Logistics Controller (12 Month Fixed Term Contract)

A vacancy has arisen for a Logistics Controller to work within the Supply Chain function at Ellesmere Port. The purpose of the role is to ensure that product arrives at our customers (Internal and external) in a safe and timely manner and to the quality that both the company and customer expect.

Key Responsibilities

• Safety Focused: Ensure the safe and legal movement of all products.
• Customer Focused: Understand the importance of customer service (internal and external) and ensuring that our product arrives at customers in a timely way. Where there are unforeseen issues or delays ensuring that Customer Service is always informed so that the customer can be updated.
• Import/Export: Knowledge in both import and export procedures. Diligence and attention to detail is required at all times especially when raising appropriate customs documentation (to a first-rate standard). Understanding of excise duty, VAT and movement of dangerous goods (bulk and packed) is required.
• Movement Types: Responsible for ensuring the smooth movement of goods to customer, goods to Innospec sites, tollers or warehouses and in some cases inbound raw materials.
• Hauliers: Must have a good knowledge of both the packed and bulk logistics operators. Build strong relationships with hauliers to ensure that clear and concise communication at all times. If there are issues with hauliers to raise to line management and the haulier for corrective action.
• Cost Focused: Monitor, manage, auditing and reporting freight costs and freight forwarder performance
• Invoicing: Raise POs for freight in ERP system. Check that POs are correct and that all additional costs are correct

Candidates will possess the following qualifications and skills:

• Good working knowledge of national and international movement of freight by road; sea; rail & air with particular reference to dangerous goods movement (ADR / IMDG / IATA)
• High levels of commercial awareness – good communication & negotiation skills, supplier knowledge, customer knowledge, cultural awareness
• Working knowledge of international trade – customs and excise requirements, export sales, export documentation, letter of credit trading
• Must have the ability to work under pressure, prioritise workloads and meet deadlines/targets is crucial. Forward thinking and flexible. Adhering to our compliance programme, code of ethics and attention to sustainability.
• Be able to work well in a team. Able to share ideas and concepts. Support others where necessary. Participate and contribute to team and departmental meetings
• ERP knowledge to fulfil this and any other role within the Supply Chain team. Experience of AX or SAP would be a bonus. An intermediate level of Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Outlook is also required.

About Innospec

Innospec is a global specialty chemicals company focused on bringing innovative new technologies to market combined with a fast and responsive service. We serve a range of industries across the world, bringing our products to customers in markets from oilfields, fuels, refineries and power stations to personal care and performance chemicals.

Our global team of approximately 2,000 employees spans 22 countries, applying their extensive experience and market understanding to customers’ local needs. Integrating our global footprint with local service capability enables us to supply quality products that meet and anticipate changing market dynamics.

The successful candidate will receive a competitive salary alongside the following benefits:

• Competitive salary
• Flexible working hours - Work between 7am–7pm (core between 10am and 3pm)
• Hybrid working - 4 days onsite, 1 day per week working from home (after probation)
• Up to 10% employee, 15% employer pension contributions
• Annual bonus scheme
• 6x death in service
• Private medical insurance
• 25 days annual leave (increasing to 28 days after 2-, 4- and 5-years’ service)
• Sharesave scheme