With a reputation for excellence, this privately owned company, recognised for its organic and sustainable growth and its commitment to caring for its people, is seeking a Logistics Coordinator who will become a pivotal member of the supply chain team.
What's in it for you?
- Work hours: Monday to Friday, 37.5 hours a week
- Salary: Up to £35,000
- 25 days of annual leave
- Contributory pension scheme
- Equity partnership model
- Opportunity to join an ambitious company and enjoy a varied logistics role
Logistics Coordinator Responsibilities:
- Act as the key link between multiple suppliers and freight partners, taking responsibility for coordinating shipments between suppliers
- Oversee the movement of goods worldwide, ensuring each shipment is efficient, cost-effective, and dispatched promptly
- Thoroughly check and verify all shipping documentation and complete all necessary documentation, such as invoicing, packing lists, bills of lading, and import documents
- Work closely with the finance team to reconcile freight costs against invoices, ensuring precise freight accounting
- Ensure compliance by maintaining up-to-date knowledge of country-specific duty and commodity codes
- Monitor logistics performance, analysing metrics and data to generate reports and identify areas of improvement
- Become the key point of contact, internally and externally, for all logistics-related queries
- Support customers with logistics queries and resolving issues, in a prompt and professional manner
- Collaborate with colleagues across departments to keep everyone aligned and operations running smoothly
Logistics Coordinator Skills and Experience:
- Experienced in logistics and supply chain, ideally gained as a Logistics Coordinator with particular experience in freight management
- Possesses a proven track record of handling inbound and outbound shipments with a good understanding of document requirements to ensure prompt clearance of product
- Familiar with duty, commodity codes, and bills of lading matters
- Confident in dealing with and supporting customers, multiple suppliers, and freight partners
- Excellent administration skills, is detailed with a keen eye for detail
- IT literate, competent user of all Microsoft Office programs, in particular Excel, experience in tracking systems, ERP, and SAGE is also required
- Results-driven with a positive attitude and drive to complete each task to a high standard
- Enjoys being part of a collaborative team but also possesses the initiative to work independently