Logistics Coordinator
Job Description
Job title: Logistics Coordinator
Company: Beiersdorf
Job description: At Beiersdorf UK, we invest time into developing our own leading skin care brands – Nivea, Eucerin, and Elastoplast – to ensure we continue to provide our customers with the products they need to live a happier, fuller life.We trust and support people who identify with our corporate culture and values, and who are enthusiastic, eager to learn, and keen to grow.The Logistics Coordinator role is based at our warehouse site in Aston, Birmingham. The core shift pattern and hours will cover Monday-Friday 1400-2200 on a flexible any 5 in 6 contract (Monday-Saturday).Your TasksAs Logistics Coordinator you will work in partnership with the logistics counterparts and respective Warehouse Shift Leaders to enable effective and timely deliverance of day-to-day activities related to transport, warehouse coordination and administration tasks.Transport
- Overseeing and scheduling the day-to-day activities of outbound transport and inbound transport via Transporeon.
- Embedded communication with Warehouse Shift Leaders regarding status of deliveries and pick-ups to ensure quality of service to our customers.
- Ensure all deliveries and pick-ups are executed efficiently, specific customer requests or concerns are communicated to all necessary stakeholders.
- Support Warehouse Shift Leaders in their duties of dispatching outbound vehicles to meet customer requirements.
- Act as a liaison between hauler, warehouse operations, customs team, customer operation executives and value-added service team, highlighting any late runners to the appropriate stakeholders.
- Assist security, shift leaders and management team in the onsite supervision of transportation personnel (drivers).
- Track empty stand trailer availability.
- Schedule appointments for pickup and delivery, updating systems and documentation, including customs.
- Track empty stand trailer availability arranging for full trailers ensuring optimization.
- Forward Proof of Delivery (POD) on appropriate web-billed accounts.
- Attend and participate in daily outbound status meetings, sharing key messages and status updates.
- Ensure adherence to all security and operational procedures.
- Complete other transportation activities as required by the company and the customer base.
Warehouse
- Day-to-day updating and monitoring of shift handover document.
- Releasing of warehouse tasks in the warehouse management system, such as picking order consideration to picking queue.
- Order consolidation to maximize trailer fill, including related correspondence.
- Ensure that all required documentation accompanying deliveries are present and in order, including customs.
- Liaising with pallet providers ensuring that all deliveries and collections are carried out efficiently.
- Updating training matrixes for warehouse operative population.
- Completing time attendance records for warehouse operative population.
- Completing warehouse activity reports.
- Identifying and informing the Transport Manager of the knowledge gaps and operational needs of the Shift Leader 2200-0600, to ensure the company can support in bridging any gaps to continue achieving excellent service out of hours.
Your Profile
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
- Attention to detail and process adherence.
- Knowledge in Microsoft Word and Excel.
- Good understanding of SAP WM / EWM.
- Able to multitask with strong organisation skills.
- 2 years’ experience in the logistics, distribution, or LTL.
- Proactive with identifying problems, finding root causes, and providing solutions.
- Self-motivated, team player.
40 hours per week, competitive salary, associated shift premium, annual bonus (subject to conditions), 25 days holiday plus bank holidays, buy and sell holiday scheme, defined contribution pension, private medical, discounts on products and services.At Beiersdorf, we embrace Diversity and aim to provide equal opportunities to all of our applicants – regardless of e.g. gender, sexual identity, nationality, ethnicity, religion or ideology, disability or age.Our corporate culture and our success are based on the principles of openness, trust, mutual respect, cultural diversity, and internationality. On a societal level, we extend our care to our fellow human beings and the planet to contribute to the protection of the environment and the cohesion of communities. Care is therefore an integral part of our purpose and our corporate strategy.
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Location: Birmingham
