Logistics Coordinator

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Logistics Coordinator

  • Location: Waterbeach
  • Salary: £25000 - £30000 per annum per year
  • Job Type:Permanent

Posted over 2 years ago

  • Sector: Office Support Recruitment
  • Contact: Sam Haigh
  • Contact Email: shaigh@theonegroup.co.uk
  • Expiry Date: 16 December 2021
  • Job Ref: BBBH41759_1637059439

Are you feeling undervalued and is your current company struggling to adapt to the challenges now faced in the Logistics industry?

You now have the chance to make a move to a company with state-of-the-art products being supplied to industrial, defence & security organisations. The team have been recognised for their exceptional standards and processes within Export and Innovation.

We are partnering with an expert in the security and surveillance field who are now looking to add a Logistics Coordinator to their award-winning team. You will be coming from a background in the field and ideally be a self-starter as this role will offer a lot of autonomy.

Responsibilities

  • Raising and accepting all orders within Sage 50 accounts software.
  • Liaising with sales, production, and customers/agents to obtain all the necessary information on orders prior to shipment.
  • Manage activities throughout the order fulfilment and transportation cycle to ensure agreed dates are met.
  • Maintaining progress spreadsheets and a full audit trail for all transactions.
  • Preparing invoices, pro-forma invoices and delivery notes.
  • Preparing documentation of loads for shipment.
  • Managing relevant UK export licences.
  • Arranging shipments with courier companies and freight forwarders and ensuring goods are shipped in accordance with the lncoterms and the company's payment terms and export compliance.
  • Ongoing review of freight costs and dealing with freight quotations. Matching freight cost invoicing against agreed prices.
  • Liaising with carriers/clearing agents reference clearing instructions for import/export of goods to ensure customs entries are correct.
  • Manage relationships with transport providers to resolve shipping issues.
  • Maintaining correct filing procedures/record -keeping for DIT and HMRC audits.
  • Ordering courier supplies.

Benefits

  • Competitive salary (Up to £30,000 per annum)
  • Contributory company pension scheme
  • Company bonus (dependent on company performance)
  • Life assurance
  • 23 days annual holiday (3 days to be taken over Christmas) + public holidays
  • Summer BBQ/Christmas and monthly staff company lunches (Covid dependent)
  • Cycle to work scheme
  • Variable starting and finishing times
  • Normal working hours will be 37½ hours per week

Please call Sam at The ONE Group on 01223 237888 for more information.