Senior Logistics Coordinator

About the company

Senior Logistics Coordinator – Ossett – Competitive Salary Elevation Recruitment Group are proud to be partnering exclusively with an established global manufacturer in Ossett who is looking to recruit a Senior Logistics Coordinator to join their growing team.

Elevation Recruitment Group is a specialist recruitment consultancy operating across Procurement & Supply Chain, HR, Finance and Business Change. We work in partnership with businesses across Yorkshire, the East Midlands and beyond to connect exceptional talent with genuinely exciting opportunities.

Your tasks

This is a varied, fast-paced role at the centre of the site's outbound operation. You will plan and schedule finished goods deliveries, manage a contract fleet alongside subcontract hauliers, and keep production, customer services and the warehouse working to the same plan. It would suit someone with a solid logistics background who enjoys a busy day, solving problems and getting the best value out of every load.

Senior Logistics Coordinator Duties

• Scheduling customer orders daily, including orders from external warehouse sites, and creating the daily loading schedule for the goods-out warehouse

• Maximising the use of contract vehicles while managing vehicles and drivers within legal guidelines
• Booking approved subcontract hauliers for overspill loads and negotiating competitive spot rates for multi-drop work
• Working closely with customer services, planning and purchasing to align production, raw material collections and vehicle arrivals
• Coordinating inbound and outbound loads with external warehouses and keeping the warehouse team updated on any changes
• Monitoring haulier performance/transport costs and raising purchase orders

Requirements

The Person

• 3 years' experience in a warehousing and logistics environment
• Strong communication skills
• A good level of IT literacy
• Experience in an FMCG environment would be an advantage

What we offer

Working Hours / Benefits

• Full time Monday to Friday
• Attendance allowance, an extra day's pay for every full month without sickness
• 28 days holiday
• Medicash healthcare plan covering dental, optical, chiropractic and more, with the option to add your partner and children
• Pension
• Death in service cover (2 x salary)
• Free onsite parking
• A stable, family-owned business with a long-term commitment to investing in its people