Our Mississauga client is in the automotive parts sector is looking for a highly organized individual to join their purchasing staff to manage overseas shipments. This is a 12-14 month mat leave contract.The successful candidate should have a minimum of 5 years experience, be a comfortable user of the Microsoft Suite of applications (especially Excel), as well as possess positive spoken and written English skills. The candidate should have a purchasing certification / education on a university / college level.
Responsibilities:
- Manage overseas freight and logistics.
- Experience of dealing with custom or custom broker, freight agents/forwarders.
- Arrange with truckers to pickup shipment from bonded warehouses
- Handling shipments coming through oversea to Canada/USA.
- Experience coordinating freight logistics and knowledge of transportation documentation (i.e. Customs, NAFTA, Bill of lading) are assets.
- Knowledge of car/truck parts an asset.
- Some purchasing experience.