Logistics Account Manager

Logistics Account Manager

Salary: £30,000k plus excellent benefits

Role: Full Time Permanent - Monday – Friday

Location: Teesside

This is an excellent opportunity to join a large European organisation in a Logistics Account Manager role. You will be the main point of contact for your customers, providing support to road, Sea & Rail freight throughout the UK / Europe. This is a new additional role to the logistics team and you will be able to add real value to the FMCG organisation.

Role Information: -

• To provide operational support to customers in the UK and Europe

• Account Coordination and communication, shipping, import, export & UK road

• Build and maintain strong relationships with suppliers and internal customers ensuring excellent operational performance.

• You will be responsible for giving effective and clear instructions using excellent communication skills, both verbally and written, in a professional manner to all internal and external contacts/personnel.

• Plan, book, record and confirm all appropriate transport arrangements.

• Operate the computer traffic system ensuring accurate data input, regularly checking and updating confirmations, transactions and orders.

• Liaise with drivers, shipping agents & freight forwarders supplying them with clear and detailed instructions.

• Assume responsibility for any consignment issues within the transport office, reporting these to the Transport Manager and effectively handling any queries.

• Provide calculations regarding sales and job costs in accordance with internal procedures. Responsible for issuing rate confirmations as and where necessary and recording these agreements.

• Arrange additional resource or alternative options to effectively cover all operational activity.

• Ensure planning carried out in the most efficient and cost effective way to achieve optimum margin potential.

Experience:

• Logistics experience

• FMCG

• Familiar with using Excel

• Excellent communication

• Commercially focused