Material Logistics Coordinator

ATS Automation Tooling Systems Inc; Ipswich; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

ATS Automation Tooling Systems Inc in Ipswich is seeking a Material Logistics Coordinator to oversee the receipt, storage and shipment of materials. You will manage domestic and international shipments, coordinate delivery schedules, and strive to control costs while meeting schedule and compliance requirements.

The role requires meticulous inventory control, attention to detail, and proficiency with MS Office; previous experience in receiving and distribution environments is preferred.

Qualifications

• A good team player with the ability to work without supervision.
• Good communications skills.
• IT literate, MS Office, use of the Internet.
• Always maintaining a positive approach in a high-input environment.
• Ability to seek and implement improvement opportunities.
• Quality awareness.
• Knowledge of import export procedures and customs requirements.
• Very organised with great attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Receiving material into the facility and distribution to the appropriate points of use.
• Picking, packing & dispatching customer orders.
• Maintain inventory accuracy with meticulous detail.
• Operate in a FIFO manner to process jobs sequentially.
• Manage courier deliveries and tracking.
• Interface with customs, freight forwarders and clearing agents.
• Maintain stock and perform inventory counts where applicable.
• Identify, investigate and resolve inventory discrepancies.
• Load/unload deliveries manually or with a forklift.
• Despatch sales orders to the backlog on time.
• Update spreadsheets for exports and import compliance.
• Process non-conforming stock on receipt and via rejects.
• Highlight improvement opportunities.
• Ensure processes are documented to required standards.
• Assemble small components for Genevac product lines.
• Inspect components using gauges and tools.
• Record-keeping of assembled/tested products.
• Support production departments as workload requires.
• Provide ad hoc admin support as needed.

Skills

Team player

Good communications

Attention to detail

Problem solving

Education

GCSE/Equivalent

Tools

MS Office

Excel

ERP systems

Job description

Job Description

We are recruiting for a Material Logistics Coordinator based in Ipswich. With safety, quality, efficiency and customer service as a priority the Material Logistics Coordinator will be a critical part of the business. Using your import and export knowledge you will facilitate the receiving moving and shipping of supplies, stock materials and products. You will manage the flow of orders requiring strong reliance on monitoring and co-ordination of delivery pickup and/or drop off schedules. You will execute the logistics plan for both domestic and international projects with an emphasis on controlling costs while meeting schedule, customer and compliance requirements.

Key tasks

• Receiving material in to the facility and distribution to the appropriate points of use.
• Picking, packing & dispatching customer orders.
• Maintain good inventory accuracy by having a meticulous level of detail.
• Working in a FIFO manner to ensure all jobs are processed sequentially.
• Managing courier deliveries and collections and tracking accordingly
• Interface with worldwide customs, freight forwarders and clearing agents
• Maintaining accurate stock holding and performing inventory counts where applicable
• Identifying, investigating and processing inventory discrepancies
• Loading and unloading deliveries manually and via fork lift truck operation
• Ensuring timely despatch of sales orders to the daily sales order backlog
• Updating data on all spread sheets required for exports and import compliance
• Processing non-conforming stock on receipt and through reject procedures
• Highlight improvement opportunities.
• Help to ensure all processes are documented to required standard
• Various mechanical assembling of accessorises and small pick and pack assemblies for all Genevac product lines
• Inspection of components using gauges and tools
• Record keeping of products assembled and/or tested
• Working in any production department on inspection and small assembly where workload deems necessary
• Ad Hoc administration support for production departments.

Additional Information

Essential Skills:

• A good team player with the ability to work without supervision.
• Good communications skills.
• IT literate, MS Office, use of the Internet
• Always maintaining a positive approach, an essential trait in a department that has many different inputs and challenges.
• The ability to seek and implement improvement opportunities.
• Quality awareness
• Knowledge of import export procedures and customs requirements
• Very organised with great attention to detail

Ideal Experience:

Knowledge of working within a receiving and/or distribution environment.

Manual Handling Operations and EHS expectations when moving a variety of weights.

Kinetic Lifting Methods

Experience in mechanical assembly within a light engineering environment

HMRC customs compliance