Despatch Co-ordinator

Join Pentaxia - A Leading Advanced Composite Manufacturer

Pentaxia, a family-owned business founded in 2008, is on an exciting growth journey to become the UK's top provider of advanced composite solutions. We specialise in carbon fibre tooling and components, serving diverse industries such as aerospace, defence, automotive, motorsport, and space.

What We Offer:

• Comprehensive turnkey build-to-print services, including tooling design, 5-axis CNC machining, composite mould making, component production, painting, and lacquering.
• Collaboration with renowned blue-chip companies worldwide.
• A commitment to building long-term, trusting relationships with our clients, backed by our reputation for on-time, high-quality manufacturing.

Our Vision: To be the preferred composite partner for the world's leading engineering organisations.

Why Pentaxia?

• Continuous investment in R&D, people, and facilities to drive innovation and growth.
• A spacious 70,000 sqft facility on a seven-acre site, with room for expansion.
• A culture of excellence: "Be the best you can today, be better tomorrow."

Join us and be part of a dynamic team at the forefront of UK manufacturing.

What you will be doing:

As a despatch Co-ordinator you oversee the efficient planning and execution of goods transportation, utilising communication, technology, and problem-solving skills to ensure timely deliveries and compliance with regulations. You contribute to the seamless function of the supply chain whilst maintaining customer satisfaction.

Key Responsibilities:

• Working with production following scheduled delivery targets via eSharp. Also identifying products that can be delivered early whenever possible.
• Ensuring products are properly and securely packaged and labelled for transport, which includes tasks such as selecting appropriate materials and maintaining quality control. The primary objective is to protect goods during transit, comply with industry standards, and contribute to overall customer satisfaction.
• Responsible for coordinating the movement of goods from the point of origin to the final destination. This involves overseeing transportation logistics, route planning, and ensuring timely deliveries.
• Liaise with various stakeholders within Pentaxia as well as drivers, and customers to relay information about shipments, delivery schedules, and any potential issues that may arise.
• Maintaining accurate records, system transactions and preparing documentation. This could include but is not limited to Commercial Invoices, applying for export licences and any other relevant documents to ensure compliance with regulations and to facilitate smooth operations.
• Ensuring that on completion all job cards and associated documentation are filed so that they are identified, protected and easily retrievable. Prepare for off-site storage.
• Assisting the store's operation when required. This may include support with sage transactions and stock takes.
• Ensure that all despatch-related tasks, procedures and documentation meet the requirements of Pentaxia and its Customers and also its internal Quality Management System.
• To work on your own initiative and with minimum supervision.
• Fulfil any training programme deemed necessary to allow the efficient performance of duties and development of personal performance.
• Full compliance with all QA, E,H&S policies, procedures and processes.
• To ensure employees, visitors and contractors observe health and safety measures, including the wearing of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).
• Ensure that the function operates in accordance with any health and safety, Quality and environmental policies and procedures and ensures the safety and well-being of both staff, visitors, and any external contractors.
• Other duties as directed.

What we are looking for:

• Clear and concise communication with all stakeholders.
• Thorough attention to detail to produce precise documentation and accurate record-keeping.
• Flexibility to adapt to changing circumstances.
• Building positive working relationships for effective coordination.
• Demonstrates a proactive approach by consistently taking initiative, anticipating challenges, and actively seeking opportunities for improvement

Your working hours: 37 hours per week

Monday – Thursday 7.30am – 4pm

Friday 7.30am – 12.30pm

Variations to these hours and overtime may be asked of you dependent on production needs.

Package:

• On-site free parking
• Large & clean refurbished facilities
• Access to Bike to Work Scheme, Health Cash Plan, Financial, Health & Wellness Programmes
• Discount Schemes for 1000's of high street, cinemas, instant discounts
• Auto enrolment from day 1 into Company Pension Scheme
• Early Friday finish
• 25 days holiday per year plus statutory bank holidays
• Referral programme
• Overtime paid at competitive rate for weekdays & weekends
• Working with passionate, friendly, and fun people

If you are applying for this role and have had someone from Pentaxia refer you for the vacancy, please state the employees name on your application form.

IMPORTANT NOTICE TO RECRUITMENT AGENCIES:

Any unsolicited CV's will be sent at the recruitment agency's own risk and will be interpreted as 'gifts' and we have no liability to you for any fee or otherwise. We reserve the right to engage with candidates directly having not, in any way, entered into your terms and conditions for this vacancy. By submitting an unsolicited CV to us, or to any member of our staff, you accept these terms as the default position. If we require your assistance with any vacancy we will contact you.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From £14.31 per hour

Benefits:

• Company pension
• Cycle to work scheme
• Free parking
• On-site parking
• Referral programme

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Derby DE21 4AG: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Application question(s):

• Has an existing Pentaxia employee referred you to this job? If so please state their name.

Experience:

• relevant: 2 years (preferred)
• Export Controls: 1 year (preferred)

Work authorisation:

• United Kingdom (required)

Work Location: In person