Pentland Brands

Job title: Global Shipping Planner

Function: Pentland Shipping Services (PSS)

Location: Blackburn

The role:

To work within the Pentland Shipping team in a Post Brexit world, working closely with other members of the team to support the day to day operational processes and procedures of the business.  

The role you’d play as Global Shipping Planner:

• Collaborate with your shipping team colleagues to help formulate and manage new EU customs processes.
• Understanding of HMRC Import & Export processes and documentation.
• Provide commodity codes information and the relevant shipment documents to our freight partners.
• Understand and undertake freight calculations for customs entries.
• Understand the relevance of shipping terms and documentation and the impact on operations.
• Understand each element of shipment documentation and the importance of each document (invoices, packing lists, C88’s, E1’s).
• Create customs entry item worksheets using shipment paperwork and brand range listings.
• Issue export customs clearance instructions to freight partners and courier companies.
• Understand the classification process for assigning commodity codes to customer’s products.
• Ensure that all goods are accurately declared to our freight forwarder for completion of export formalities into the EU to HM Customs & Excise in accordance with the procedures laid down in the Customs Tariff

What you will bring to the role:

• Strong numeracy and communication skills (Mathematics & English O level/GCSE Grade C or above).
• Microsoft skills, including in depth knowledge of Excel, Word, Power point and teams.
• Able to work effectively as a team player, taking instruction from other team members & seeking advice and assistance when needed.
• Ability to prioritise own workload, use initiative and work unsupervised, whilst planning & managing your time effectively.
• The ability to compile relevant reporting accurately and effectively to management and colleagues.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with a proactive, confident & flexible approach.
• Knowledge of SAP is desirable.

What you'll get in return:

• Competitive remuneration package
• Hybrid/smart working
• Brand and retail perks
• Financial perks
• Travel perks
• Time out perks
• Wellbeing perks

If this sounds like the perfect role, please apply and we’ll be in touch soon.

About Pentland:  Pioneering Brands that Make Life Better

We are Pentland Brands, a global business touching the lives of millions through some of the worlds most-loved active and footwear brands. We own Speedo, Berghaus, Canterbury of New Zealand, Endura, Mitre, Ellesse, SeaVees, KangaROOS and Red or Dead. We’re the UK licensee for Kickers and have a joint venture with Lacoste footwear.

We have a rich and remarkable history, of family, of ambition and of innovation, of leading from the front with a legacy of outstanding brands and equally outstanding people. Of pioneering brands that make life better. Brands that create an emotional connection with our consumers and help keep people on the move. Brands that do good, that form part of a positive business that takes action for people and planet.

We celebrate differences and give everyone the freedom to innovate and develop because we know this is an exceptional place to build brands and build your career. We want you to come to work every day excited about what we can achieve when we have a clear and single-minded focus on being consumer-centric and relentlessly focused on improving our performance.

Always guided by our principles, we not only do a great job, but we also do it in the right way. We believe every individual has the power to shape the Pentland of the future, by making sure that every day we’re better than the day before. Join our team of passionate, exceptional individuals, and do the best work of your life.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age or disibility.

To find out more go to www.pentlandbrands.com or follow @pentlandbrands on Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram or Facebook.