Principal Shipping Officer

Job Description

An opportunity has arisen within a fast moving Logistics Team for a Principal Shipping Officer to manage the shipping & UK despatch team whilst liaising and working closely with our export control team, local customs officers and freight forwarders to effectively export product outside the UK. You will be responsible for a team of Shipping Officers and have good knowledge of export documentation, Incoterms, Tariff Codes and CPC codes.

Salary: Circa £48,000 depending on experience

Dynamic (hybrid) working: 4-5 days per week on-site due to workload classification

Security Clearance: British Citizen or a Dual UK national with British citizenship

Restrictions and/or limitations relating to nationality and/or rights to work may apply. As a minimum and after offer stage, all successful candidates will need to undergo HMG Basic Personnel Security Standard checks (BPSS), which are managed by the MBDA Personnel Security Team.

What we can offer you:

• Company bonus: Up to £2,500 (based on company performance and will vary year to year)
• Pension: maximum total (employer and employee) contribution of up to 14%
• Overtime: opportunity for paid overtime
• Flexi Leave: Up to 15 additional days
• Flexible working: We welcome applicants who are looking for flexible working arrangements
• Enhanced parental leave: offers up to 26 weeks for maternity, adoption and shared parental leave -enhancements are available for paternity leave, neonatal leave and fertility testing and treatments
• Facilities: Fantastic site facilities including subsidised meals, free car parking.
• Healthcare Cash Plan: The Healthcare Cash Plan benefit provides the option to claim cash back on everyday healthcare expenses such as optical, dental, health and wellbeing and more.

The opportunity:

An opportunity has arisen within a fast moving Logistics Team for a Principal Shipping Officer to manage the shipping & UK despatch team whilst liaising and working closely with our export control team, local customs officers and freight forwarders to effectively export product outside the UK.

• Manage the Shipping Team at Bolton to deliver a benchmark export and shipping service to the business
• Ensure timely delivery of product in line with project demands
• Creation, completion and management of documentation required to effect export deliveries, to include, transport documents, hazardous goods note, customs formalities etc
• Ensure topicality of Export and Transport Registers
• Liaise with transport and freight forwarding companies both UK and International to ensure worldwide delivery of hardware maintaining compliance with both MBDA Processes and external legislation
• Promotion of functional excellence
• Assist Export Control Department in compliance with regards to Export Licences, working closely with them to achieve and maintain DIT Accreditation
• Maintain topicality with all transport legislation up to and including prohibited weapons level
• Establish and maintain best practice utilising continuous improvement activities
• Identify process improvements to create an efficient and cost effective service
• Produce and implement KPI’s
• Ensure all Staff Training records are topical
• Bring best practice to the team working closely with the shipping team in Bolton to align processes.
• Promote and maintain effective working relationships with Trade Unions
• Maintain Health & Safety for area of responsibility, ensuring good housekeeping and a safe working environment that is consistent with all Health & Safety at Work and COSHH requirements
• Maintain AAC Accreditation for MOD Stores
• Responsible for delivering key objectives to the team and completing the yearly One to One process

What we're looking for from you:

• Detailed knowledge of UK Movements and International Trade, import / export legislation and processes
• Ability to adapt style of communication to ensure effective delivery of service
• Strength of character not to deviate from process when other demands conflict
• People management experience
• A strong communicator (both written and verbal) with attention to detail)
• Organised with excellent time management skills
• Able to prioritise and work to deadlines without supervision.

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