Logistics Co-ordinator & Load Builder

P&O Ferrymasters.; Thornbury; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 31,000; Full time

Job summary

A logistics company in the United Kingdom is looking for a Logistics Co‑ordinator & Load Builder to manage the planning of UK road loads for Tata Steel. This full-time position requires excellent organizational skills, strong communication, and previous logistics experience, with opportunities for training provided. The role offers a competitive salary between £27,000 and £31,000 along with various benefits including holiday allowance, pension, and travel discounts.

Benefits

Competitive Salary

Holiday allowance

Company pension

Travel discounts

Employee Assistance Scheme

Training and development opportunities

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a logistics role is ideal.
• Knowledge of UK geography is beneficial.
• Health and safety awareness is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Plan loads for all UK road movements.
• Manage urgent delivery requests effectively.
• Maximise payloads through optimal load building.

Skills

Organised

Proactive

Strong communication skills

Excellent customer service

Good IT skills

Numeracy skills

Tools

SAP

Job description

About the role

opportunities for professional and personal training and development.

As a Logistics Co‑ordinator & Load Builder, you will play an essential role in supporting our key customer, Tata Steel. Working on‑site, you will be responsible for creating and planning UK road loads within their SAP system, ensuring all delivery plans are met, loads are optimised and urgent requests are handled efficiently. Working hours for this role are 40 hours per week. The position is permanent and full‑time based on‑site in Newport, Wales.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Plan loads for all UK road movements, ensuring timely delivery to multiple destinations
• Manage urgent delivery requests and resolve any planning issues promptly
• Provide detailed and accurate load information to customer services
• Maximise payloads through optimal load building and identifying multi‑drop opportunities
• Maintain strong communication with customers and suppliers to ensure smooth operations
• Prepare and manage documentation for efficient customer returns
• Ensure system data is accurate, complete and updated as required
• Deputise for the Despatch Planning and Road Scheduling Team Leader when necessary

About you

• You are organised, proactive and confident in managing your own workload
• Strong communication skills and excellent customer service are essential
• Ideally, you have previous experience in a logistics role, along with good IT and numeracy skills
• Experience with SAP is desirable but not essential – full training will be provided
• Knowledge of UK geography and health and safety awareness would also be beneficial

How to apply

If you have the relevant skills and experience for the Logistics Co‑ordinator & Load Builder position and would like to be considered, please apply by submitting an up‑to‑date CV as soon as possible. We look forward to hearing from you. Please check your email inbox and spam / junk mail folder for any email correspondence for this vacancy. If you require any reasonable adjustments such as access or information in an alternative format, please inform us soon so that we can make the appropriate adjustments.

No recruitment agencies, please.

Benefits

• Competitive Salary: £27,000 – £31,000 per annum (depending on experience)
• Holiday allowance, company pension, P&O Ferries travel discounts, Employee Assistance Scheme and wellbeing programme, access to a comprehensive benefits platform (including voluntary health insurances, cycle‑to‑work scheme, and retail discounts)
• Training and development opportunities