Own day-to-day D2C logistics across the US and Canada, managing fulfilment, inbound freight, 3PLs, carriers, inventory and performance reporting while improving delivery reliability and cost efficiency.
Logistics Manager
📜 Description
- Secure competitive freight rates across global routes and improve margins through smarter buying and routing.
- Manage relationships with shipping lines, forwarders, hauliers and warehouses.
- Coordinate bookings, documentation and delivery performance across international shipments.
- Resolve urgent logistics issues quickly and commercially.
- Share freight market updates, risks and opportunities with commercial teams.
- Work with traders, suppliers and customers globally to improve logistics processes.
🛠️ Requirements
- Fluent English; Mandarin or Cantonese is an advantage.
- Strong communication and global relationship-building skills.
- Commercially minded, cost-aware and comfortable negotiating rates with suppliers.
- Calm under pressure, highly organised and adaptable to changing priorities and time zones.
- Excellent problem-solving skills, with attention to detail and a broader commercial perspective.
- Relevant background in freight forwarding, ocean freight, logistics management, commodity trading support, import/export or supply chain management.
✨ Benefits
- International exposure across multiple continents
- High-impact role directly supporting commercial success
- Autonomy and ownership from day one
- Fast-growth company with ambitious plans
- Real progression into senior logistics or commercial roles
- No two days are the same
Full job description
About the Company
Our client is a progressive global plastic recycling business with three distinct divisions: (1) Plastic Recycling; (2) Recycled Supply Chain Management; and (3) Recycled & Waste Plastic Feedstock. Their expert global team combine impressive technical knowledge and capability with a passion for recycling and the circular economy. Our client is passionate about transforming waste into a valuable commodity, buying, selling and recycling scrap plastic.
Since our client started on their journey in 2005, they have developed a worldwide presence, serving hundreds of customers in over 50 countries. They have grown a strong, talented team who are highly trained, dedicated and loyal. They are headquartered in Hong Kong with operations and representation in Australia, Finland, Ireland, Turkey, Spain, Netherlands & UK. They operate a factory based in the UK specialising in the collection and recycling of plastic waste generated from industry and manufacturing.
About the role
You will act as a key partner to our commercial teams by creating logistics solutions that help profitable deals happen.
You’ll be responsible for:
- Securing the most competitive freight rates across global routes
- Managing relationships with shipping lines, forwarders, hauliers and warehouses
- Supporting shipments across North America, South America, Türkiye, Australia and Asia
- Solving urgent logistics issues quickly and commercially
- Improving margins through smarter freight buying and routing
- Providing market updates on freight trends, risks and opportunities
- Coordinating bookings, documentation and delivery performance
- Working closely with traders, suppliers and customers globally
- Helping improve systems, processes and ways of working
Requirements
You’ll Be Great If You Are:
- Fluent in English is mandatory. Fluent in Mandarin or Cantonese would be an advantage.
- Strong communicator who can build relationships globally
- Commercially minded and cost-aware
- Calm under pressure and highly organised
- Excellent problem solver who moves quickly
- Comfortable challenging suppliers and negotiating rates
- Detail-oriented but able to see the bigger picture
- Adaptable across time zones and changing priorities
Ideal Background
- Freight forwarding
- Shipping / ocean freight
- Logistics management
- Commodity trading support
- Import / export operations
- Supply chain management
Benefits
- International exposure across multiple continents
- High-impact role directly supporting commercial success
- Autonomy and ownership from day one
- Fast-growth company with ambitious plans
- Real progression into senior logistics or commercial roles
- No two days are the same
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