Logistics & Freight Manager
Location: Central London (office based), with occasional supplier visits
Salary Range: £50-60k
Job Type: Full-time, permanent
The Logistics & Freight Manager owns every inbound and outbound shipment for Nokwol, from factory pick-up to booked-in stock on the warehouse shelf. Nokwol drops new product every week, so the job is simple to state: get the right stock landed, cleared and sellable as fast as possible, with no surprises.
The role covers Nokwol own-brand product and third-party brands bought in for resale. It runs a mixed model: urgent air freight for launches and fast sellers, and sea freight for core essentials and replenishment.
Purpose of the role
- Be the single point of control for all origin freight, with live visibility of every PO from pick-up to receipt.
- Cut the time from factory to sellable stock, week after week.
- Run UK import and EU freight to best-in-class speed and full compliance.
- Manage UK export shipments and warehouse stock consolidation so stock sits where it sells.
Key responsibilities
- Origin freight control (Nokwol and third-party brands)
- Tracking and expediting, end to end
- UK import and customs
- UK export shipments
- Warehouse consolidation and stock positioning
- Suppliers, cost and continuous improvement
Essential Knowledge, skills and experience
- 3–5+ years in freight, logistics or supply chain, ideally in fashion, footwear or fast-moving retail with weekly drops.
- Hands-on management of air and sea freight (FCL, LCL, consolidated air and express), from origin booking to delivery.
- Strong working knowledge of UK import procedure: the Customs Declaration Service (CDS), commodity codes, rules of origin, customs valuation, duty and import VAT, deferment accounts and postponed VAT accounting.
- Clear understanding of post-Brexit EU trade: EORI, UK–EU rules of origin under the Trade and Cooperation Agreement, EU customs, IOSS and DDP for B2C.
- UK export procedure, export declarations and proof of export.
- Working knowledge of Incoterms (EXW, FOB, FCA, DAP, DDP) and when each one is right.
- Experience managing forwarders, brokers and hauliers and pushing them for results.
- Confident with an ERP or tracking system (Fulfil ERP is a plus) and strong in Excel or Google Sheets.
- Best-in-class import speed: what the candidate must know
- The right person knows exactly what is possible and how to get there:
- Pre-lodged declarations: customs entries submitted before goods land, so air freight can clear on arrival and go straight to the warehouse.
- Simplified procedures: Customs Freight Simplified Procedures (CFSP) and Entry in the Declarant's Records (EIDR) to move goods before a full declaration.
- Trusted-trader status: Authorised Economic Operator (AEO) and its benefits for fewer checks and faster release.
- Direct delivery: airside or near-airport clearance with same-day haulage to the warehouse, and port-to-warehouse delivery with pre-booked slots for sea freight.
- Pre-alerts and documents: full, correct paperwork before departure, so there are no holds for missing or wrong documents.
- Duty and VAT tools: duty deferment and postponed VAT accounting, so payment never holds up release.
- Duty relief options: customs warehousing, inward processing and returned goods relief, where they suit re-export or EU stock.
About Us
You’ll soon realise that luxury fashion footwear isn’t just our business - it’s our passion.
Founded in 2023 by a family with over 40 years of combined experience in the footwear industry, our mission is to redefine the luxury shoe market. We create designer-inspired footwear crafted from the finest, softest leathers — delivering unparalleled quality and style at exceptional value.
With roots between London and Hong Kong, we are a rapidly expanding our global brand. Our flagship store, which opened in 2023 on the iconic King’s Road in Chelsea, has quickly become one of the highest-performing destinations on the strip.
And this is just the beginning. As we embark on the next chapter of our journey, we are looking for passionate, talented, and fashion-loving individuals to join us in shaping the future of luxury footwear.