Global Logistics Coordinator: Freight & Delivery Expert

Confidential; England; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Confidential is seeking an organised and proactive Logistics Coordinator to join our manufacturing operation. You will coordinate the movement of finished machines, parts and materials, ensuring deliveries and collections are arranged efficiently and on time, in close collaboration with Production, Purchasing, Sales and Operations.

Responsibilities include booking transport, liaising with hauliers and drivers, obtaining quotes, preparing shipping documentation, tracking shipments and resolving

Qualifications

• Excellent organisational skills and strong attention to detail.
• Confident communication with customers, suppliers and drivers.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines.
• Proactive, owns issues and solves problems.
• Awareness of transport costs and commercial impact.
• Team player with good IT skills (Excel, Outlook).

Responsibilities

• Coordinate UK and international deliveries and collections.
• Booking transport and liaising with hauliers, freight companies and drivers.
• Communicating with customers and transport providers to arrange delivery dates and times.
• Obtaining transport quotations and selecting suitable services.
• Preparing and checking shipping and delivery documentation.
• Tracking shipments and providing updates where required.
• Resolving delivery issues, including delays, shortages and damaged goods.
• Working closely with Production to coordinate logistics requirements.
• Ensuring finished machines, parts and materials are ready for collection.
• Supporting the safe loading and positioning of finished machines.
• Operating a counterbalance forklift truck to load and unload vehicles and move goods safely around the site.
• Supporting import and export shipments where required.
• Coordinating urgent and time-critical deliveries.
• Maintaining accurate records of deliveries, collections and transport costs.
• Monitoring transport costs and looking for opportunities to improve efficiency.
• Maintaining accurate system information.
• Ensuring company logistics and health & safety procedures are followed.

Skills

Organisational skills

Communication

Multitasking

Proactive

Problem solving

Commercial awareness

Teamwork

Excel

Outlook

Forklift certificate

Tools

Excel

Outlook

Job description

Confidential is seeking an organised and proactive Logistics Coordinator to join our manufacturing operation. You will coordinate the movement of finished machines, parts and materials, ensuring deliveries and collections are arranged efficiently and on time, in close collaboration with Production, Purchasing, Sales and Operations.

Responsibilities include booking transport, liaising with hauliers and drivers, obtaining quotes, preparing shipping documentation, tracking shipments and resolving