Hybrid Logistics Coordinator: On-Time Delivery & Cost Saver

AE Partners; Reading; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

AE Partners in Reading is hiring a permanent Logistics Coordinator to oversee movement, scheduling and cost optimization. The role offers a hybrid arrangement with 2–3 days in the office and a salary band of £30,000–£38,000 depending on experience.

You will act as logistics focal point for the business line, validate transport requests, plan routes, monitor shipments, and ensure regulatory compliance while seeking continuous improvement in service and cost.

Responsibilities

• Be the BL's logistics focal point for their movements.
• Validate transport requests and delivery dates for designated regions to ensure on-time delivery.
• Prepare equipment load plans to maximize rental and call-out utilization.
• Apply planning tools and rate checkers to achieve competitive costs with contracted rates.
• Plan shipment routings, use consolidation and backloads to reduce costs.
• Monitor shipment execution and track movements; update internal stakeholders on deviations.
• Manage weekly schedules and milk runs in the region.
• Issue work orders before moves and secure cost approvals.
• Identify opportunities to improve logistics networks.
• Ensure transports comply with international transport regulations.
• Monitor cargo status and investigate deviations.
• Implement proactive and corrective actions with communication when deviations occur.
• Assess carrier performance on-time delivery and pickup.
• Manage international and domestic movements ensuring policy, finance, LTC and QHSE compliance.
• Ensure proper storage of electronic documents in the system.
• Interface with Import/Export teams for smooth communication.
• Participate in performance analysis meetings.
• Monitor and capture milestone data in the business system.
• Report deviations in QUEST and follow up on action plans for service quality.
• Obtain freight cost approvals and shortlist offers from freight forwarders in bidding system.

Job description

AE Partners in Reading is hiring a permanent Logistics Coordinator to oversee movement, scheduling and cost optimization. The role offers a hybrid arrangement with 2–3 days in the office and a salary band of £30,000–£38,000 depending on experience.

You will act as logistics focal point for the business line, validate transport requests, plan routes, monitor shipments, and ensure regulatory compliance while seeking continuous improvement in service and cost.