Inbound Transportation Manager

United Kingdom·Leighton BuzzardFull-Timemid

Logistics & Supply ChainTransportation Manager

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Spreetail propels brands to increase their ecommerce market share across the globe while improving their operational costs.

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Logistics & Supply ChainTransportation Manager

Spreetail propels brands to increase their ecommerce market share across the globe while improving their operational costs. Learn how we are building one of the fastest-growing ecommerce companies in history: www.spreetail.com.

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As the EU Inbound Transportation Manager, you will own the end-to-end flow of ocean freight imports from China into key UK and European ports, ensuring seamless movement from origin through final delivery. This is a high-impact role blending hands-on logistics execution with commercial freight management, where you’ll oversee container flow, optimize inbound scheduling into multiple Fulfillment Centres, and drive cost efficiency across China–UK/EU lanes. You will partner closely with freight forwarders, carriers, and internal teams to align shipments with demand while maintaining strict adherence to UK/EU customs and trade regulations. The ideal candidate brings deep expertise in China-origin imports, strong commercial acumen in rate negotiation and margin optimization, and a data-driven mindset to continuously improve performance across transit times, port dwell, and overall network efficiency.

Own the full lifecycle of ocean freight imports from China into key UK/EU ports, overseeing port operations, customs clearance, and inland distribution while minimizing demurrage, detention, and accessorial costs.

Coordinate with origin teams, freight forwarders, and warehouses to align China-origin shipments with demand, port capacity, and fulfillment timelines using WMS/TMS tools.

Manage buy-sell freight across China–UK/EU lanes, leveraging spot vs. contract strategies and market insights to optimize cost and margin.

Lead relationships with forwarders, carriers, and 3PLs while ensuring all China imports meet UK/EU customs, VAT, and Incoterm requirements.

Develop SOPs and analyze logistics KPIs (transit time, port dwell, cost per container, carrier performance) to improve efficiency, reduce costs, and drive operational excellence.

4+ years in international logistics, with a strong focus on ocean freight / containerized imports from China into the UK/EU within a 3PL, freight forwarder, or high-volume importer.

Deep knowledge of China → UK/EU shipping lanes, Incoterms, customs clearance, and cross-border compliance.

Proven success managing freight spend, negotiating rates, and owning margin across international lanes.

Experience with TMS/WMS platforms and logistics data analysis.

Highly detail-oriented with the ability to manage high shipment volumes in a fast-paced environment.

Fluent in English; additional European or Mandarin language skills are a plus.

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Where is the job

Leighton Buzzard, United Kingdom

Hybrid — some on-site time required

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Posted: April 30, 2026
First seen: April 30, 2026
Last seen: May 4, 2026

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Spreetail is an ecommerce growth partner that accelerates brands and channels to compete for tomorrow's ecommerce customer by purchasing, marketing, and fulfilling products across a vast network of online marketplaces.

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3k+

Founded

2006

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spreetail.com

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GBP 46000–69000

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