The Role
Manage sales orders, shipment transport, customs and dispatch documentation for UK and international shipments. Track deliveries, resolve supplier and client issues, maintain logistics databases and company records, raise purchase orders, and support audits and document control. Provide site support for product stewardship activities, including maintaining translated safety data sheets. Requires logistics experience, strong Microsoft 365 skills, and effective communication with suppliers, clients, auditors, and internal teams.
Summary Generated by Built In
The Senior Logistics Specialist will be part of the company’s Logistics team, led by the Director of Operations. They will work with and report directly to the Logistics Lead. This position will be essential to the company’s logistics, quality control and financial processes and systems. As part of this role, the employee will undertake the duties and responsibilities detailed below.
Key Responsibilities
· Process sales orders.
· Manage transport for shipments, including raising and collating all dispatch paperwork required for UK and international shipments in line with customs and client requirements. Track shipments, investigate delivery issues as required, and liaise with the Logistics Lead and clients to resolve any issues.
· Maintain department databases.
· Maintain company records and documents.
· Support the Logistics Lead and/or the QHSE Department in client audits as needed.
· Build good working relationships and confidence with employees, visitors, suppliers, contractors and clients.
· Raise purchase orders in line with purchase requisitions.
· Problem-solve and resolve supplier issues in a timely manner.
· Communicate effectively with employees, auditors, suppliers and clients to ensure logistics requirements and tasks are understood, undertaken and completed in a timely manner.
· Undertake document control, maintenance, administration and logistics tasks as directed by the Logistics Lead.
· Undertake other related tasks as required or directed by the Logistics Lead.
· Provide site support to the Global Product Stewardship Manager, including generating and/or maintaining MSDS for materials manufactured at Ascensus Cambridge.
Skills, Knowledge and Expertise
Basic qualifications:
· A good understanding of English, both spoken and written.
· Previous experience working in a logistics department or environment.
· Excellent working knowledge of Microsoft 365, Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
· Working knowledge of translation software to ensure documentation such as SDS can be translated into languages other than English as required.
Prefer:
· Previous experience working within the logistics department of a chemical manufacturer or supplier company.
Benefits
- Competitive rates of pay + company bonus scheme
- 7% employer pension contribution
- 25 days holidays, plus 8 days bank holiday
- Life Insurance (4x Salary)
- Employee Assistance Programs
- Free parking
About
We partner with companies of all kinds to develop chemical solutions that improve everyday products and processes to enhance people’s lives.Ascensus Specialties, LLC, provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.
Skills Required
- Good spoken and written English
- Previous experience working in a logistics department or environment
- Excellent working knowledge of Microsoft 365, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
- Working knowledge of translation software for translating SDS documentation
- Previous experience in the logistics department of a chemical manufacturer or supplier company
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The Company
What We Do
Ascensus Specialties is a specialty-chemicals manufacturer and supplier serving life sciences, pharmaceutical, microelectronics, and other specialty markets. Its portfolio includes borohydrides, boranes, specialty alcoholates, reactive and alkali metals, CVD/ALD precursors, high-purity APIs, and cGMP materials. The company operates production facilities in the United States and the United Kingdom and provides research and development, scale-up, quality, and application support to customers developing and manufacturing products.
