Your new company
Established for over 100 years, my client has a fantastic reputation in the market, and has grown well over the last 10 years. A value's based employer, they truly appreciate their team and foster an inclusive environment. Operating in the food and drink industry, they are now looking to grow their supply chain team with an experienced coordinator in a varied and diverse role!
Your new role
You will be working on-site within the office located in Neston. Due to the location of the office, the ideal candidate must drive. Hours of work will be 9am-5.30pm Monday-Friday, however a degree of flexibility may apply for the right candidate, post probationary period.
Your main responsibilities will include but not be limited to:
- Order Processing
- Dealing with customers and suppliers on a day-to-day basis via phone and email.
- Liaising with customers and suppliers on deliveries of goods.
- Liaising with other departments to ensure smooth account handling.
- Inputting and managing information on the ERP system such as contracts and orders.
- Produce information for the commercial team as required (stock reports, customer and supplier contract balances).
- Organising /coordinating shipments, vehicles, loads and journeys with third party providers
- Operating company IT systems
- Negotiating and agreeing logistic pricing - continually seeking the most cost-effective option
- Developing and confirming schedules
- Preparing paperwork for regulatory bodies
- Adherence to company processes, procedures and protocols, including compliance
- General administration - including preparing data for and attending meetings
What you'll need to succeed
You will be a self-motivated individual with high attention to detail. You will have strong communication skills and be adept and comfortable speaking with customers and other internal/external stakeholders. Priding yourself on your time management and organisational skills, you will be adaptable and a keen problem solver.
In addition to the above, the ideal candidate will have:
- Experience in a Customer and/or Supplier-facing role
- Attention to detail
- Proven ability to prioritise workload whilst maintaining deadlines.
- I.T Literate - Working with spreadsheets including formulas and pivot tables.
- Formal qualifications in logistics or distribution are preferred but not essential as full on-job training will be provided
- Experience of working in a busy, fast-moving environment
- Working on an ERP system
Previous experience within shipping and a working knowledge of SAP Business by Design is highly desirable
What you'll get in return
A strong company culture that values staff and retention, Onsite parking, Flexible working
What you need to do now
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