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  • Manchester, Greater Manchester
  • £11,505 to £15,268
  • (Contract)
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Full Time 37.5 hours – Temp to Perm 6 month contract –Starting hours 8am - 4.30pm with the option of moving to a 9am start Monday – Friday
Salary - £11,505 - £15,268.50

This company is a volume importer based in Manchester, a leading supplier of stationery and craft items with over 30 years’ experience supplying leading supermarkets and discount retailers. They have success throughout the UK and Europe and have offices in both Holland and the USA where business is expanding very quickly; they also have their own sourcing offices in Hong Kong and Shanghai.
They are currently seeking a Shipping Assistant, who will be based in their Head Office in Manchester.

Job Specification
As Shipping Assistant, you will be part of the Supply Chain team offering a 6 months contract with the possibility of progressing to a permanent role. You will be responsible with assisting the Supply Chain Manager on a daily basis. Main Duties:

Shipping
- Chasing Documents
- Checking documents against their internal system
- Making container bookings and coordinating all associated admin tasks.
- Updating shipped shipments in their internal system
- Assisting Shipping Manager with directed tasks as directed

Supply Chain
- Chasing and Administrating shipment bookings
- Cancellation and Movements administration and actioning
- Assisting team members with non-urgent product chases
- Following up on supplier chases that are already out
- Assisting Supply Chain Manager with Purchase Order administration
- General administration and filing as required.
- Assistant the Supply Chain Director as and when required

Skills
- Excellent organisation skills essential
- Have the ability to prioritise tasks
- With good written and verbal communication
- IT Literate
- No previous Shipping or Supply Chain experience is required as full training will be given.