Shipping/ Packing Support
Posted a week ago by Expo Technologies
Job Purpose / Objectives:
Ensure that customer orders are packed and ready for delivery, fulfilled correctly, and despatched on time, with all appropriate paperwork
Packing:
- Inspect items before packing ensuring test and inspection has been completed
- Safely and securely pack products and components according to company standards
- Use appropriate packing materials and methods to protect items during transit
- Label packages accurately with relevant information, including but not limited to shipping addresses, handling instructions, and contents
- Operate packing equipment tools such as packing foam machine
- Assist in maintaining accurate inventory levels of packing materials and shipping supplier, collaborate with the procurement team to reorder supplies as needed
Shipping:
- To prepare and process shipping documents including collection sheets, custom invoices, packing lists & all shipping-related labels
- Coordinate with customers, carriers, and freight forwarders to arrange transportation and ensure timely delivery of goods, including the use of shipping portals such as FedEx, DHL etc
- To despatch products on time with accurate records being kept, via the most efficient and cost-effective method, which meets or exceeds the clients’ expectations.
- Resolve shipping-related issues, such as delays, damages, or discrepancies.
- Maintain shipping records and logs for compliance and reporting purposes
- Keep an electronic record of test sheets after despatch
- Maintain traceable records of temporary Imports so they can be reconciled with exports to minimise payments to HM Customs.
- Assist the Procurement team with Imports as and when required
- To collate and report costing of shipping products such as material usage, time taken, quality, on-time delivery etc.
- Maintain continuous cover in these duties with counterparts in other companies in the Group.
Requirements:
- Experience in a logistics or warehouse role is desirable
- Understanding of customs requirements and commodity codes is desirable
- Experience in an engineering company is desirable
- Good attention to detail
- Ability to make/maintain clear and accurate records
- Self-starter with organised approach
- Computer proficiency
- Ability to lift and move heavy packages and stand for extended periods
Other Information:
- 40 hour week paid weekly
- 20 days holiday plus all bank holidays from Day 1, increasing to 25 days holiday plus bank holidays with length of service
- Overtime is available subject to needs of the business
- Salary Exchange pension structure, with employee contributions matched by company at 5%
- Annual discretionary bonus paid at Christmas subject to company and individual performance
- Wellbeing resources and retail discount vouchers through Perkbox
- Type:
- Permanent
- Start Date:
- 15/07/2024
- Contract Length:
- N/A
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- Job Reference:
- 67210626
- Job ID:
- 222002763
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