requirements
- Ensure deliveries reach their destinations; keep tracking from collection to delivery to client
Import - Export Manager - What we are looking for
- Ability to develop and mentor Distribution Team staff
- Highly experienced in customs, imports and exports
- Proven stock management experience
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- Ability to use and improve internal systems, including procedures and controls
- Effective negotiation and influencing skills
- Knowledge and appreciation of luxury products
- Strong IT skills and knowledge
- Full, clean driving license is an essential requirement
- Health and safety awareness Personality & Attributes
- Ambitious, driven and motivated
- Excellent attention to detail
- Desire to deliver a world class service
- Flexible and forward thinking
- Adaptable and ability to multitask
- Strong leader and team player
Import - Export Manager - What's in it for you?
- Company bonus scheme
- Private healthcare
- Auto-enrolment pension scheme
- Salary sacrifice electric vehicle leasing scheme
- Occasional access to complimentary tickets and hospitality at sporting events and industry events and dinners