Logistics Coordinator

ASC Connections; England; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading specialist in global supply chain solutions is seeking a Logistics Coordinator to manage critical shipments and support diverse industries including automotive and healthcare. Ideal candidates will have experience in logistics, strong organizational skills, and transport forwarding knowledge. This full-time role offers a competitive salary, structured work hours, and generous holiday options.

Benefits

Competitive salary

25 days' holiday plus bank holidays

Option to buy extra holidays

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a similar logistics or freight forwarding role.
• Strong knowledge of the transport forwarding industry.
• Solid experience in European planning.

Responsibilities

• Manage time-critical shipments by air, road, or hand carry.
• Respond to customer enquiries and prepare quotations.
• Ensure all paperwork is completed accurately and on time.

Skills

Logistics management

Transport forwarding knowledge

Organizational skills

Numerical literacy

Tools

MS Office

Job description

A leading specialist in global supply chain solutions, delivering end-to-end services across logistics, warehousing, and customs clearance, are now looking for a Logistics Coordinator to join their growing team, supporting a wide range of industries including automotive, aerospace, retail, FMCG, pharmaceutical, and healthcare.

As a Logistics Coordinator, you'll manage time-critical shipments - by air, road, or hand carry - making sure goods get where they need to be, on time, every time.

As a Logistics Co-ordinator your duties will include:

• Responding to customer enquiries, preparing quotations, and keeping clients updated on progress.
• Booking and tracking shipments, including handling urgent line stoppage situations.
• Sourcing and communicating with transport suppliers.
• Reviewing routes and suppliers to ensure cost-effective, profitable solutions.
• Closing out job files by obtaining PODs and other required documents (e.g. purchase orders, SPTR references) and scanning them into the system.
• Working closely with the warehouse team to manage returns and outgoing loads effectively.
• Ensuring all paperwork is completed accurately and on time.

To be successful in the role of Logistics Coordinator, the ideal candidate will:

• Previous experience in a similar logistics or freight forwarding role, ideally with OEMs and tier 1 suppliers.
• Strong knowledge of the transport forwarding industry.
• Solid experience in European planning.
• Highly organised with the ability to stay calm and focused under pressure.
• Confident with numbers, literate, and computer savvy (MS Office, email, spreadsheets, databases).

What's on offer:

• A competitive salary.
• Full-time role, 40 hours per week (Monday to Friday, 08:30 - 17:00, with a 30-minute break).
• Some weekend working required on a rota basis.
• 25 days' holiday plus bank holidays, with the option to buy up to 5 extra days.

If you're ready to grow your career in international freight logistics with a world-class company, we'd love to hear from you. Apply today and take the next step!

ASC Connections Ltd acts as an employment business for temporary positions and an employment agency for permanent positions. We are committed to equal opportunity and diversity.