Vehicle Logistics Coordinator - Fixed Term Contract

Volkswagen Group UK Ltd; Milton Keynes; In loco; GBP 32.000 - 42.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

Car schemes (including cars for family

Discretionary bonus

Fuel card

Enhanced pension contributions

Private healthcare

27 days holiday + bank holidays

Life assurance & health & wellbeing

Descrizione del lavoro

Volkswagen Group UK Ltd is seeking a Vehicle Logistics Coordinator for a full-time, fixed-term contract until mid January 2028. You will coordinate inbound and outbound vehicle movements across ports and UK centres, ensuring deliveries are timely and correctly prioritized, while optimising transport usage and costs.

You will liaison with brands and suppliers, manage transport orders and support continuous improvement initiatives.

Competenze

• Experience in logistics coordination and shipping planning.
• Strong communication and data accuracy.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities under pressure.
• Experience with supplier relationship management.
• Proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint.

Mansioni

• Coordinate shipping from Emden & Iberian ports to UK ports.
• Optimise shipping, trucking and land utilisation to minimise costs.
• Act as primary contact for logistics partners and manage orders.
• Support LEAN and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Produce reports from SLi system interfaces.
• Collaborate with Brands, VW Konzern Logistik and Vehicle Logistics Manager.
• Support late requests and KPI performance.

Conoscenze

Communication

Attention to detail

Multitasking

Supplier management

Excel

PowerPoint

Stakeholder collaboration

Strumenti

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

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About The Role

Group Vehicle Operations (GVO) are recruiting for a Vehicle Logistics Coordinator on a Full-Time, Fixed Term Contract basis until mid January 2028. Reporting into the Inbound Logistics & Planning Manager, you will coordinate the shipping of vehicles from Emden & Iberian ports to Volkswagen Group UK ports. You will also coordinate both new & used vehicle outbound logistics from UK ports or our PDI/Remarketing centres to the delivery location specified by our brands and retailers, ensuring vehicles are delivered at the right place, at the right time.

In this role, you will:

• Liaise with Brands and the Emden port supplier to manage the daily shipping programme, ensuring vehicles are shipped in the correct priority sequence and agreed standards are met.
• Optimise shipping, trucking and land utilisation to minimise costs in line with supplier contracts and budgeted allowances, including directing vehicles to the port closest to the customer where appropriate.
• Act as a key point of contact for logistics supplier partners, managing transport orders, ad-hoc vehicle movements and vehicle status system corrections.
• Coordinate special projects, including new model launches and press vehicles, and support urgent vehicles through the supply chain to successful delivery.
• Maintain SLi system interfaces, updates and data accuracy, producing reports to identify operational challenges and trends.
• Work closely with logistics suppliers, Volkswagen Konzern Logistik, Brands and the Vehicle Logistics Manager to provide visibility of supply chain performance and support Brand priorities and late requests.
• Support supplier performance against KPIs and manage short-notice logistics requests in line with shipping and transport deadlines.
• Identify and implement LEAN and continuous improvement opportunities, while providing ad-hoc support across team projects.

Skills & experience you can bring to the role:

• Excellent communication skills, with strong attention to detail.
• The ability to manage multiple priorities and perform effectively under pressure.
• Experience of supplier relationship management.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint.
• A collaborative approach to working with internal stakeholders and external logistics partners.
• An organised, proactive mindset with an interest in process improvement and operational performance.

What can we offer you?

Along with a competitive salary, car schemes (including cars for family members), discretionary bonus, fuel card, enhanced pension contributions, private healthcare, 27 days holiday plus bank holidays, 4 x life assurance & health & wellbeing support, we also offer a wide range of flexible benefits to suit you and your lifestyle.

About The Company

Volkswagen Group

We’re driven by difference. With six big brands under one roof – each with its own history, designs and innovations – we’ve created some of the world’s most iconic vehicles, from luxury sports cars to family camper vans. Here, you’ll discover opportunities, explore ideas and tackle challenges that you won’t find anywhere else.

It takes a range of teams to make the Group successful. We all share the same aim: to deliver sustainable mobility for generations to come, while keeping the customer and their changing demands at the heart of everything we do.

There’s never been a more exciting time to join our industry as it undergoes the biggest transformation for over 100 years. With digitalisation, electrification and driverless mobility all coming to the market, we’re actively looking for people with new skills, knowledge, and outlooks. A brave new world demands brave, new, diverse people; so whatever your background, we would love to hear from you. We know that different perspectives and thought processes are vital as our industry goes through an exciting period of change.