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Logistics Coordinator (Night shifts)

Trapeze Recruitment Services Limited
Posted 21 hours ago, valid for 22 days
Location

Dover, Kent CT15 5AA, England

Salary

£32,000 - £38,400 per annum

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Contract type

Full Time

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  • The role involves planning and managing logistics solutions across Europe and globally, adhering to strict deadlines.
  • Candidates should possess excellent communication and organizational skills, with a willingness to learn, and will work 12-hour night shifts on a 4-on/4-off schedule.
  • Logistics experience is beneficial but not required, as full training will be provided, and strong IT skills are essential.
  • The salary is competitive, with 22 days of holiday plus bank holidays, increasing annually, and additional benefits like a discretionary Christmas bonus.
  • The position emphasizes building relationships with clients and providing exceptional customer service in a high-pressure environment.

You will plan and manage time-critical logistics solutions throughout Europe and worldwide, operating within strict time constraints and ensuring all schedules and deadlines are met. Excellent communication and organisation skills are essential as is the eagerness to learn.

This is a night shift role requiring you to work 4-on/4-off 12-hour shifts (7.00pm-7.00am).

General duties to include:

  • Liaise with international carriers to agree transport costs and ensure the best possible solutions are found to fit the client’s requirements
  • Tender job revenues to clients, ensuring a bespoke solution is found for them, best fitting their request and offering different transport solutions where applicable
  • Monitor the progression of transports, advising the client at agreed milestones and ensuring the transports are running to schedule
  • Ensure the bespoke transportation management system is correctly monitored and updated when required
  • Build excellent relationships with multinational clients who are under immense pressure
  • Answer incoming telephone calls professionally and deal with enquiries quickly

Key Skills and Experience:

  • Logistics experience would be extremely beneficial but not essential as full training is given
  • Must possess excellent organisation and communication skills
  • Excellent customer service skills, both written and verbal
  • The ability to prioritise tasks often within a high-pressured environment
  • Extremely focused with the desire to succeed and provide an exceptional level of service at all time
  • Strong IT skills - Word, Excel and Outlook experience are essential.

Salary and Benefits:

  • 22 days holiday plus bank holidays - increasing annually by 1 day
  • Discretionary Christmas bonus
  • Support with training and development
  • Free parking

Only suitable candidates will be directly contacted about this position, and we will not store or process the data of candidates in any way unless consent has been obtained.

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In order to submit this application, a Reed account will be created for you. As such, in addition to applying for this job, you will be signed up to all Reed’s services as part of the process. By submitting this application, you agree to Reed’s Terms and Conditions and acknowledge that your personal data will be transferred to Reed and processed by them in accordance with their Privacy Policy.