Despatch Coordinator

**Meech International** has an exciting opportunity available for a **Despatch Coordinator **to join our growing team based in Witney, Oxfordshire. This is a permanent role with a competitive rate of pay plus generous benefits which makes Meech a great place to work We are looking for someone who wants to embark on their next challenge and be a part of our story.

**Who are we?**

Our mission is to design and manufacture the best and most innovative Static Control and Surface Cleaning equipment to optimise our customers’ productivity. Founded in 1907, for over a century we have been engineering and manufacturing products in the UK that are used worldwide. We have a constant focus on improvement and we collaborate with our global offices and distributors, who in turn work closely with their local markets, to achieve all our goals.

**What we do.**

We work in a large number of diverse industries all over the world, including pharmaceutical, food & beverage and the emerging EV Battery market, where we are at the forefront of development in specialist contamination removal and static control.

**The Benefits we offer our Despatch Coordinator**:

- A competitive salary
- Discretionary profit share bonus
- 25 - 30 days holiday (based on length of service) + bank holidays
- Health insurance
- Pension scheme
- Life assurance
- £100pa social club allowance to join in on activities
- Career development opportunities, training and learning resources
- Mental, financial and physical wellbeing support resources
- Free on-site parking
- Plus, many more benefits

**Despatch Coordinator: The role**

Reporting to the Production Controller, your primary role will be to:

- To coordinate the despatch department and ensure that all goods are despatched to agreed schedule / delivery dates.
- Ensure that products comply with agreed visual inspection.
- Ensure products are packed to agreed specification.
- Produce all necessary paperwork for despatched goods.
- Complete all booking activities for each shipment.

**The key responsibilities as our Despatch Coordinator**:

- Ensuring that all goods are despatched to agreed schedule / delivery dates.
- Scheduling workload of despatch operative.
- Checking packed items match sales orders.
- Producing all required paperwork for despatched goods.
- Completing all booking activities for each shipment.
- Loading of shipment using the forklift.
- Arranging for collection & deliveries with 3rd party logistics companies.
- Producing quotes for future shipments using 3rd party logistics companies PC systems (DHL, UPS).
- Liaising with customer services with any issues / problems with customs / paperwork.
- Controlling all packaging stocks, including notifying Purchasing on any stock shortages.
- Controlling packaging waste to ensure the despatch area always remains clean & tidy.
- Covering Goods in activities from time to time as required.
- Managing the unlock & locking up of the delivery area each day.
- Always adhering to all relevant health & safety requirements.
- Notifying relevant personnel of any amendments required to work instructions, BOMs etc.
- Contributing ideas that may support continuous improvements in terms of production / packaging efficiency / processes.

**Skills, knowledge and experience required by our Despatch Coordinator**:

- Based at Meech’s UK head office in Witney, Oxfordshire;
- Full Time role (37 ½ hours per week Monday to Friday).
- Previous experience in a despatch environment is essential.
- Previous experience in managing people is preferable.
- Holds current Forklift licence.
- Keen eye for details.
- I.T. literate.
- Flexible approach, coupled with good communication and interpersonal skills.
- Able to always achieve and maintain a high level of accuracy.

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