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Supply Chain Job - Logistics Specialist - London
c£50k
Permanent - Hybrid
Central London
Ref: 23472
Job Title: Logistics Specialist
Your New Salary: £40-50k
Office based OR Hybrid: 4 days a week in the office (Central London). 1 at home. Could be flexible.
Job Status: Permanent
Start: ASAP
Working hours: Monday - Friday, 9am - 5.15pm (Can flex), 45 min break (37.5 hour week)
Who you'll be working for: One of the fastest growing coffee companies in the UK.
Logistics Specialist - What You'll Be Doing
Logistics Operations
- Coordinate inbound requirements and outbound shipments to UK and ROI customers.
- Oversee the flow of goods from Sweden and Latvia through warehousing and transportation to customers.
- Work with 3PL partners to ensure deliveries are efficient, cost-effective and aligned with customer requirements.
- Track shipments and proactively resolve delivery issues in line with company processes.
- Liaise with customer supply chain teams to support smooth order flow and high service levels.
- Work closely with the UK Order Desk to ensure a seamless customer experience from order placement through to delivery.
- Support compliance with customs, transport, safety and quality requirements.
Logistics Specialist - Stock Planning & Inventory Management
- Coordinate UK stock planning activities in partnership with Sales and Head Office.
- Consolidate demand information provided by Sales to support stock planning
- Share agreed locked forecasts with Head Office and planning as well as provide updates for any deviations
- Monitor UK stock levels, identifying risks to availability or excess inventory.
- Support inventory management and stock accuracy.
- Provide regular stock and inventory updates to UK and Head Office stakeholders.
- Highlight potential supply risks and recommend actions to maintain customer service.
Logistics Specialist - 3PL & Supplier Coordination
- Manage day-to-day communication with UK and ROI 3PL partners.
- Monitor 3PL performance against agreed service levels and KPIs.
- Identify and support continuous improvement opportunities with logistics partners.
- Support route optimisation and transport cost efficiency while maintaining service levels.
Logistics Specialist - Reporting & Continuous Improvement
- Produce regular reporting on logistics performance, stock availability, inventory and service levels.
- Support Logistics Manager with budget tracking by monitoring costs and highlighting variances.
- Identify opportunities to improve logistics processes, stock flow, delivery performance and customer service.
- Support audits, reporting activities, optimisation projects and traceability or recall exercises.
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Logistics Specialist - The Skills You'll Need To Succeed
- Experience in logistics, customer operations, inventory management or stock planning ideally within FMCG, retail, wholesale or out-of-home supply chains.
- Strong understanding of UK customer supply chains.
- Experience working with 3PL providers.
- Confident managing shipment coordination and delivery performance.
- Experience supporting stock planning and inventory management.
- Strong analytical and organisational skills.
- Good commercial awareness and cost focus.
- Confident communicator across internal and external stakeholders.
- Comfortable working with international teams and warehouse operations.
- Continuous improvement mindset.
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