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Company Description
The Barbour story began in 1894 in South Shields in the North East of England. Founder John Barbour began supplying oilskins and other garments to protect the growing community of sailors, fishermen, and dockers. Still family-owned and now fifth generation, Barbour HQ remains in South Shields. Under the leadership of Chairman Dame Margaret Barbour, Barbour has grown into a lifestyle brand sold in over 55 countries worldwide, including Europe, the US, and Asia, offering a wardrobe of stylish functional clothing, footwear, and accessories inspired by the unique values of the British countryside. The iconic Barbour Bedale and Barbour Beaufort wax jackets continue to be made by hand in the factory in South Shields. In 2020, Barbour launched Wax for Life, an overarching name for all of Barbour’s wax services designed to encourage customers to extend the life of their wax garments. Wax for Life includes re-waxing and repairs (first introduced in 1921) and Barbour Re-Loved, an upcycling circularity initiative. Each year over 70,000 wax garments are sent back to Barbour globally to be repaired, rewaxed, or altered.
Position Overview
We have an exciting opportunity for an Import Administrator to join our Supply Chain team based at our Head Office in South Shields. You will provide day-to-day, office-based support to the business to ensure the smooth flow of goods into the Barbour Warehouses, providing customs clearance to freight partners and couriers, checking supplier documentation, as well as determining product commodity codes and validating freight partner invoices.
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*The role is based at head office in South Shields and the expectation is 4 days in the office and 1 day of home-working.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Validate freight partner invoices against an agreed rate card and payment terms.
- Raise invoice disputes, as and when they arise, and follow through to resolution.
- Provide import customs clearance instructions to freight partners and couriers.
- Supplier document management – giving consideration to preference statements and certificates.
- Seasonal Commodity Code evaluation, publication to the relevant parties, ERP update, and maintenance.
- Undertake any other reasonable activities as required by senior management.
Skills and Experience
- GCSE English and Mathematics or equivalent.
- Experience of working within an Import or Export department.
- Textile / clothing background desirable.
- Knowledge of Commodity Codes – how to evaluate and determine them.
- Basic Information Technology skills including Microsoft Excel, Word, and Outlook.
- Knowledge of Import Documentation.
- Experience of using an ERP system desirable.
- Positive “Can do” attitude.
- Attention to detail and accuracy.
- Team player, hard worker, reliable, and organized.
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Benefits
- Discretionary Company bonus scheme
- Staff Discount
- Staff Shop
- Healthcare Cash Plan
- 25 days holiday as standard increasing with length of service plus bank holidays
- Access to training and development activities to support your career development
- Free onsite parking
- Subsidised canteen
- Operate hybrid & flexible working
- 4pm finish on a Friday
- Wellbeing support
- Refer a friend bonus scheme
- Reward & Recognition Program
- Length of Service Rewards
Note: In the event that a sufficient volume of suitable applications are received, the post may close prior to the specified closing date. Please apply as soon as possible if interested.
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