A client of ours in the Witham area are recruiting a Logistics Operator and Planner to join their team. This is a full-time position working Monday Friday shifts of 6.00am - 3.00pm OR 11.00am - 8.00pm. Paying between 28,000 - 31,500 per annum depending on experience.
Your key duties in this Logistics Operator role will include but are not limited to:
- Data Entry
- Working alongside a team to ensure the smooth running of the Pallet network system.
- Building bookings onto FMS then allocating to relevant network system and invoicing accordingly.
- Ensuring any discrepancies are reported to relevant client or depot.
- Resolving issues that drivers may encounter on a day-to-day basis or reporting the issue to relevant department to get resolution.
- Dealing directly with existing client base to answer any question relating to their consignment.
- Quoting clients from a designated tariff.
- Ensuring all consignments have POD assigned to them and then upload onto relevant system.
- Ensuring all outbound freight is correctly labelled and scanned at end of day before trailer departs.
- Dealing with any issues the warehouse may encounter in identifying freight.
- Report any issues in a respectful and polite manner to the transport manager.
- Planning deliveries to fleet of domestic vehicles efficiently and instructing drivers accordingly.
- Printing end of day manifests
Skills and Experience required to be considered for this role:
- Minimum 2 years' experience in a similar planning role within the Supply Chain and Distribution industry.
- Experience of Pallet Network desirable.
- Excellent communication skills
- Able to prioritise workload
- Good attention to detail
If you feel like you meet the above criteria & would like to be considered for this Logistics Operator position, please apply with your CV and contact Abi at Prime Appointments for a confidential chat.