Position Snapshot

Nestlé UK&I

Deep Sea Export Shipper

York

Salary Circa £20,000 - £25,000 depending on experience + excellent companywide benefits

This is a Monday to Friday role, 37 hours a week, covering the hours between 08:00 and 1800
 

Position Summary

We have two opportunities to join the Supply Chain team at York as a Deep Sea Export Shipper.

 
Nestlé SA is the world’s leading health, wellness and nutrition company, with over seven thousand employees in the UK and Ireland alone across the 19 sites of all our business. We are proud to produce some of Britain’s best loved brands such as Kit Kat, Nescafé, Smarties, Buxton, Go Cat and Shreddies. Around 95% of UK households consume our brands and more than two billion Nestlé products are sold in the UK every year.

We are one of the UK and Ireland food industry’s major exporters, exporting in excess of £300m worth of products every year to almost 100 countries around the world.

Our supply chain really is at the heart of our entire business, the success of Nestle relies on its ability to effectively manage our hugely complex operation. We possess one of the most sophisticated value chains from farm to fork, putting the consumer at the heart of everything we do.
 

A day in the life of...

Your role will be to ensure the operational execution of the deep sea shipping export process, ensuring compliance with all local and international legislation. You will be the first point of contact for customer queries regarding shipping and documentation, working with a customer service mindset.

Key responsibilities for this role include:

•    Book the correct equipment with the nominated shipping line to collect Export orders from various despatch locations in the UK.  Ensuring that all bookings are confirmed in writing.
•    Make sure that the correct equipment, collection dates and haulier details are entered on Nestle systems for Deep Sea shipments.  Keeping the despatch locations updated on expected Exports.
•    Prepare the Customs paperwork and be able to provide the necessary information to HMRC if the container is selected for inspection  Have knowledge of how to apply for DEFRA certification if it is a market/product requirement.
•    Develop knowledge of Export declaration systems, ensuring each delivery has a valid customs declaration to enable smooth transit via the shipping line.
•    Liaise with external and internal agencies as required, maintaining good relationships.
•    Provide timely and accurate progress information to the markets/Supply Planners of their documentation/shipments.
•    Use and keep record of the transport allocations set by the Global Transport Team.  Check and verify freight accounts against these allocations.
•    Maintain market information for each country of Export to ensure others can deputise as and when required.
•    Be aware of and implement any changes in exporting regulations.
•    Manage the level of service provided by transport suppliers, recording issues for corrective action to be taken if the service falls below satisfactory levels.
•    Assist in achieving distribution cost targets.

What will make you successful

We are looking for driven, self-motivated individuals who are comfortable working with stakeholders both internally and externally and are happy to challenge and work towards resolutions. The successful candidates will have a flexible approach to working hours and the ability to work well as part of a wider team.

•    High degree of accuracy
•    Ability to demonstrate a customer service mindset
•    Working proactively identify potential problems and come up with solutions
•    Knowledge of Windows systems and preferably SAP
•    Experience of international shipping and legislation would be beneficial

This is a great opportunity to work within a talented and dedicated team, in what will be a challenging role. In return, we will offer you all the support and guidance necessary to succeed in this and future roles.
 

What you need to know

What can we offer in return? Great benefits you’d expect from a business the size of Nestlé – in the shape of a competitive salary and benefits package, bonus scheme, flexible working scheme, 25 days holiday plus bank holidays, plus flex leave, pension scheme and a real focus on personal development and growth.

The closing date for this role is 16/03/2022

We will be considering candidates as they apply and we will occasionally close job advertisements early in the event we receive sufficient applicants, so please don’t delay in submitting your application.

At Nestlé, our values are rooted in respect – for our employees, our customers and our consumers.  That’s why championing diversity and inclusion is so important to us; when we embrace different perspectives and give everyone the chance to be the best they can be, we can think in new, creative ways that grow and enhance our business. We are committed to equal opportunity for all and we may collect relevant data for monitoring purposes during our candidate registration process.  Be yourself, everyone else is taken!