Overview
In this role you will manage the end-to-end flow of materials and orders for domestic and international customers. You will coordinate deliveries, maintain accurate inventory, and ensure compliance with safety, quality, and cost targets within a cross-functional team. The position supports production and materials control while driving efficiency and continuous improvement. This is a hands-on, physically active role that links logistics with manufacturing to meet customer expectations and regulatory requirements. You will work in a global logistics context with opportunities to optimize processes and collaborate across departments.
Pay / Benefits
- Private healthcare
- Health cash plan
- Salary Sacrifice Pension
- Life assurance
- 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
Responsibilities
- Receiving, picking, packing and dispatching materials and customer orders
- Managing courier deliveries and collections, including tracking
- Coordinating with worldwide customs, freight forwarders and clearing agents
- Maintaining accurate inventory, investigating discrepancies and completing stock counts
- Maintaining import/export records and documentation to HMRC requirements
- Loading and unloading deliveries manually and by forklift
- Processing non-conforming stock and maintaining required documentation
- Supporting mechanical assembly, component inspection and record keeping
- Identifying improvement opportunities and supporting other production departments when required
Key requirements
- Knowledge of import/export procedures and customs requirements, including Incoterms 2010®
- Strong organisational skills and meticulous attention to detail
- Positive team player with ability to work independently
- Good communication skills and IT proficiency (MS Office)
- Experience in receiving/distribution environment and HMRC customs compliance
- Desirable: full clean driving licence and forklift licence
- Physical ability to handle materials from grams to several hundred kilograms
- Team player
- Strong communication
- Detail-oriented
- Import/Export procedures
- Customs compliance (HMRC)
- Incoterms 2010® knowledge
Material Logistics Coordinator in Ipswich employer: Spider Web Recruitment
Polkadotfrog is an exceptional employer located in Ipswich, offering a supportive and people-focused work environment that prioritises teamwork and long-term career development. With competitive salaries, a bonus structure, and the flexibility of remote work after six months, employees are encouraged to grow professionally while enjoying a culture that recognises achievements and fosters strong supplier partnerships. Join us to make a meaningful impact in a dynamic Purchasing Manager role where your contributions are valued and rewarded.
