Logistics Coordinator

Rapier Employment Ltd; Abingdon; On-site; GBP 33,000; Full time

Job summary

A transport logistics company in Abingdon is seeking a logistics administrator to manage daily collections, support drivers, and handle customer queries. Strong communication and attention to detail are essential. Benefits include stable hours and a supportive team environment.

Benefits

Stable hours

Real responsibility

Learning opportunities in transport planning

Qualifications

• Experience in a transport office or logistics administration environment.
• Comfortable communicating with drivers and customers.
• Ability to handle booking queries and delivery updates accurately.

Responsibilities

• Organise daily collections and deliveries.
• Support driver dispatch in the mornings and afternoons.
• Liaise with depots, drivers, and customers to resolve issues.

Skills

Transport office experience

Strong attention to detail

Confident communication skills

IT savvy

Problem-solving skills

Local knowledge of Oxfordshire

Tools

MS Office

Transport Management Systems

Job description

Overview

Location: Abingdon

Salary: £32,500 per year

Hours: Monday–Friday, 9am–5pm

What you'll be doing

• Organising daily collections and deliveries through a pallet network system
• Supporting driver dispatch in the mornings and afternoons
• Handling booking queries, delivery updates and claims with speed and accuracy
• Liaising with depots, drivers and customers to resolve issues before they become problems
• Keeping digital and paper records accurate (labels, barcodes, invoices, claims)
• Working closely with the warehouse to manage inbound and outbound pallets
• Stepping in to help teammates and keep the operation running like clockwork

What you'll bring

• Experience in a transport office, traffic desk, or logistics admin environment
• A confident communicator who's comfortable with drivers, depots and customers alike
• Strong attention to detail
• IT savvy - comfortable with MS Office and ideally Transport Management Systems
• Local knowledge of Oxfordshire and surrounding routes would be a plus
• A calm, practical problem-solver with a sense of humour when things get busy

Why take this opportunity

• Be part of a close-knit, no-nonsense team where reliability really matters
• Real responsibility from day one
• Stable hours with weekends free
• Local, established company with a growing operation and opportunities to learn more about transport planning and coordination

If this sounds like you, apply today!

Or call Katie Miller at our Abingdon branch for a chat, she’ll walk you through the process.