International Logistics Coordinator
Pineapple Contracts
International Logistics Coordinator
Salary Not Specified
Pineapple Contracts, Larkfield, Kent
- Full time
- Permanent
- Onsite working
Posted 2 weeks ago, 4 May | Get your application in now before you miss out!
Closing date: Closing date not specified
job Ref: 7cdad0365ea34adb827d5c102dd48e61
Full Job Description
We are looking for a dedicated International Logistics Coordinator to join our team, responsible for managing our overseas shipping processes and ensuring efficient coordination of goods movement.,
- Responsible for the obtaining of overseas shipping quotes on import and export shipping.
- Analyse and compare quotes to encourage savings across the business.
- Arrange all Goods In requests from suppliers/purchasing, liaising with the Purchasing Team as well as the Warehouse with regards to what's coming in and when.
- Arrange shipments within the UK as well as from Europe/Far East on a daily/weekly basis to ensure our suppliers are delivering to us in a timely manner.
- Record shipping information on company systems to support logistical business decisions and other departments in the company.
- Complete import / export customs documentation to ensure most efficient / cost effective procedures can be taken advantage of.
- Continuous monitoring of forwarder / haulier performance and continuously check for volume uplift.
- Support purchasing & customer care team to provide advice on ETAs for import and export consignments.
- Maintain working relationships with freight forwarders.
- Maintain good relationships with overseas suppliers and customers when in direct communication.
- Support the international Logistics team with any day-to-day tasks and holiday/sick cover.
- Track transport costs for freight into Pineapple and other ad hoc costs as required by Senior Management and report to the management on a monthly basis.
Proven experience in overseas freight experience and the methods of transportation knowledge. - Familiar with UK/EU/US/Far East customs processes.
- Negotiation skills regarding price and service.
- GCSE minimum C grade in English & Maths with strong numerical skills.
- Excellent IT and Microsoft office skills, particularly Outlook and Excel.
- Ability to work calmly under pressure, to exceptionally tight deadlines with a meticulous eye for detail.
- Commercial mind-set.
- Resilient and tenacious in obtaining information.
- Experience working in a supply chain / logistics environment.
- Highly proactive in problem identification and resolution., Must be passionate about the brand and adaptable to cope with the changing needs of the business with a can-do attitude.
- Confident, proactive, approachable, and happy to work to tight deadlines with exceptional time-management skills.
- Hardworking, conscientious, and take pride in your work.
- A high degree of self-motivation and drive.
- Strong negotiation and problem-solving skills.
- Efficient, accurate, and disciplined process-driven administration skills.
- Organized, enthusiastic, and able to prioritize and manage multiple tasks and projects with potentially conflicting requirements.
- Determination for "right-first-time" processes; resolve to understand breakdown/failure, root cause, and prevent recurrence.
- Driven, exceeds goals, handles pressure, anticipates, and removes barriers.
- Committed to improvement, works to strengths, overcomes weaknesses, seeks and accepts feedback, and seeks and accepts challenges.
- Open and effective team communicator; gives assistance or information, considers needs of and works well with others.
- Smart and presentable appearance, particularly when meeting with external parties.
- Embodies our company people values:
- Teamwork
- Committed
- Ownership
- Positive
- Responsive
Pineapple Contracts opened their doors for the first time in 1975. A family run company, started by William Hathorn, Pineapple began making pine furniture for the retail market and traded as, 'Pine Productions'. - Competitive pay.
- Pension scheme.
- Healthcare Cash Plan.
- 23 days annual leave + UK bank holidays.
- Extra day's leave for your birthday.
- On joining we'll plant a tree in your honour.
- Regular team socials and events.
- Monthly pizza Friday.
- Fruit and snacks are provided daily.
- Employee referrals bonus scheme.
- Recognition of excellence/Employee rewards schemes.
- Company volunteering day.
- Annual pay reviews.
- High quality office environment.
- Sustainability focused business.
- Free onsite parking / walking distance from train station.
In 1987, Pine Productions moved their focus to the healthcare furniture market, having identified a demand for strong, safe and durable healthcare furniture which avoided the 'institutional' appearance, common at that time. With a new direction, a new name was required and we became simply 'Pineapple'.
Pineapple, now a global company with headquarters in Kent (UK), have offices in France, Germany and the USA, still runs by its original ethos.