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job Title: Import Solutions Manager – Maternity Cover (12 months)
Location: York
Salary: Circa £35,0000 basic plus other fantastic benefits for 12 Month Maternity Cover

Although this is a Full-Time temporary opportunity, please speak to us about what flexibility means to you as we are always open to discuss individual’s flexible working needs, don’t let this stop you from applying.

We have an excellent opportunity to join the Supply Chain team at York as an Import Solutions Manager overseeing a team of shippers and taking on responsibility for smooth flow of stock from rest of the world into the UK.

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.

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 Import Solutions Manager

As the Import Solutions Manager you will be responsible for ensuring all customs and regulatory processes are followed and understood to successfully allow stock to flow smoothly between rest of the world and UK whilst ensuring compliance with all UK legislation. You will also plan and support the development and training of the team to ensure a best in class, sustainable, value adding function.

We are looking for someone that is comfortable leading a team as well as working with stakeholders both internally and externally. The successful candidate will ideally have a background in logistics or DSP and can demonstrate knowledge of international trade practices and procedure.

• Proven ability to lead and develop others
• A customer service mindset
• Knowledge of Windows systems and preferably SAP
• Experience of international shipping and BREXIT legislation would be beneficial
• Experience of transport buying 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 role.

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.

Job advert closing date 26 July 2023

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.

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