Think Specialist Recruitment are pleased to be working with a growing organisation based within the St Albans area. This leading organisation are looking for an experienced Logistics Manager to join their expanding team. This position will suit someone with a wealth of experience within Logistics, working at an International level. This is a newly created role so previous experience at this level is a must. 

Salary - £50,000 - £55,000 depending on experience
This will be office based - must be local to St Albans

Some of the duties will include:

• Oversee and manage transport organization & handling of all local and international transports for export, import, domestic and cross-trade with all types of transport
• Develop reports showing freight data, transportation costs with focus on reducing transportation costs
• Manage & report on freight forecasts to enhance interoperability with carriers, warehouses, and internal departments
• Support in the control cost and service in line with defined operating plan and work with logistics providers to deliver continuous improvements
• Strategically plan and manage logistics, warehouses and transportations
• Liaise and negotiate with transport companies
• Meet cost, productivity, accuracy, and timeliness targets
• Provide in-house guidance on product classification, HS tariff codes and custom requirements for efficient shipments

The suitable candidate:

• 5+ years of experience in a similar role
• Strong skills in presenting and summarizing data
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills
• Fluent English is mandatory, other foreign languages are a plus
• Ability to work independently and handle multiple projects
• Experience of international freight & customs cost structures
• Experience of European road freight operations
• Knowledge of international transport and trade, customs and HMRC processes is desirable
  
  

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Think Specialist Recruitment is an independent support staff recruitment agency based in Hemel Hempstead and working across the Herts, Beds and Bucks area. We specialise in temporary, permanent and contract recruitment with areas of expertise including: administration, customer service/call centre, PA/secretarial, accountancy & finance, human resources, sales admin/sales support, marketing and IT Helpdesk/IT support.

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