Logistics Coordinator

Right Now Recruitment; Haywards Heath; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

Right Now Recruitment is seeking a Logistics Coordinator in Haywards Heath for a full-time permanent role. The position involves planning and scheduling orders, managing inventory, and coordinating a haulage fleet.

Office-based role with UK driving license required; salary £30,000–£33,000 and on-site hours from Monday to Friday plus 1 in 5 Saturdays. A fast-paced environment with strong attention to detail and customer liaison is expected.

Qualifications

• Experience in planning and scheduling logistics operations.
• Experience in logistics, transport, fleet management or driving.
• Full UK driving license is essential.

Responsibilities

• Planning and scheduling orders on the inhouse system and managing inventory using Maximo (IBM).
• Management and utilisation of the haulage fleet.
• Timely processing of customer orders against forecast usage, ensuring stock availability.
• Key point of contact for customers and drivers.
• Ensuring the integrity of our internal database in order to maintain a high level of accuracy on customer orders.
• Planning the routes of the company fleet, focusing on cost and efficiency
• Monitoring the progression of transports advising the client at agreed milestones, and ensuring the transports are running to schedule.
• Ensuring our Goods-In team receives the correct quantities of ordered materials

Skills

Planning and scheduling

Customer communication

Inventory management

Driver coordination

Route planning

Tools

Maximo (IBM)

Job description

Hiring due to a period of extended growth!!

Are you currently on the lookout for a fast-paced Logistics Coordinator role?

Would you be excited by the prospect of joining a financially secure industry leader who are continuing to grow in the current climate?

Pperhaps you already have experience in coordinating drivers, materials or a fleet of vehicles and are looking for a new challenge?

This role would be well suited to individuals with a background/keen interest in Planning, Logistics or Transport Planning who are flexible, organised and used to working in a fast-paced environment.

Job Type: Full-Time Permanent

Job Title: Logistics Coordinator

Salary: £30,000 to £33,000

Hours: Monday to Friday (required to work 1 in 5 Saturdays)

Location: Office based - Haywards Heath

Role Responsibilities:

• Planning and scheduling orders on the inhouse system and managing inventory using Maximo (IBM).


• Management and utilisation of the haulage fleet.


• Timely processing of customer orders against forecast usage, ensuring stock availability.


• Key point of contact for customers and drivers.


• Ensuring the integrity of our internal database in order to maintain a high level of accuracy on customer orders.


• Planning the routes of the company fleet, focusing on cost and efficiency


• Monitoring the progression of transports advising the client at agreed milestones, and ensuring the transports are running to schedule.


• Ensuring our Goods-In team receives the correct quantities of ordered materials

Desirable:

• Attention to detail - previous order management experience


• Previous experience in Logistics, Transport, Fleet Management or driving.


• Experience in scheduling materials


• Good geographical knowledge or scheduling/ route planning experience


• Full UK drivers license due to nature of the role and the travel required (Essential)


• Ability to manage your own time and to use your initiative


• Flexible nature and strong work ethic