Logistics Administrator

Randstad Delivery; Connah's Quay; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 31,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid holiday 35 days incl BH

Progression into permanent roles

Employee Assistance Programme

Job summary

Randstad Delivery in the United Kingdom is seeking a Scheduler for Shotton Works to plan and schedule orders, manage materials and coordinate with suppliers. The role is 100% office based for 3 months with a view to implementing 2 days home working thereafter.

The candidate will use SAP and MS Excel daily, have 2+ years planning or logistics experience, and demonstrate strong attention to detail, good communication, and a proactive approach in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of planning or logistics experience.
• Strong IT literacy, especially MS Excel.
• Driving licence or access to own vehicle.
• Ability to manage and update data via databases.
• Good verbal and written communication.
• Excellent numerical attention to detail.
• Ability to work independently and in a team.
• Willingness to learn new processes in a small flexible team.
• Commitment to Health and Safety.

Responsibilities

• Planning and scheduling orders and materials to ensure timely delivery to customers.
• Preparing and submitting status and performance reports.
• Collaborating with the Supply Chain Manager to set up service level agreements.
• Developing KPIs to measure supplier performance.
• Planning raw materials to meet production demand.
• Working on SAP and MS Excel daily.
• Adhering to high levels of detail at all times.
• Resolving issues to minimise service gaps or downtime.
• Serving as a liaison between suppliers, teams and management.

Skills

MS Excel

Attention to detail

Team collaboration

Verbal and written communication

Tools

SAP

Job description

Do you have experience within a Planning and/or Logistics environment? Do you consider yourself to be highly IT literate with strong attention to detail? Are you based in or around Shotton? If you thrive in a fast paced environment, pride yourself on being able to change tasks quickly and can be reactive to emergency schedules (as well as proactive to upcoming schedules) this role is for you.

Shotton works are seeking a team player who can hit the ground running supporting their planning team. The successful applicant will be responsible for planning and scheduling orders to the highest standard. Only applicants with full Right to work in the UK can be considered.

Role: Scheduler

Location: Tata Steel, Shotton Works, Deeside Industrial Estate, Shotton, CH5 2NH

100% office based for 3 months with the view to implement X2 days home working thereafter

Rate: £28,548 per annum. Hourly this is £15.04ph

Contract length: 6 months initially with the view to extend or offer a permanent position

Shift Patterns: Mon-Fri, 08:00-16:00 with a 30 minute, unpaid break (36.5 hours per week)

The role requires weekend working, 2 weeks out of 5. This is X4 hours on Sat and X4 hours on Sun. This incurs a 6% shift allowance and a weekday off.

Start: ASAP (1-2 weeks), pending the result of a successful medical assessment, which does include a drug and alcohol test

Responsibilities

• Planning and scheduling orders and materials to ensure complete and timely delivery to customers
• Preparing and submitting status and performance reports
• Collaborating with the Supply Chain Manager to set up service level agreements
• Developing KPIs to measure supplier performance
• Planning raw materials to meet production demand and cover manufacturing requirements
• Working on SAP systems and MS excel daily
• Adhering to the highest standards of detail at all times
• Resolving any issues effectively to minimise service gaps or downtime
• Serving as a stakeholder liaison between suppliers, teams and management

Essential requirements

• Previous experience within planning or logistics role (2+ years)
• Strong IT literacy, especially with MS Excel
• Driving Licence and/or access to own vehicle or cycle (due to nature of the works)
• Ability to manage, organise, update data via database applications
• Good verbal and written communication skill
• Outstanding attention to detail, especially with numerical data
• Ability to work on own initiative but also within a team as a collaborator
• Eagerness to learn new processes and adapt quickly as part of a small, flexible team
• Adhering to the highest levels of Health and Safety at all times

Benefits

• Advice and editing on your current CV
• Dedicated team throughout your journey within the role
• Paid holiday, 35 days per annum including Bank Holidays
• Exclusive online services including restaurant and retail discounts
• Chance to receive £300* for referring a friend
• Opportunity for progression into permanent roles
• Free access to Employee Assistance Programme for Physical, Mental and Financial support

All applicants are subject to vetting checks including: Right to work check, medical check and reference check