Logistics / Procurement Co-ordinator

To arrange transportation services with third party providers in support of the company's commercial activities, in consideration of targets on safety, performance and cost.,

• To effect timely arrangement of freight in consideration of customer performance and cost.
• To capture, assess and track extra or non-standard costs, including cost recovery.
• To plan your own work to maximise effectiveness and efficiency of customer services to meet deadlines given by both the customer and Multisol.
• To verify values for all payable invoices relating to transportation activities.
• To manage the haulier approval process.
• To communicate with hauliers and freight forwarders to arrange quotations and transportation rates.
To handle investigation into and reporting of all transport related incidents/accidents, customer complaints and supplier non-conformance.
• To monitor and maintain records of haulier performance against expected service levels, identify and log non-conformance, assess appropriateness of corrective actions and steward their effectiveness.
• To conduct competitive comparisons of approved suppliers rates and performance data detailed above, as required by existing or potential commercial activities.
• To track, record and provide KPI reports to the supply chain management team; proposing and then action changes to help achieve performance targets.
• To run system reports and manipulate data as requested by the supply chain management team.
• To initiate and support continuous improvement of business systems relating to company transport activities and cost reductions.
• To provide back-up and support to team colleagues
  
  GCSE qualifications or equivalent
• Experience in bulk and packed goods transport planning together with an understanding of vehicle logistics, freight operations and supply chain principles
• Good administration skills
• High level of organisational skills - flexible approach with ability to prioritise
• High level of communication skills (verbal and written) with a variety of internal and external parties (customers, drivers, suppliers, operational staff, management, regulatory authorities), including ability to present information and be pro-active at meetings
• Good document and data management skills with accuracy and attention to detail
• IT skills - working knowledge of Microsoft Office package, particularly Excel
• Ability to work well in a team with ability to identify external and internal teams
• Ability to manage and plan work load, responding to strict deadlines
• Ability to work under pressure
• Practical and pro-active approach to tasks with ability to be flexible in a dynamic environment
Desirable:
• ADR Movement of Dangerous Goods or Current DGSA qualification
• Experience in stock reconciliations
• Experience in planning and managing the movement of hazardous chemicals including use of SDS and - bulk and packaged goods
• Experience in arranging export consignments- sea and air , understanding of incoterms
• Experience of invoice verification and approval
• Advanced use of Excel, including ability to set up data model spreadsheets, using formulae, links, charts and pivot tables
• Use of Sage 1000 stock systems
• Working knowledge of Dangerous Goods Regulations
• Working knowledge of Working Time Directive and how it applies to drivers