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Location: Cambridge (Hybrid)

Our client is a growing chemicals distributor offering an interesting and varied role to manage purchasing and logistics for importing a range of chemical entities covering a broad range of industries including plastics, polymers, coatings, cosmetics and a range of active ingredients for the food, feed and life science markets.

Key Responsibilities

* Raise Purchase orders with European and overseas suppliers.

* Coordinate the documentation and movement of products/materials into the UK and to comply with relevant national and international laws and processes.

* Communicate as necessary with all regulatory authorities and suppliers in relevant territories.

* Use personal judgement and initiative to develop effective and constructive solutions to challenges and obstacles in import/export activity and procedures.

* Monitor Purchase order status and manage risk to ensure effective and timely procurement and stock replenishment.

* Liaise with Product Management and Warehousing on all matters influenced by or reliant upon logistic activities.

* Work with Accounts Payable to ensure that invoices match agreed pricing and monitor on time payments.

* Investigate, plan and implement strategically effective methods of transport.

* Monitor freight rates and ensure effective communication to Product Management and Operations.

Technical skills

* 3-5 years work experience within logistics and supply chain.

* Knowledge of import procedures.

* A knowledge of the regulations concerning the importation of food, feed and life science ingredients into the UK would be an advantage.

* Familiar with Incoterms 2020.

* Must be adept in use of MS Office 2000 and CRM & ERP experience (SAP S/4HANA).

Personal Skills

* Excellent communication and people skills with a polite, tactful and friendly attitude.

* Ability to work as part of a team as well as on your own initiative.

* Attention to detail with strong planning and organisational skills.

* A good understanding of the needs of customers.

* The ability to meet targets and deadlines.

* You must have the right to work in hte UK - sponsorship is not available