Logistics & Procurement Coordinator

UK Docks Marine Services; South Shields; Sur place; GBP 30 000 - 46 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

UK Docks Marine Services is seeking a procurement and logistics professional to manage RFQs, POs and supplier records in a marine engineering setting.

You will coordinate shipments with freight forwarders, ensure regulatory compliance, and maintain accurate procurement data across systems to support operational decisions.

Qualifications

• Strong organisational skills and ability to prioritise under pressure.
• Excellent written and verbal communication with a customer-focused mindset.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and procurement/logistics software such as SAGE.
• Safety-conscious, team-oriented, and committed to continuous improvement.
• Experience with procurement, logistics or supplier chain coordination is desirable.
• Understanding of UK Public Sector Procurement Legislation is a plus.

Responsabilités

• Prepare and manage RFQs.
• Create and manage purchase orders ensuring compliance with policies and frameworks.
• Negotiate and maintain accurate supplier records including pricing terms, contracts and delivery schedules.
• Coordinate inbound and outbound shipments with freight forwarders, couriers and transport providers.
• Ensure compliance with shipping, customs and regulatory requirements of vessel spares and equipment.
• Maintain bonded goods records and ensure timely, cost-effective delivery.
• Build effective relationships with suppliers, customers, freight forwarders and internal teams.
• Take ownership of daily priorities, escalate risks promptly.
• Monitor performance against SLAs or KPIs.
• Maintain procurement and logistics records across business systems and produce reports.

Connaissances

Organisational skills

Communication skills

Microsoft Office

SAGE

Safety mindset

Team player

Continuous improvement

Outils

SAGE

Description du poste

Prepare and manage Request for Quotations (RFQs).

Create and manage purchase orders ensuring compliance with the relevant policies and frameworks.

Negotiate and maintain accurate supplier records including pricing terms, contracts and delivery schedules.

Coordinate inbound and outbound shipments with freight forwarders, couriers and transport providers.

Ensure compliance with shipping, customs and regulatory requirements of vessel spares and equipment.

Maintain bonded goods records and ensure timely, cost-effective delivery.

Build effective working relationships with suppliers, customers, freight forwarders and internal teams, communicating clearly and constructively.

Take ownership of daily priorities, ensuring any issues (such as delivery or pricing issues) are promptly followed up, and any risks are escalated before they become operational problems.

Monitor customer/supplier performance against relevant Service Level Agreements (SLAs) or Key Performance Indicators (KPIs).

Maintain accurate procurement and logistics records across business systems, producing reports to support operational decision-making.

Ensure all procurement activities meet legislative, contractual, and audit requirements, with accurate documentation and flow-down obligations to the supply chain.

Relevant Skills

• Strong organisational skills with ability to prioritise under pressure.
• Excellent written and verbal communication, with a customer-focused mindset.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and procurement/logistics software such as SAGE.
• Safety-conscious, team-oriented, and committed to continuous improvement.

Desirable Skills

• Experience with international freight, ship spares in transit, and bonded goods.
• Understanding of supply chain cost, quality, and delivery performance.
• Knowledge of UK Public Sector Procurement Legislation and customs regulations.
• KnowledgeProven experience in procurement, logistics or supplier chain coordination.
• Experience within marine engineering or a related industry.