Export Groupage Consolidator

ABP UK; Oswestry; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

ABP UK is seeking an experienced logistics coordinator to manage compliant control and coordination of groupage exports through a third-party provider in Oswestry. The role covers booking carriers, creating load plans, and ensuring on-time delivery with accurate documentation.

The ideal candidate will have FMCG transport experience, strong Excel skills for reporting, and practical knowledge of export/import declarations and customs processes. Two years in chilled distribution is preferred.

Qualifications

• Experience in FMCG transport and administration, ideally international transport and processes.
• Confident Excel user able to produce accurate reports and data sheets.
• Practical experience of export/import declarations, documentation and controls.
• Strong interpersonal, negotiation, influencing and relationship-building skills.
• At least two years experience within chilled-chain distribution.

Responsibilities

• Receive and consolidate site orders and commercial load manifests into a timely provisional load plans.
• Book approved carriers and monitor goods arrival, on-site control and despatch through to customer delivery.
• Receive physical goods and check against pre-advice, order details and supporting documentation.
• Raise and record non-conformances for period-end reporting and coordinate corrective action with stakeholders.
• Resolve barriers to onward transit, including data set validation and chasing missing paperwork.
• Issue the haulier with a complete document pack to support successful delivery and ensure loads go out on time.
• Coordinate Health Certificate ordering, booking and facilitation of nominated VET.
• Ensure accurate UK export and EU import documentation and successful customs crossings.
• Instruct loading team re pallet presentation and secure loading by third-party provider with seals.

Skills

Excel

Interpersonal skills

Negotiation

Relationship-building

Attention to detail

Tools

Microsoft Word

PowerPoint

Job description

ROLE DEFINITION:

Compliant control & effective coordination of groupage exports operating through a third-party service provider currently based in Oswestry.

Including:

Booking vehicles with nominated carrier, consolidation administration, physical receipt checking, load plan creation, despatch of orders & monitoring orders through to final delivery.

The role coordinates documentation, physical product movements, post-movement reporting, function statistics & operation cost internal recharging.

TRAINING:

Full, comprehensive training will be provided against an established SOP

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Receive and consolidate site orders and commercial load manifests into a timely provisional load plans
• Book approved carriers and monitor goods arrival, on-site control & despatch through to customer delivery.
• Receive physical goods and check them against pre-advice, order details and the required supporting documentation. Trailer prechecks, temp setting & sealing all within tried & tested standard operating practices
• Raise and record non-conformances for period-end reporting and coordinate corrective action with relevant stakeholders.
• Resolve barriers to onward transit, including complete site data set validation. Where required chasing & adjusting missing or incorrect paperwork, replacement documentation.
• Issue the haulier with a complete, process-approved document pack to support successful delivery. Ensuring loads go out on time to meet delivery
• Timely portal Health Certificate ordering, booking & facilitation of nominated VET.
• Accurate UK export and EU import agent documentation & processing of associated documentation. Checking successful crossing of vehicles through sanitary inspection & customs. Corrective action as required to ensure goods delivered
• Instructing loading team re pallet presentation, rebuilding & loading against best plan. Coordinate safe and secure loading by the third-party provider and ensure trailers are sealed using the veterinarian-approved seal.
• Produce operational reports and costings, complete central invoice checks, and allocate or recharge costs to the appropriate sites.
• Support conformity and compliance activities when required as a secondary responsibility to the role's primary objectives.

PERSONAL SPECIFICATION:

Experience in FMCG transport and administration, ideally international transport and processes

Confident Excel user able to produce accurate reports and data sheets & some Microsoft word/ PowerPoint ability

Practical experience of export/import declarations, documentation and controls

Strong interpersonal, negotiation, influencing and relationship-building skills

At least two years experience within chilled-chain distribution

Tenacity, resilience, attention to detail and ownership of process through to conclusion

Although the above is preferable, candidates will largely be assessed based on perceived ability.

Development available in these areas if required.