Customer Logistics Coordinator

Walker Group; Basildon; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension

Life insurance

Private medical healthcare

33 days holiday per year

Employee retail discounts

33 days holiday per year

Job summary

A leading manufacturing company based in Basildon is looking for a Customer Logistics Coordinator to manage the movement of goods and materials between departments to meet customer delivery targets. This full-time position requires operations admin or customer service experience in a manufacturing setting, along with strong communication and planning skills. Benefits include competitive salary, pension, private healthcare, and opportunities for professional growth.

Qualifications

• Experience in a manufacturing environment is essential.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and competing priorities is required.

Responsibilities

• Co-ordinate the movement of goods and materials.
• Expedite and track customer jobs through production.
• Monitor accuracy of labeling and packaging.
• Support daily/weekly production meetings and provide progress updates to customers.
• Communicate across operations to ensure schedule adherence.
• Support Programme Managers with production progress information for customers.
• Assist with continuous improvement initiatives as needed.
• Ensure accurate labelling/packaging and paperwork for deliveries.

Skills

Self-motivated

Customer centric attitude

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Planning skills

Negotiation skills

Delivery coordination

Education

Operations admin/customer service experience within a manufacturing environment

Job description

Walker Group provides advanced high-precision manufacturing services from centres of excellence located in the UK and Poland. We are seeking a Customer Logistics Coordinator to join our team in Basildon.

As Customer Logistics Coordinator, you will co-ordinate the movement of goods and materials between the company's departments to maintain effective production and meet customer delivery targets.

Key Responsibilities

• Expediting and tracking customer jobs through production to achieve on time delivery targets.
• Keeping Line of Balances and trackers updated on progress of production jobs.
• Overall responsibility for all WIP for customers in the factory, from pre-launch to shipment
• Support daily and weekly production meetings.
• Daily communications with leaders across operations/manufacturing to ensure adherence to schedule.
• Supporting Program Managers by providing relevant production progress information to customers
• Support Continuous Improvement initiatives where required.
• Monitor accuracy of labelling/packaging process to ensure correct parts/finished assemblies reach correct customers at the correct time.
• Ensure that required paperwork is completed and available to support deliveries, coordinating between sites where appropriate.
• Support customer and commercial meetings.
• Report on key customer metrics with action plans for improvement where required and timely escalation where necessary.
• Data maintenance of all WIP and associated sales order lines on Factory Master ERP system

Skills & Behaviours

• Self-motivated and focused with a can-do attitude and an ability to work under pressure.
• Customer centric attitude.
• Great communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to develop and maintain strong relationships and to balance the priorities of multiple stakeholders.
• A positive attitude, patience and self-confidence are essential to drive activities through the production process.
• Good team member: flexible but collaborative approach combined with proven influencing/negotiation skills will be beneficial.
• Excellent attention to detail plus good planning skills with the ability to handle multiple projects and competing priorities.
• Flexibility to support customer deliveries.

Qualifications & Experience

• Operations admin/customer service experience within a manufacturing environment.

What’s in it for you?

• Full time, permanent contract
• 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday
• Competitive salary on offer
• You’ll gain access to the following company benefits: pension, life insurance, private medical healthcare, prescription protection eyewear, employee retail discounts
• You will receive 33 days holiday per year which includes a Christmas closure
• You’ll have ample opportunities to grow and develop within the team, while working in a supportive and collaborative environment

Interested? Click on the Apply button today! We look forward to hearing from you!