SHIPPING MANAGER | INTERNATIONAL FASHION & LIFESTYLE BUSINESS
WATFORD | £40K - £45K
Can you manage 100+ containers a month, hundreds of moving parts and a team that delivers?
We're recruiting a commercially sharp, hands-on Shipping Manager for an established international fashion and lifestyle business.
This is a high-volume inbound shipping operation handling approximately 120-140 TEU per month, with multiple purchase orders, thousands of SKUs and a fast-moving supply chain.
THE CHALLENGE
- Take ownership of high-volume international inbound shipping across FCL, LCL and Air Freight.
- Lead, motivate and develop a small Shipping team.
- Manage multiple POs, SKUs, bookings, ETDs/ETAs, shipping documentation and delivery schedules.
- Coordinate freight forwarders, customs brokers, suppliers and 3PL partners.
- Oversee customs clearance, HS codes, ASNs, warehouse deliveries and GRNs.
- Monitor freight costs, resolve delays and tackle operational issues head-on.
- Use Excel, reporting and KPIs to drive visibility, efficiency and continuous improvement.
WHAT YOU'LL BRING
Proven experience managing high-volume inbound shipping, ideally 70+ TEU per month, with exposure to larger volumes a major advantage.
Background in fashion, apparel, footwear, retail, FMCG or another high-SKU environment.
Strong hands-on knowledge of FCL, LCL, Air Freight, customs and international shipping documentation.
Experience managing a small team, ideally 2-5 people.
Excellent practical Excel skills, including VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, PivotTables, filters and exception reporting.
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