Logistics Controller – Gloucestershire

Salary up to £40,000 depending on experience

Location: Woodchester, Glos

Renishaw is currently seeking to recruit a Logistics Controller who will have joint accountability for all freight and courier parcel movements between Renishaw manufacturing sites/UK operations and customer destinations. The role will require the individual to coordinate the ongoing development of suitable procedures and protocols across the Renishaw manufacturing sites to ensure the efficient administration of goods movements, and adherence to regulatory and legislative requirements.

Key responsibilities:

• Coordinate domestic and international shipment bookings and track deliveries end‑to‑end.
• Proactively manage delays, exceptions, and escalations to ensure service continuity.
• Liaise with internal teams, carriers, and logistics providers to coordinate shipments and resolve issues.
• Act as a first point of contact for logistics‑related queries and provide clear shipment updates.
• Support customs compliance, import/export documentation, and accurate logistics data management.
• Assist with reporting on shipments, costs, and supplier performance.
• Validate and process freight invoices to ensure accurate cost allocation.
• Identify opportunities to improve efficiency, cost control, and service levels.

Key requirements:

• Experience in a logistics or supply chain role.
• Strong attention to detail and organisational skills.
• Confident communicator, able to work with multiple stakeholders.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel.
• Experience working with logistics providers or freight forwarders.
• Understanding of import/export processes, customs compliance, and export controls.

Benefits:

When you join Renishaw, we’re committing to your future career. That’s because we believe in developing our people’s skills and promoting them internally. We also offer a benefits package that’s highly desirable; including a 9% non-contributory pension, discretionary annual bonus, subsidised onsite restaurants and coffee shops, free parking, car sharing scheme and 24 hour fitness centres (not available at all sites). We also want to promote a healthy work-life balance as much as possible, so we have introduced a hybrid working policy which allows for a combination of home and office based working depending on the nature of your role. We also offer a variable working programme, 25 days holiday plus bank holidays, Life Assurance policy of 12 times annual salary, Cycle to Work scheme, enhanced maternity pay subject to qualifying criteria, Health Cash Plan, the option to join BUPA Renishaw Health Trust and an Employee Assistance Programme for employees and family.

At Renishaw we believe that our success is powered by welcoming a workforce of diverse and talented people. Through encouraging an inclusive culture, where all our employees are free to be themselves, we can achieve our core values: Innovation, Inspiration, Integrity, and Involvement. If you are excited about the role but feel as though you don’t meet all the requirements, we would encourage you still to apply. You might just be the right person for this role or another opportunity at Renishaw. We are committed to providing reasonable adjustments to make interviews and jobs more accessible. Should you have any difficulty during the recruitment process, or require any reasonable adjustments please contact the recruitment team on 01453 524600 or recruitment@renishaw.com.