OPERATIONS COORDINATOR (Logistics): This is an outstanding opportunity to join an established but progressive and forward thinking company with resources available to offer sustained growth in the short and medium term. Working with an experienced management team, this role will suit an individual who is passionate, ambitious and wishes to develop their career.The successful candidate would be receiving quotation enquiries, then going out to the market and using their commercial acumen to negotiate directly with clients and suppliers and identify and maximise opportunities to increase both turnover and, more importantly, profit.

OPERATIONS COORDINATOR (Logistics) – Main Responsibilities:

• Extensive communication both verbally and in writing with a UK and European client base, with particular focus on one key account ensuring a high degree of customer service.

• Working to deadlines and being able to plan the collections and deliveries of consignments.

• Communicating proactively with their supplier base to ensure the work is carried out in the most effective way.

• Maximising the profitability of each job by negotiating effectively with their client and supplier base.

• Operating the in-house software system, the candidate will precisely raise the orders and process all of the necessary administration.

OPERATIONS CO-ORDINATOR (Logistics) – SKILLS & EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

– Excellent communication skills (Written & Verbal)
– A confident personality with a can-do attitude.
– A professional positive and helpful attitude to work colleagues, suppliers and especially customers.
– Commercial acumen with the ability to negotiate directly with clients and suppliers and identify and maximise opportunities to increase both turnover and more importantly profit.
– Numerate and literate, it is vital that the successful candidate is able to explain complex logistical issues concisely in both written and verbal form.
– IT literate.
– Ambitious with a desire to succeed.
– Presentable, energetic and enthusiastic.
– Highly beneficial – experience with freight / transport planning / export & import.