Menu
Warning This job advert has expired and applications have closed.

Shipping Clerk

Job details
Posting date: 06 August 2024
Hours: Full time
Closing date: 03 September 2024
Location: Kent, DA12 2QX
Company: Moove Lubricants
Job type: Permanent
Job reference: ORG2571-LP1113653GraSC

Summary

Shipping Clerk

Gravesend, Kent

We have an exciting opportunity for you to join our Warehouse and Distribution team as a Shipping Clerk, based at our European Manufacturing plant in Gravesend, Kent. This role currently operates Mon-Fri (0830-1730).

The Moove Group is already a leading provider of automotive lubricants, oils, and chemicals throughout the UK, Europe, the Americas and growing fast. Under the Brazilian owned Cosan Group, the organisation is a Global provider of Energy and Logistics.

There are 200 employees based at the Gravesend location at which over 26 different languages are spoken.

This is a high energy, fast evolving environment with ambitious improvement plans. If you are excited by change and growth, then this role should be of interest.

As a Shipping Clerk, you will be responsible for planning and managing shipments for Moove and its third-party logistics providers.

Responsibilities as a Shipping Clerk are to:


Scheduling shipments and logistics through Moove’s ERP system (SAP4HANA)
Determining methods and costs of shipping and managing 3PL day to day relationships
Planning and releasing shipments for pick, pack and dispatch by the Warehouse Team
Planning and releasing shipments to be delivered by the Moove Transport team (Moove fleet)
Multi day routing for Moove Fleet covering all UK destinations
Documenting and planning returned shipments of damaged, defective or unsold products to the Gravesend Site for processing
Day to day management of hauliers and shipping partners to ensure service to customers, working to customer expectation and within carriage law regulations
Preparing and printing shipping documents corresponding to shipping needs (Domestic and international)
Examining and verifying that outgoing shipment paperwork for domestic and international shipping meets specifications and adheres to current legislation
Maintaining all computerised shipping and distribution records and compiling reports for internal stakeholders
Continuous improvement and development of efficiencies of vehicle utilisation and 3PL
3PL Claims management
Manage and oversee customer deliveries for the Exxon Mobil Buy Back account for bulk and pack. Processing of orders into SAP
Weekly and monthly review of Buyback report, Teams meeting with Exxon Mobil – daily review of orders on ACE interface, following up with Supply team where needed


Skills required of our Shipping Clerk:


Excellent working knowledge of Microsoft Office.
Strong MS Excel Skills, specifically Pivot tables and charts, V and X Lookups, formulas and Macros and database creation, sorting and analysing
Experience of UK Domestic and Global Shipping in a manufacturing and freight forwarding environment
Familiar with INCOTERMS (ICC 2010 rules)
Experience of scheduling multiple vehicles, daily and weekly



Calm and collected in high-pressure situations
Patience – with colleagues and outside suppliers
Think Big, Carry it out Simply - Organised and planned approach to tasks
Open Mind - seeking support from line the manager or senior management when required
Experienced, enabling problems to be anticipated
In it together - Support of others – imparting knowledge to/helping others
Real Talk - Positively challenge
Manage existing practices and process in support of the business and to initiate change



to support management and initiate ideas
support and embrace change-management
being innovative
challenging existing paradigms & providing credible alternatives






Highly desirable:


Background in transport planning
Background in Freight Forwarding
Qualifications in Logistics, Freight Forwarding or Supply Chain
People Management experience


In return for joining the team, Moove are able to provide:

- Competitive Salary
- 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
- Contributory pension scheme (company match up to 7%)
- Life Assurance 4x basic salary

- Ample free onsite parking

- Access to the subsidised canteen

- Help@Hand EAP and Perks