Logistics Coordinator, London

Job Description

Job Title: Logistics Coordinator
Location: Richmond, Greater London (West)
Salary: Up To £40,000 + Benefits
Hours: Monday to Friday + Home working after probation

*Please note that this vacancy does not offer sponsorship*

The role

• Liaise with the sales team to raise purchase and sales contracts.
• Issue shipping instructions and handle shipping documents
• Order fulfilment (ex-store and/or back-to-back from origin)
• Invoicing, credit and debit notes
• Arrange multimodal transport, in the UK, Europe and across the globe.
• Manage inventory levels against customer forecasts and sales projections.
• Lead traceability exercises throughout the supply chain
• Support the Company’s BRC system.
• Negotiate rates with service providers.
• Keep the ERP system up to date and produce relevant regular reporting.
• Provide pre- and post-sales support and take ownership to ensure high levels of customer satisfaction

Requirements

• Minimum of three years’ experience in supply chain, shipping and end to end logistics
• A good understanding of shipping documents for international food trade
• Experience of calculating freight/shipping costs
• Experience of planning and forecasting
• Understanding of the movement of goods across borders and the customs processes, in the UK and Europe
• Understanding of and the ability to manipulate numbers (weights, exchange rates, pack sizes, costings)