Logistics Coordinator: On-Time Delivery & Cost Control

AE Partners; Aberdeen City; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

AE Partners is seeking a permanent Logistics Coordinator to act as the logistics focal point for movements, validate requests and delivery dates, and prepare load plans. The role offers hybrid work with 2–3 office days per week in Aberdeen and a salary in the 30k–38k range based on experience.

The successful candidate will manage shipment planning, monitor execution, and ensure compliance with international transport regulations.

Responsibilities

• Be the BL's logistics focal point for their logistics movements.
• Validate transport requests and required delivery dates for a defined geographic region or lane(s) to achieve on-time delivery.
• Prepare equipment load plans per planning standard operating procedures to maximize rental and call-out equipment utilization.
• Leverage planning and use rate checker tools to achieve competitive costs by applying preferred contracted rates.
• Plan effective shipment/truck routings, leverage consolidation/cargo optimization, and maximize backload opportunities to drive down costs where possible.
• Monitor shipment execution, track shipment movements and manage deviations with our logistics suppliers while keep internal stakeholders updated.
• Manage weekly fixed schedules and regional milk runs.
• Issue work orders before each move with associated cost approvals.
• Identify logistics network improvement projects or opportunities.
• Ensure full compliance of transports with the international transport regulations.
• Monitor cargo moves status and performances and investigates deviations.
• Implement proactive and corrective measures combined with appropriate communication when early warning signs of deviation are detected.
• Assess carrier performance with respect to on-time delivery and on-time pickup.
• Manage international or domestic logistics movements ensuring compliance with policies and processes as well as local regulations including but not limited to finance, personnel, LTC guidelines and QHSE.
• Ensure proper storage of electronic documents in the system.
• Act as the interface with the Import/Export Teams and assure smooth communication flow between parties.
• Participate in the performance analysis meeting.
• Monitor and capture logistics milestone data in the business system.
• Report any deviation in QUEST and follow up on action plan to ensure continuous improvement on service quality.
• Obtain the necessary freight cost approval from the Business line representatives and shortlist offers from Freight Forwarders in the bidding system.

Job description

AE Partners is seeking a permanent Logistics Coordinator to act as the logistics focal point for movements, validate requests and delivery dates, and prepare load plans. The role offers hybrid work with 2–3 office days per week in Aberdeen and a salary in the 30k–38k range based on experience.

The successful candidate will manage shipment planning, monitor execution, and ensure compliance with international transport regulations.