Logistics Co-Ordinator

K.A.G. Recruitment is delighted to be working exclusively with our client, one of Europe's leading privately owned food processors, to recruit a Logistics Co-Ordinator for their operation in Oswestry.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced logistics professional to play a key role in coordinating international exports, ensuring the efficient movement of goods, accurate documentation and successful delivery to customers.

Role: Logistics Co-Ordinator

Location: Oswestry, Shropshire

Salary: £35,000–£37,000 DOE

Hours: Monday–Friday, 40 hours per week (office-based flexibility on start/finish times due to business needs)

The Role

You will be responsible for coordinating transport, export administration and the movement of chilled goods through a third-party logistics provider, ensuring shipments are compliant, accurately documented and delivered on time.

Key Responsibilities:

• Consolidate site orders and commercial load manifests into timely load plans.
• Book approved carriers and coordinate goods receipt, checking, loading, despatch and delivery.
• Check physical goods against pre-advice, order details and supporting documentation.
• Ensure trailers are correctly temperature-set, securely loaded and sealed in line with procedures.
• Prepare and check export and import documentation, including health certificates, veterinary inspections and customs requirements.
• Monitor shipments through customs and sanitary inspections, resolving issues that could delay delivery.
• Investigate and record non-conformances, coordinating corrective actions with relevant stakeholders.
• Produce operational reports, check invoices and allocate or recharge transport costs to the appropriate sites.

Skills & Experience

You will be an organised and proactive individual with experience in FMCG transport or logistics administration, ideally within an international operation. You will have strong Excel skills, practical knowledge of export/import documentation and controls.

You'll also bring excellent attention to detail, resilience and strong communication, negotiation and relationship-building skills, with the ability to take ownership of issues and see them through to resolution.

Interested?

If you have the logistics experience and attention to detail needed to keep a busy export operation running smoothly, we'd love to hear from you.

Apply today to find out more about this opportunity through K.A.G. Recruitment.