Details of Role * Liaise with freight forwarders for the costs of both airfreight and sea freight consignments, (LCL and FCL), obtain * sailing schedules, approve bookings and ensure correct documentation is in place for Customs clearance.
* Arranging consolidated, full container and 'buyers consol' shipments from the Far East, Africa and the EU, liaising * between factories and freight forwarders to ensure bookings are sent through and space secured on required * vessels.
* Reconcile supplier invoices to load schedules, ensuring correct pricing and quantity, updating our internal SAP * system with shipment details.
* Notify internal and external departments of shipments.
* Produce commodity code listing and reconciliation to invoice and packing list for freight forwarders ready for * Customs clearance process.
* Work with our finance manager and stake holders to balance supplier and freight payments.
* Updating landed costs and stock revaluation to include fabric costs on CMT garments.
* Carry out OPR approval with HMRC for the specialist fabric to be exported from UK suppliers to the Far East.
* Ensure sufficient garment trimmings are in stock with all garment factories ready for garment production.
* Track currency rates, record forward contracts purchased either through the currency company or bank, reconciling * usage and monitor expiry dates to ensure contracts are fully utilised before expiry.
* Calculate supplier CNY or USD deposit payments on placement of PO.
* Produce Excel deposit balance control sheet and 'stock on the water' payment reports.
* Work with yearly external Audit company to provide reports, OPR records and supplier and purchase invoice trails.
* Work with HMRC for the import / export audit and also OPR audit, ensuring all paperwork trails are available and * accurate for audit.
* Who we are looking for * Experience of working with freight forwarders to import from the Far East, Africa and the EU.
* Motivated and positive individual.
* Computer literate with experience of MS Office programs.
* Great interpersonal and organisational skills.
* Excellent attention to detail