Logistics Coordinator

Biffa Waste Services; Sherburn in Elmet; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading company as a Logistics Coordinator in Sherburn, overseeing logistics operations at a PET recycling plant. This role involves managing supplier communications, stock records, and shipping logistics while ensuring compliance with customs requirements. Enjoy career development, competitive salary, and various employee benefits.

Benefits

Ongoing career development, training and coaching

Competitive salary

Generous pension scheme

Retail and leisure discounts

Holiday and travel discounts

Life cover

Qualifications

• Previous experience in an administrative role with import coordination.
• Experience in logistics coordination within a manufacturing or recycling environment.

Responsibilities

• Manage logistics operations and administrative tasks at the recycling plant.
• Coordinate the import of hot-washed PET flakes and manage stock records.
• Create production plans and book/manage haulage for shipments.

Skills

Intermediate proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite

Logistics coordination

Advanced IT skills

Education

GCSEs in English and Mathematics

NVQ Level 2 or 3 in Business Administration

Relevant qualifications in logistics, supply chain, or customs & import

Job description

Join Biffa as a Logistics Coordinator in Sherburn – help keep our operations moving smoothly and efficiently every day.

Monday to Friday.

A quick look at the role.

To manage all logistics operations and administrative tasks at the Biffa Polymers Sherburn PET recycling plant, ensuring seamless coordination of raw material imports, supplier communications, and equipment procurement. The role encompasses oversight of stock records, shipping logistics, supplier invoicing, and general administrative duties to support efficient plant operations.

Your Core Responsibilities

• Coordinate the import of hot-washed PET flakes from global suppliers, ensuring all customs and compliance requirements are met.
• Manage stock records for raw materials, finished goods, and consumables across internal and external warehouses, including regular checks and FIFO rotation.
• Create production plans based on customer orders, raw material levels, and manufacturing capacity, ensuring timely fulfilment and dispatch.
• Book and manage haulage for all loads, ensuring accurate shipping documentation including weighbridge tickets and delivery notes.
• Process delivery paperwork, match supplier invoices to deliveries, and resolve any discrepancies or non-conformance issues.
• Raise purchase orders for raw materials, consumables, and site supplies, manage supplier onboarding, and maintain timely deliveries.
• Compile accurate reports on stock levels, shipping performance, and production activity, ensuring timely submission to stakeholders.
• Support general site administration including reception duties, visitor management, mail handling, and document control for audits and reporting.

Our essential requirements.

• GCSEs in English and Mathematics.
• Intermediate proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, including Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint.
• Previous experience in an administrative role, with some involvement in import coordination.
• Relevant qualifications in logistics, supply chain, or customs & import (e.g. CILT, FIATA) are desirable.
• NVQ Level 2 or 3 in Business Administration or similar is advantageous.
• Experience in logistics coordination within a manufacturing or recycling environment, and advanced IT skills (e.g. Power BI, SharePoint), are desirable.

And here’s why you’ll love it at Biffa.

• Ongoing career development, training and coaching – Because if you don’t grow, we don’t grow.
• Competitive salary.
• Generous pension scheme.
• Retail and leisure discounts.
• Holiday and travel discounts.
• Life cover.

Biffa - Changing the way people think about waste.

At Biffa, we love working with waste. Whether we’re turning it into sustainable power, finding new ways to recycle it or simply keeping it off the streets, we believe every day is an opportunity to improve the lives of millions. It’s a view that’s shared by our 11,000+ people around the country, who trust us to provide them with a career that’s always rewarding, often challenging, but never dull. And it’s why we’re the UK’s No. 1 choice for business waste management.

Dedicated to diversity.

Being inclusive is core to our culture at Biffa; we believe different ideas, perspectives and backgrounds are key to developing a creative and effective working environment that represents our communities and generates the best outcomes for colleagues, customers and stakeholders, which is why you’ll find us championing diversity, equity and inclusion at every turn.