Logistics Coordinator

The Recruitment Link Limited ,
Leek, Staffordshire

Overview

Our client is recruiting for an experienced and enthusiastic Logistics Coordinator to join their team on an initial 6 month temporary basis. Job Description: · Organise road, sea and airfreight transportation arrangements to ensure finished products are delivered to customers in a timely fashion. Maintaining excellent OTIF levels and ensuring a Right First Time attitude to all deliveries and transportation requirements. Sea Freight: · Monitor bookings pre-shipment · Obtain sailing confirmation from carrier, monitor post shipment, ensure correct documentation in place · Update systems when delay identified · Print shipment documentation · Complete movement certificates for routing · Complete certificates of origin for routing, arrange further certification or legislative requirements · Scan shipment documents and send to customer and destination · Prepare and co-ordinate compliance documentation for Letters of Credit or other arrangement · Monitor and update shipment tracking · Update all systems where required to ensure accurate month-end processing. · Bill of lading checking · Pre-alert – entering onto SAP and sending to customers · Raising non-conformances Road Freight: · Booking transportation of goods · Ensuring all required documentation completed · Tracking through to delivery · Raising non-conformances Air Freight: · Obtaining quotations · Raising documents · Booking freight with haulier Qualifications & Experience: Essential: Previous transportation/logistics/haulage experience In depth knowledge of UK and overseas road haulage Experienced in Export documentation Good administrative skills Excellent IT skills Excellent telephone manner IRTA trained Desirable: Experience of sea freight forwarding Knowledge of shipping law/legal requirements