Logistics Planner

Pennine Recruitment (Acting as an employment business) are delighted to be recruiting for a Logistics Planner for our Castleford based client.

Core Responsibilities include:

- Manage the inbound delivery booking schedule, liaising with warehouse to ensure booking calendar is not overbooked.
- Creation of Identification Delivery Numbers to aid in receipt of inbound deliveries.
- Report to the wider business on any overdue shipments.
- Understanding the current import and export shipping market, the services each Freight Forwarder has to offer and how it will benefit the business.
- Basic knowledge of Incoterms
- Obtaining freight quotes and negotiating with freight forwarders
- Booking worldwide transportation services, both inbound and outbound, with a sound understanding of current freight costs and services. This will include interaction with freight management systems (portals).
- Some knowledge of HMRC regulations and how they are applicable to importing and exporting.
- Optimise inbound and outbound freight routes via consolidation and use of appropriate partners.
- Provide the necessary administrative support to warehouse operations. This includes the production of inbound and outbound documentation, including the release of pick notes and the processing of end-of-day activities.
- The planning and coordinating of smaller customer deliveries, ensuring customer SLAs are followed.
- Resolving account queries relating to over-shipments / damages or short-shipments
- Problem solving simple logistics problems.
- Liaising with internal stakeholders such as sales teams and vendor managers to enable effective transportation services.

Hours of Work are 0800 - 1700 (Monday - Friday)

In the first instance, please forward a current CV detailing relevant experience and our Castleford team will be in touch. Alternatively, call our team on 01977 806511.

**Job Types**: Full-time, Temp to perm

Pay: From £11.44 per hour

**Benefits**:

- Casual dress
- On-site parking

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person