Logistics Coordinator

Hilton Foods; Huntingdon; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A logistics and food solutions company in the UK is seeking an experienced Logistics Coordinator. The role involves managing transport bookings, processing sales orders, and ensuring accurate stock management within an ERP environment. Candidates should have experience in logistics, strong analytical skills, and the ability to build relationships. This position offers the chance to work in a dynamic team focused on quality and innovation.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in logistics and stock management.
• Numerate and analytical with proficiency in Microsoft packages.
• Experience working with SAP or a similar ERP system.
• Ability to build relationships in a team environment.
• A full driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Manage transport bookings with hauliers.
• Process sales orders and create delivery paperwork.
• Goods receipting of all inbound deliveries in ERP system.
• Post goods issue within 24 hours for timely invoice payments.
• Conduct weekly stock reconciliations.
• Liaise with global service providers.
• Identify improvement opportunities in supply chain.
• Provide feedback to commercial teams on delivery plans.

Skills

Logistics planning

Stock management

Analytical skills

Microsoft packages

ERP system experience

Relationship building

Tools

SAP

Job description

Overview

We are looking for a professional and experienced Logistics Coordinator to join our growing team. As a Logistics Coordinator you will provide logistical planning for UK/EU markets, accurate and detailed stock management of storage locations, and professional administration within an ERP system, for the overall efficient running of stock operations within Hilton Food Solutions, Creation and action of forward delivery plans for inbound stock received via air and sea-freight.

Responsibilities

• Transport bookings with a network of hauliers, both groupage and full trailer loads.
• Processing sales orders, creating associated delivery paperwork.
• Goods receipting all in-bound deliveries within an ERP system (SAP).
• Post goods issue all deliveries within 24Hrs of being physically made, to ensure timely payment against invoices.
• Weekly stock reconciliations of storage locations, to ensure accurate data management.
• Liaise directly with global service providers.
• Proactively look for improvement to the supply chain network. Identify any opportunities in cost reduction or process efficiency.
• To provide feedback to commercial teams relating to delivery plans.

Qualifications

• Previous experience working in a logistics and stock management environment.
• Numerate, analytical and adept at Microsoft packages.
• Experience working with SAP or a similar ERP system
• Building relationships with service providers, and fellow team members
• A full driving licence

We are a company that takes pride in our people as it is our people who are at the centre of everything that we do. We have multi-category expertise with a focus on quality and innovation. We deliver what customers need and consumers want with expert taste and growth mindset. Our business began with meat, and we've developed a market-leading expertise with unmatched quality globally. We're always investing in new technology to deliver more value, efficiency and consumer-led innovative solutions.