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Key Responsibilities
• Port logistics coordination: rack inbound shipments, manage inventory and coordinate with port authorities.
• Distribution: Organizing transport from the port to renewable energy project sites or storage locations.
• Documentation: Prepare and process shipping documentation, such as packing lists and customs declarations.
• Regulations: Ensuring compliance with import/export regulations as well as health, safety and environmental standards.
• Communication with other parties: Communicating with other parties such as vendors, transport contractors, project engineers and customs agents.
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Salary Range
Entry-Level
Experienced
Essential Skills
• Logistics and supply chain knowledge: An understanding of port operations, such as shipping and cargo handling, as well as an understanding of the transport necessary for renewable energy components.
• Problem solving: Ability to manage any logistics issues, such as delays or damage.
• Time management: The ability to manage tight deadlines and changing schedules.
• Communication: Ability to communicate with port teams and external partners.
• Coordination: Ability to track and update multiple shipments and tasks simultaneously.
• Digital systems skills: Ability to use logistics systems and proficiency in Excel and tracking tools.
Qualifications and Training
A degree in a relevant field such as logistics, supply chain, maritime studies, business or engineering. A masters in logistics is also useful but optional.
Starting out in roles like a logistics assistant or port operations assistant will help you gain the relevant work experience.
Logistics apprenticeships are a potential way to gain work experience and a qualification, for example, the level 3 Transport and Warehouse Operations Supervisor Apprenticeship. Other companies may provide apprenticeships in logistics as well
NEBOSH or OSHA for health and safety, IMDG for dealing with dangerous goods, customs and freight forwarding training, PMP or PRINCE2 for project management, these are not necessary but are helpful.
Training Providers in the UK
• University of South Wales: Provides project management courses and PRINCE2 qualifications, campuses in Newport, Cardiff and Pontypridd https://southwales.ac.uk/
• Coleg Gwent: Provides the health and safety IOSH certificate in managing safely based in Newport http://www.coleggwent.ac.uk/
• Logistics learning alliance (LLA): Offers a range of CILT-accredited courses, including level 2 and level 3 certifications in logistics and transport, online courses available so it is accessible to learners in South Wales http://logisticsleaarningalliance.com/
Employment Opportunities in the UK
• Associated British Ports: Manages multiple ports in South Wales, including Newport Port, Cardiff Port, Barry Port and Port Talbot and therefore employs port managers https://www.abports.co.uk/
• Milford Haven port: one of the UK's largest energy ports, handles oil, gas and other bulk cargo http://www.mhpa.co.uk/
• Pembroke port: port in Pembrokeshire, owned and operated by the port of Milford Haven http://www.pembrokeport.com/