Regional Logistics Manager

Vacancy: Regional Logistics Manager

We currently have a vacancy for a Regional Logistics Manager located
in our Basingstoke office.

If you are enthusiastic and pro-active and prepared to work as part of
a team within a busy and demanding environment then this may be the
job for you.

Essential Job Functions

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Responsible for direct warehouse activities across multiple
locations within the European region

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Supervise and lead all logistic employees within the European
region

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Negotiate with regional forwarders to control costs and improve
service

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Coordinate import/export activities with forwarders, and brokers
to insure on time delivery to VPG locations and customers

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Enforce Trade Compliance regulations

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Coordinate with sales and marketing to improve service and reduce
costs

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Negotiate with third party service providers (freight,
warehousing, gateway) to insure service goals

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Work with IT to develop automated tools to improve operations and
reporting

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Manage the Company Travel Policy and costs for the regions

Experience and Skills

- Minimum of 5 years warehouse supervisory experience using ERP system
- Minimum of 5 years import/export experience
- Minimum of 3 years Trade Compliance experience
- Above average levels of numeracy, literacy and IT skills are
expected.
- Strong ERP skills
- Relationships will be developed via telephone, email and
occasionally, face-to-face. Therefore good presentation and
communication skills are vital
- English should be both spoken and written well