Central Planning Office Coordinator

Davies Turner; Dartford; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Davies Turner is seeking a Central Planning Office Coordinator for their Import control tower team in Dartford. This full-time role involves customs clearance, final mile delivery coordination, and documentation management, essential for maintaining effective import services. Ideal candidates will have a strong background in European Road Freight operations and possess excellent communication and problem-solving skills.

Benefits

Up to 25 days holidays plus Bank Holidays

Life Cover

Profit related pay

Defined contribution pension scheme

Discounted store/shopping benefit scheme

Private Healthcare

Car Parking

Employee Assistance Programme

Training opportunities

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years' experience in European Road Freight operations.
• IT literate and excellent attention to detail.
• Confident and polite disposition.

Responsibilities

• Handling customs clearance and liaising with external brokers.
• Arranging final mile delivery and liaising with overseas partners.
• Updating colleagues about delays to inbound international trailers.

Skills

Attention to detail

Problem-solving skills

Communication skills

Commercial awareness

Education

GCSE Grade C or above in Maths and English

Job description

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Davies Turner has an exciting opportunity for a Central Planning Office Coordinator to join their Import control tower team in Dartford.

Location: Dartford, DA2 6QJ

Salary: Competitive

Job Type: Full Time, Permanent

Hours: Monday - Friday (37.5hours per week)

Deadline: May 30th 2025 - 17:30 hrs

About Us

Davies Turner Plc is a British based multimodal freight forwarder specialising in logistics, e-commerce and warehousing. As one of the largest independent freight forwarding companies in the UK, we manage freight from around the world, by road and rail, through the air and across the oceans. The business remains family owned and was founded in 1870 with 18 branches across the U.K. Our turnover is in excess of £225 million and rapidly growing with nearly 1,000 colleagues.

Central Planning Office Coordinator - The Role

Davies Turner have an opportunity for a Central Planning Office Co-ordinator within their Import control tower team in Dartford. This position is based at Edison's Business Park, Crossways in Dartford, which has good road, bus and rail links.

The successful candidate will be part of a close team, arranging customs clearance and deliveries for partner paid traffic, as well as preparing import documentation for international trailers arriving from Benelux.

The role involves maintaining the effective running of the company's import services on behalf of both the partner, and internal stakeholders. With a view to improving the business volumes and maximising quality and efficiency.

You will be part of a close, busy team providing a high level of service for our partner. Paying close attention to transit time, efficiency and profitability. A team player attitude and clear effective communication is a must.

Central Planning Office Coordinator - Key Responsibilities

• Handling the customs clearance via DT customs team or liaising with external brokers for partner paid traffic where you will have a number of key accounts
• Arranging final mile delivery to UK importers, striking the balance between service and cost
• Liaising with our overseas partners, various internal departments and UK clients
• Invoicing, passing invoices and dealing with queries
• Preparing quotations for the partner for special services
• Updating CRT colleagues of delays to inbound international trailers
• Building EDI's and preparing documentation for customs teams
  
  

Central Planning Office Coordinator - You

For this Central Planning Office Co-ordinator opportunity, if you have the following skills and experience, we want to hear from you:

• Minimum 2 years' experience in European Road Freight operations
• IT literate
• Excellent attention to detail and problem-solving skills
• Excellent communication skills
• Confident and polite disposition
• Good commercial awareness
• Good attention to detail
• Ability to build a rapport with Customers, partners and Davies Turner colleague
• GCSE Grade C or above in Maths and English (or equivalent)
  
  

In addition, you will need the right to work in the UK - we cannot sponsor work permits.

Central Planning Office Co-ordinator - Benefits*:

• Up to 25 days holidays plus Bank Holidays
• Life Cover
• Profit related pay
• Defined contribution pension scheme
• Discounted store/shopping benefit scheme
• Private Healthcare
• Car Parking
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Training opportunities
• Some benefits are subject to a qualifying period
  
  

Top Track 250 Company as awarded by the Sunday Times.

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