Logistics Coordinator

Job title: Logistics Coordinator

Start date: ASAP

Hours: Full time, 9:30-5:30

Pay: £17-19phr

Duration: Ongoing temporary

Location: Bond Street, fully in office

Duties:

• Follow up with Suppliers on readiness of consignment (s).


• Obtaining weight and dimensions to prepare consignment for type of export.


• Allocate goods ready for shipment to the Freight Forwarders


• Provide Airway Bill (AWB) /Bill of Lading (BL) instructions to the freight forwarders once goods are ready and are on hand / in the Freight Forwarders warehouse.


• Determine the mode of shipping based on the dynamics of the Letter of Credit (LC), or Delivery Duty Paid (DDP) as per Airfreight or an NVFX for Sea freight.


• Prepare the shipping documents for all shipping Incoterms used to be forwarded by courier to the issuing and advising Banks for negotiation and settlement in the case of Letter of Credit (LC) requirements.


• Follow up with the Freight Forwarders team on promptness for last-mile delivery.


• Update the order status regularly once the shipment has been delivered to SBUs.


• Liaise with the various SBU(s) to confirm shipment delivery.


• File shipping documents into the individual order-allocated files.


• Prepare payment requests for the freight forwarders.


• Manage escalations from Freight forwarders and Suppliers where applicable.

Experience/skill set looking for:

• Strong working experience within a Logistics Coordinator position


• To have experience working in logistic within African and international companies is preferred


• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to effectively communicate with internal and external customers.


• Excellent computer proficiency (MS Office - Word, Excel, and Outlook).


• Must be able to work under pressure and meet deadlines, while maintaining a positive attitude.


• Ability to work independently and to carry out assignments to completion within the parameters of instructions given and prescribed routines.

Benefits of being a temporary candidate via Adecco

• Weekly pay


• Contract of Employment


• Paid annual leave


• Access to an exclusive employee benefit and discount portal


• Pension contributions


• Ongoing support from a dedicated consultant

Adecco acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and an employment business for the supply of temporary workers. The Adecco Group UK & Ireland is an Equal Opportunities Employer.

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