Logistics Coordinator

Right Now Recruitment; Wellingborough; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Right Now Recruitment is seeking a Logistics Coordinator for an office-based role in Wellingborough. You will coordinate drivers, materials and the fleet, plan routes, and manage orders to ensure stock availability and timely deliveries.

The successful candidate will have a background in Planning, Logistics or Transport Planning, be organised, flexible and capable of working in a fast-paced environment, with a Full UK driving license as an essential requirement.

Qualifications

• Background in Planning, Logistics or Transport Planning required or strongly preferred.
• Full UK driving license is essential.
• Candidate should be flexible, organised and capable of working in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Plan and schedule orders on inhouse system and manage inventory.
• Manage and utilise the haulage fleet.
• Ensure stock availability and timely processing of customer orders against forecast usage.
• Be the key point of contact for customers and drivers.
• Maintain accuracy of internal databases for orders.

Skills

Planning

Logistics

Transport planning

Fleet management

Job description

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

Perhaps 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 £32,000 per annum

Hours: Monday to Friday

Location: Office based - Wellingborough

Role Responsibilities:

• Planning and scheduling orders on the inhouse system and managing inventory
• 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 or Fleet Management
• 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