Interim Shipping & Freight Manager

We are actively seeking to engage a shipping & freight professionals for an exciting new opportunity as an Interim Shipping & Freight Manager working on a hybrid basis in Coventry!

Client Details

Our client is a world-leading in-house manufacturing business who turnover in excess of £550m+ with a 9% YoY growth! The business export manufactured finished goods across the world through a mixture of sea, air and road freight. These goods are carried by third party carriers across various INCOTerms.

Description

As an Interim Shipping & Freight Manager you will be employed at the Coventry Head Office and Report into the on-site Shipping Director. Dependent on your experience you could be managing a small team of 2x Co-ordinator, mixing a commercial & operational workload. You will work a mixture of office and home working. You will also be responsible for the following areas:

Coordination and leading of a team managing all sea, air & road import and export logistics and monitoring process
Managing the contract and carrier management negotiations and key supplier metrics and KPI reporting.
To manage individual responsible for the freight operation from receipt of customer bookings and arranging collections to booking cargo with carriers.
Provide in-depth analysis of freight carriers across a network of around 600 providers, based on cost, pricing and service levels (along a data analytic team)
To request and gather quotations from suppliers in a timely and efficient manner.
Managing customs entries from USA, EU and the rest of the world, implementing procedures for inbound/outbound shipping.
Liaising with the company's in-house department/s regarding incoming shipments in order to apply for customs entry in good time.
Provide knowledge of customs clearance for specific variations on company's imports from USA, EU and the rest of the world.Profile

The successful Interim Shipping & Freight Manager will have a large background in either road, sea or air freight operations over the last 3+ years and ideally come from a mixture of an operational / commercial background.

4+ years experience in International Shipping or Freight.
Experienced with air, sea or road freight.
Commutable to Coventry on a hybrid basis.
Experienced with planning, pricing, quoting different methods of shipping.
Commercial, as well as operational, acumen.
Ability to complete a minimum of a 1x year FTCJob Offer

£40,000-£55,000
Corporate bonus scheme
32 days per year holiday
8% matched pension
Private healthcare scheme