Logistics Assistant

JR United Kingdom; Basildon; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading fashion and communications agency is seeking a motivated Logistics Assistant to join their team in London. The ideal candidate will have a strong work ethic, excellent communication skills, and a keen interest in logistics. This role involves liaising with couriers, monitoring deliveries, and ensuring efficient inventory management. You'll thrive in a fast-paced environment while contributing to a diverse and inclusive team atmosphere.

Qualifications

• Strong communication skills required.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
• Familiarity with logistics and supply chain principles.

Responsibilities

• Liaising with couriers for collections and deliveries.
• Monitoring domestic and international deliveries.
• Packing and processing delicate items.

Skills

Communication

Attention to detail

Time management

Logistics knowledge

Tools

Outlook

Excel

PowerPoint

Fashion GPS

Job description

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Karla Otto is a globally recognized public relations and communications agency, founded in 1982, with offices in 15 key cities across the UK, EMEA, US, and Asia. With a strong presence in fashion capitals such as Milan, London, Paris, and New York, the agency has built a reputation for representing some of the most prestigious names in fashion, beauty, and lifestyle.

In 2017, Karla Otto merged with K2 to form THE INDEPENDENTS - a global marketing, design, and communications group. This collective brings together industry leaders who share a commitment to innovation, excellence, and thoughtful collaboration across the luxury and lifestyle sectors.

At Karla Otto, our team of expert strategists, designers, planners and publicists are dedicated to delivering exceptional results and establishing long-term partnerships with our clients. We are passionate about the world of fashion, beauty, and luxury, with everyone bringing their unique expertise and insights to the table. We are driven by a shared commitment to excellence and a deep understanding of the ever-evolving industry landscape.

To help support our future growth as an agency, we are looking for a Logistics Assistant to join our team based in our London office

Key Responsibilities

• Liaising with all relevant couriers regarding collections, deliveries, and or diversion of shipments when required.
• Ensuring the correct teams have all relevant information from all sites i.e. reference numbers & paperwork of shipments
• Monitoring domestic and international daily deliveries.
• Submitting all samples to the relevant databases for inventory management, informing the relevant teams of any amendments where necessary.
• Packing and processing high value and delicate items.

Key Attributes

• An interest in logistics and supply chain.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, and confident to deal with all levels of staff across the business.
• Ability to work both autonomously and under direction
• Accomplishes tasks accurately, thoroughly, and with a keen eye for detail.
• Ability to work in a fast paced environment and under pressure to meet deadlines
• Manages and prioritises tasks effectively
• Willing to go above and beyond the call of duty in order to complete a project accurately and on time.
• Highly motivated and enthusiastic.
• Strong work ethic.
• Must be efficient in Outlook, Excel, and PowerPoint, Fashion GPS

At Karla Otto, we are always looking for personalities with positive charisma who are enthusiastic, self-motivated, and have a keen sense of aesthetics.

Karla Otto embraces and celebrates diversity, inclusivity, and equal opportunity. We are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. Karla Otto provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression.

We aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourage qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply and join our team!