Booking Coordinator in Manchester

ACN Europe UK based in Didsbury, Manchester, was set up in 2006 as the UK & Ireland satellite office for America Chung Nam, the worlds leading exporter in the recovered paper and scrap plastic industry. Working closely alongside our European head office in Rotterdam, which began it’s operations in 2000, we are currently active in over 20 European countries.

Our mission is to be the global leader in the recovered paper and scrap plastics industries. Our continuous search to increase our volumes and profitability are the key elements that drive us every day. Our core values are: teamwork, communication, professionalism and respect.

Job Description

Who we are looking for

• You are good at prioritizing your work and solving problems in challenging situations.
• You have good commercial acumen and are likely seen as entrepreneurial by your colleagues
• You are highly motivated, committed to deliver results with high precision and accuracy, and value teamwork
• You are keen to learn new skills and appreciate the benefits of working in a small office which is part of a large internal organization
• You are diplomatic and have outstanding oral and written communication skills
• You have strong knowledge of Microsoft Office. You may have skills with the Sales and Distribution module of SAP

The opportunity

• You will join a fast-growing and evolving organization who are currently the worlds leading exporter in the recovered paper and scrap plastic industry
• You will be responsible for coordinating distribution activities for our suppliers
• You will own operational relationships with Distribution Providers, managing their financial and operational performance
• You will ensure our customers’ requirements are fulfilled at all times while optimizing our own operational efficiency

Job description
As a planner you have to make sure that the recovered paper is transported from the supplier to the nearest port and shipped to our customer in time. The planner is responsible for arranging regular and ad hoc transport of recovered paper in various modalities (truck, barge, rail and/or sea-going vessels). You will communicate daily with internal and external parties to get the result. With over 15 nationalities and activities in 20 countries you will never have a boring day.

What your job actually requires

• Planning,booking and assigning of outbound cargo shipped to the assigned area
• Maintaining dayto day communications with shipping lines
• R esolvinglogistics/transport problems
• Developing andmaintaining good cooperation with external parties
• Reporting activities

How will you do this?

• You have goodorganizational skills
• Keep theoverview while planning is not a problem for you
• You are a goodcommunicator and not afraid to get on the phone
• You arestress-resistant: multiple emails, a colleague standing next to you and aringing phone at the same time do not scare you
• You are accurate
• You are a star at MS Office, even with your eyes closed

Qualifications

What we ask

• Approx. 1-3 years of relevant work experience (preferably in logistics or supply chain)
• A basic understanding of commercial and logistical concepts is a plus
• You are fulltime available

What we offer

Competitive salary – plus annual performance related bonus

Job satisfaction

Great work environment – international annual party, team-outings etc.

25 vacation days. If you promise to come back

Travel reimbursement and pension plan

Development investment and ongoing training

5% company pension contribution

Additional Information

If you have questions regarding this role, you can contact Hannah Holmes at +44 161 249 1105.

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