At a Glance
- Tasks: Coordinate inbound logistics, manage shipments, and resolve discrepancies in a fast-paced environment.
- Company: Join a growing business in Telford with a focus on supply chain excellence.
- Benefits: Enjoy 25 days annual leave, competitive salary, and other great perks.
- Other info: Diverse and inclusive workplace with opportunities for career growth.
- Why this job: Be a key player in ensuring smooth logistics operations and make a real impact.
- Qualifications: Experience in logistics or supply chain, strong problem-solving skills, and ERP knowledge.
The predicted salary is between 40000 - 45000 £ per year.
This is an excellent opportunity to join a growing and successful business within its Supply Chain function. Reporting to the Global Logistics Manager, the Logistics Planner will play a pivotal role in ensuring the smooth coordination and control of inbound logistics operations. The successful candidate will be responsible for maintaining visibility of inbound shipments, resolving discrepancies, managing freight documentation and supporting logistics performance analysis to ensure continuity of supply across the business.
This position would suit an organised and detail-oriented logistics professional who enjoys working in a fast-paced environment, collaborating with multiple departments and taking ownership of operational challenges from resolution through to completion.
As the Logistics Planner you will be getting involved in:
- Coordinating all inbound shipments to site, ensuring visibility of status, priorities and potential risks
- Liaising with freight forwarders, carriers and internal stakeholders to maintain a smooth flow of goods
- Monitoring inbound schedules and ensuring site readiness for receipt
- Managing freight tagging processes, including vendor invoice and shipment identification
- Creating and maintaining accurate inbound shipment records and system data
- Acting as the first point of contact for inbound logistics issues and discrepancies
- Investigating and resolving quantity, pricing, invoice and shipment discrepancies
- Working closely with Procurement, Buyers, Finance and Supply Planning teams to resolve issues efficiently
- Maintaining accurate shipment tracking, documentation and status updates
- Supporting logistics performance analysis, cost visibility and freight optimisation initiatives
- Assisting with reporting, dashboard development and identification of operational improvement opportunities
- Ensuring compliance with inbound logistics processes and supporting continuous improvement activities
We are looking for someone who has experience in:
- Previous experience within logistics, supply chain or inbound operations, ideally within a fast-paced or multi-SKU environment
- Experience working with freight forwarders, carriers and logistics documentation
- Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to investigate and resolve shipment, invoice and stock discrepancies
- Good working knowledge of ERP systems and Microsoft Excel
The application process: Our mission is to support our clients in their creation of an equal, diverse and inclusive workforce. We are committed to providing a barrier-free recruitment process, so if you require any reasonable accessibility adjustments within the application process, then please make it known at the earliest opportunity. We will carefully consider your details and advise you if we're able to progress with your application within 72 working hours. If you do not hear from us within this time your details won't be retained. So, if you're not successful on this occasion, do continue to respond to future roles we advertise. In the meantime, all good wishes and continued success with your search for employment.
Logistics Planner in Newport employer: Prince Personnel Limited
Join a dynamic and growing business in Telford as a Logistics Planner, where you will be part of a collaborative team dedicated to ensuring seamless inbound logistics operations. With a strong focus on employee development, we offer 25 days of annual leave plus bank holidays, alongside a supportive work culture that values diversity and inclusion. This role not only provides the opportunity to tackle operational challenges but also encourages continuous improvement and professional growth within the supply chain sector.
