Freight Coordinator Position
The company is looking to add a Freight Specialist to their team at an Intel site in Leixlip, Kildare. The ideal candidate will come from a manufacturing / logistics background with an understanding of Freight activities or with experience of import and export activities.
Responsibilities include supporting freight planning activities and logistics coordination, vendor PO follow up, month end billing cycle support, and co-ordination of PO requests for reconciliations. Additionally, they will ensure rate file effective & expiry dates are current and up to date on SharePoint, archive outdated commercial buy and sell rates, follow up with vendors for rate file updates, and checking of queried vendor invoices where ongoing disputes exist.
The successful candidate will also produce commercial KPIs, create PowerPoint slides for SLT/QBR, and support projects related to operational, productivity, cost improvement, process optimisation.
Requirements include 2+ years' experience in freight / logistics / import & export role, experience in working with suppliers, understanding of negotiation / procurement process, ability to think ahead and plan accordingly, practical problem-solving ability, credible communication and negotiation skills at all levels, and ability to identify, develop and implement innovative ideas.