Vehicle Logistics Coordinator - Fixed Term Contract

Volkswagen Group; Milton Keynes; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Car schemes

Discretionary bonus

Fuel card

Enhanced pension contributions

Private healthcare

27 days holiday plus bank holidays

Wellbeing support

Job summary

Volkswagen Group UK is recruiting a Vehicle Logistics Coordinator on a full‑time fixed‑term contract to January 2028. You will coordinate the shipping of vehicles from Emden and Iberian ports to UK ports, and manage outbound logistics to delivery locations, ensuring vehicles arrive at the right place and time.

You’ll optimise shipping, trucking and land utilisation, act as a key contact for suppliers, and handle transport orders, movements and data corrections.

Qualifications

• Excellent communication and stakeholder management.
• Ability to prioritise and work under pressure.
• Experience in supplier relationship management.
• Proficient with MS Excel and PowerPoint.
• Collaborative and proactive problem-solver.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate daily shipping programme from Emden and Iberian ports.
• Optimise shipping, trucking and land use to minimise costs.
• Liaise with logistics partners and manage transport orders.
• Support new model launches and urgent vehicle movements.
• Maintain data accuracy and produce reports on performance.
• Provide visibility of supply chain performance to brands.
• Support KPIs and handle short-notice logistics requests.
• Identify LEAN improvements and participate in team projects.

Skills

Communication

Multitasking

Supplier management

Excel

PowerPoint

Collaboration

Process improvement

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

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?

• 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
• wide range of flexible benefits to suit you and your lifestyle.

About Us

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.