Customs And Logistics Associate

Company Description

LGC Standards is a division of LGC Group, the UK’s designated National Measurement Institute for chemical and bioanalytical measurements. We are a leading global manufacturer and service provider of quality assurance and research tools, supporting analytical needs in more than 120 countries worldwide. We use our expertise to produce to the highest standards, including ranges produced under ISO/IEC 17025 and accredited to ISO 17034. Our wide range of reference materials and proficiency testing schemes is complemented by our experience in outsourcing and customs, enabling us to adapt quickly to provide tailored solutions that meet our customers’ analytical needs. We innovate and apply science in order to ensure the safety and integrity of products and services, in line with our vision of science for a safer world.

Job Purpose

To provide all arrangements for transportation of orders and be responsible for ensuring that all 100+ shipments per day are correctly packaged with the correct documentation, shipped and delivered without incidents to our customers worldwide.

Responsibilities and Duties

Maintain a High Level of Safety

• General housekeeping of work area.
• Work in a manner that does not jeopardize the safety of self or co-workers.
• Promote a safe working environment.
• Understand and foresee possible safety issues.
• Abide by health and safety guidelines prescribed by governing bodies and the TRC Environmental Health and Safety Committee.

Arrange Transportation

• Generate customs documents i.e. TSCA, NAFTA, B13, etc. and update as needed
• Obtaining information from catalogues as necessary
• Generate and review dangerous goods documentations for dangerous goods shipments
• Resolve any shipment customs delays by providing missing information or documents to FedEx and any other couriers
• Handling/resolving any shipping issues that may arise, including but not limited to incorrect and missing customer information or incorrect HS codes
• Assist in processing orders via FedEx and other couriers
• Creating/generating Air Way Bills (AWB) and shipping labels for all outgoing orders to be shipped via courier populating necessary information
• Handle RUSH orders accordingly
• Ensuring Fed-Ex or other courier shipping information is correct in order to guarantee timely delivery and to minimize associated costs

Packing and Shipping

• Ensure that all shipments are properly packaged with appropriate labels
• Follow-up on missing or incorrect documentation, including but not limited to missing C of A’s or expired MSDS’s
• Process RUSH shipments accordingly and communicate with Customer Service if there is a delay
• Handling/resolving any shipping issues that may arise, including but not limited to missing items or product returns
• Complete final inspection of items against order (as per invoice or packing slip)
• Pack product according to product requirements such as temperature sensitive and dangerous goods materials

Perform Other Duties

• Perform other duties and complete additional projects as assigned, commensurate with job knowledge and experience.

Qualifications

Education Requirements

• Previous experience shipping chemicals and/or dangerous goods & knowledge of shipping requirements
• Previous experience shipping through different couriers i.e. FedEx, UPS, DHL
• MSR certificate an asset not required, but would be an asset
• 1-2 years of experience working in a similar role in a similar industry
• FileMaker experience would be an asset
• Previous experience in shipping and Waybill
• Knowledge of international transportation and customs would be an asset
• FedEx Powership software experience an asset
• Diploma in International Transportation and Customs or similar accreditation is preferred

Additional Information

ABOUT LGC:

LGC is a leading, global life science tools company, providing mission-critical components and solutions into high-growth application areas across the human healthcare and applied market segments. Its high-quality product portfolio is comprised of mission-critical tools for genomic analysis and for quality assurance applications, which are typically embedded and recurring within our customers’ products and workflows and are valued for their performance, quality, and range.

OUR VALUES

• CURIOSITY
• PASSION
• RESPECT
• BRILLIANCE
• INTEGRITY

EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES

LGC strongly believes that every job applicant and employee should be valued for their individual talents regardless of age, disability, race, color, ethnic or national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marital or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, religion, or belief. Short listing, interviewing and selection will always be carried out without regard to gender, sexual orientation, marital status, color, race, nationality, ethnic or national origins, religion or belief, age, or trade union membership.

For more information about LGC, please visit our website www.lgcgroup.com

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