Logistics Lead

The Logistics Lead is the person responsible for day-to-day logistics functions for the North American region of Refeyn Inc. The Logistics Lead has the responsibility to oversee and be responsible for the inbound and outbound movement of goods for customers (internal and external) at the US based Refeyn office. This includes the packing of kits, packing of shipments, creation of required shipping documents, appropriate system work, and stock management. There is also administrative responsibility for raising purchase orders, communication with internal and some external customers, liaising with external logistics companies, and some suppliers for the movement of goods. This role is also responsible for movement of and management of the demonstration fleet of instruments.

What Makes You the Perfect Fit?

• You’re based in the Boston/Waltham area and ready to work fully on-site at our Waltham office.
• You thrive in a dynamic environment and love working across teams and borders.
• This role interfaces with Customer Excellence, Procurement, Production and Sales Support.
• Bonus: You’re excited to report directly to our UK-based Director of Logistics!

Start date for this role is April 2025.

Areas of Responsibility:

Logistics

• Receiving inbound materials for inventory in ambient, 4 degree, -20 degree, and -80 degree temperature storage areas
• Assembly of kits for fulfilment of orders
• Stock putaway, expiration checking, and counting for inventory purposes
• Creating shipping documentation to include shipping labels, delivery notes, commercial invoices as needed for international shipments, TSCA documents for inbound items, EEI documents, and other document as needed
• Shipping small packages in ambient, ice pack, and dry ice conditions
• Shipment of crates on pallets weighing up to 200KG
• Daily tracking of all packages
• Communication with internal customers
• Communication with suppliers and couriers including arranging shipments for demonstration kits and service units
• Obtaining and checking shipping documents from suppliers.
• Being the point of contact for and working closely with logistics companies, couriers, and hauliers to ensure all customer shipments are actioned in a timely and efficient manner
• Reviewing customers’ documentation and creating declarations in line with CBP and current legislation
• Commercial invoice generation
• Understanding of Incoterms, VAT/Tax, and HTS codes
• Preparation and issue of import instructions to brokers for the release of goods by customs; providing customs clearance information.
• Continuous improvement and lean technique initiatives
• Implementing corrective action initiatives to improve performance
• Use of various equipment: pallet truck, powered lifters, and power tools
• Raising of purchase orders and the processing of incoming invoices from suppliers

Job Related Skills and Experience

• Experience of working in logistics within a busy distribution centre type environment
• Experience working independently without a full team around
• Knowledge with North American based logistics/transport companies
• Knowledge of the international transportation and logistics industry, particularly Air and Road
• Experience in warehouse/stores
• The ability to communicate effectively in both a written and verbal capaci

Why work for Refeyn?

Compensation And Core Benefits

• We use Radford data to ensure we offer competitive salaries. We expect to offer a base salary between 56,000 and 70,000 USD for this role, depending on the candidate’s experience.
• 25 days PTO per year in addition to 10 paid holidays
• 5% company match to 401(k)
• Comprehensive core benefits package including medical, dental, vision, life insurance and more
• Suite of voluntary benefits including flexible spending accounts, supplemental insurances for accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity, and more

Family Friendly Benefits

Refeyn offers generous parental leave options, depending on your length of service, plus an annual allowance for emergency childcare.

Supporting your Development

All employees receive access to Linkedin Learning which offers thousands of courses to support their personal and professional development. We also run frequent training sessions on both hard and soft skills.

Creating an Engaging Culture

Refeyn supports hybrid working where the role allows and offers flexible start and finish times. We also have a subsidised weekly lunch for onsite employees and a vibrant social calendar which includes holiday parties and midsummer festivals plus an annual team budget for managers to plan team-building activities.

Values-Led

Refeyn is committed to celebrating each other’s differences and creating a dynamic, driven and diverse culture where everyone can flourish. We are proud to have been awarded Committed Status by the Inclusive Employers Standard in 2024 and are working hard to create a safe and empowering environment for all.

We firmly believe that there is great strength in building teams with different voices, experiences, perspectives, and backgrounds so that we can continue to share the team workload and enable our customers to succeed, and we welcome applicants from all sections of society to join us on our mission to transform analytical workflows using the power of light.