Logistics Planner

Prince Personnel; Telford; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 44,000; Full time

Job summary

Prince Personnel is seeking a Logistics Planner in Telford to join the growing supply chain team on a permanent basis. You will coordinate inbound logistics, maintain visibility of shipments and support performance analysis to ensure continuity of supply.

Reporting to the Global Logistics Manager, you will liaise with freight forwarders, carriers and internal departments, resolve discrepancies, and help optimise freight costs.

Qualifications

• Experience in logistics, supply chain or inbound operations in fast-paced environments.
• Experience with freight forwarders, carriers and logistics documentation.
• Strong problem-solving to resolve discrepancies in shipments, invoices and stock.
• Proficiency in ERP systems and Microsoft Excel.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate inbound shipments to site ensuring visibility of status, priorities and potential risks.
• Liaise with freight forwarders, carriers and internal stakeholders to maintain a smooth flow of goods.
• Monitor inbound schedules and ensuring site readiness for receipt.
• Maintain accurate inbound shipment records and system data.
• Act as the first point of contact for inbound logistics issues and discrepancies.
• Supporting logistics performance analysis, cost visibility and freight optimisation initiatives.

Skills

Inbound logistics experience

Freight forwarders coordination

Supply chain coordination

Problem solving

Tools

ERP systems

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Logistics Planner

Location: Telford

Duration: Permanent

Salary: up to GBP40,000 per annum Depending on experience

This is an excellent opportunity to join a growing and successful business within its Supply Chain function. Reporting to the Global Logistics Manager, the Logistics Planner will play a pivotal role in ensuring the smooth coordination and control of inbound logistics operations. The successful candidate will be responsible for maintaining visibility of inbound shipments, resolving discrepancies, managing freight documentation and supporting logistics performance analysis to ensure continuity of supply across the business.

This position would suit an organised and detail-oriented logistics professional who enjoys working in a fast-paced environment, collaborating with multiple departments and taking ownership of operational challenges from resolution through to completion.

As the Logistics Planner you will be getting involved in:

• Coordinating all inbound shipments to site, ensuring visibility of status, priorities and potential risks
• Liaising with freight forwarders, carriers and internal stakeholders to maintain a smooth flow of goods
• Monitoring inbound schedules and ensuring site readiness for receipt
• Managing freight tagging processes, including vendor invoice and shipment identification
• Creating and maintaining accurate inbound shipment records and system data
• Acting as the first point of contact for inbound logistics issues and discrepancies
• Investigating and resolving quantity, pricing, invoice and shipment discrepancies
• Working closely with Procurement, Buyers, Finance and Supply Planning teams to resolve issues efficiently
• Maintaining accurate shipment tracking, documentation and status updates
• Supporting logistics performance analysis, cost visibility and freight optimisation initiatives
• Assisting with reporting, dashboard development and identification of operational improvement opportunities
• Ensuring compliance with inbound logistics processes and supporting continuous improvement activities

We are looking for someone who has experience in:

• Previous experience within logistics, supply chain or inbound operations, ideally within a fast-paced or multi-SKU environment
• Experience working with freight forwarders, carriers and logistics documentation
• Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to investigate and resolve shipment, invoice and stock discrepancies
• Good working knowledge of ERP systems and Microsoft Excel

The application process:

Our mission is to support our clients in their creation of an equal, diverse and inclusive workforce. We are committed to providing a barrier-free recruitment process, so if you require any reasonable accessibility adjustments within the application process, then please make it known at the earliest opportunity.

We will carefully consider your details and advise you if we're able to progress with your application within 72 working hours. If you do not hear from us within this time your details won t be retained. So, if you're not successful on this occasion, do continue to respond to future roles we advertise. In the meantime, all good wishes and continued success with your search for employment.

About Us

Prince Personnel are an employment agency working on behalf of our client. Whether you re seeking a new permanent position, temporary assignment or contract you ll find us easy to deal with. Located in thriving Telford, we focus on jobs in Shropshire, Staffordshire and North Wales. Prince Personnel specialise in commercial, accounts and finance and technical recruitment. With the best jobs around we are an independent agency working hard for you.

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