Logistics Specialist

Basic qualifications
- 1+ years’ experience as a logistics professional supporting inventory cycle counts, shipments, maintenance, stock control functions and reverse logistics
- Effective listening and excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Problem-solving and analytical ability
- Strong multi-tasking skills
- Ability to operate on own initiative as well as good team player
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel)
- Able to lift loads of up to 18kgs and carry them for short distances
- Applicant must hold a valid driving license

Do you want to work on the world’s largest Cloud Computing Infrastructure in the UK? Then we have the perfect job for you in London Borough (Greater London)
Amazon Web Services (AWS) offers an exciting opportunity to join a creative, dynamic team of Logistics Specialists, dedicated to providing our Customers with a world class Customer Service. Be a part of operating the world’s largest cloud computing infrastructure. Amazon Web Services is seeking a bright, motivated, hardworking, self-starting individual to join our team as a Logistics Specialist in our Data Centres in the Greater Western London area.
This position involves frequent lifting of materials and products (of up to 18 kgs). Responsibilities include manual tasks, such as assembling, addressing, stamping and arranging for the shipment of merchandise and materials. They will also coordinate daily scheduling of deliveries and collections to and from multiple locations. In handling incoming shipments, they will have to unpack boxes and verify contents. The Logistics Specialist will be required to keep precise records of all commodities going in and out of company locations.
The Logistics Specialist is expected to understand all aspects of production, adhere to strict safety standards, maintain very high levels of quality and be willing to travel up to 50% to support other locations within the region (within 30 miles of London Heathrow Airport). Future opportunities for international travel to support other regions may arise.

Key job responsibilities
- Work closely with Data Centre Operations Technicians and Data Centre Engineers to fulfill parts quickly and accurately
- Coordination of all inbound/outbound deliveries, regular liaison with vendors, couriers/carriers, transportation and inventory planning teams
- Receiving/shipping parts logically and physically, ensuring our Inventory management system is up to date and accurate at all times
- Receipt of all Inventory & non-Inventory items on procurement system and resolve Invoice discrepancies
- Responsible for accurate data entry and resolving questions from peer organizations
- Execute stock re-balancing through transfers between locations locally and globally, to ensure stock utilization and availability maximization of parts on each location
- Responsible for Inventory management, regular cycle counts, customer-oriented storage space optimization, cleanliness, organization and safety of all workspace
- Ad hoc analysis and projects based on business needs
- Reverse Logistics; interface directly with vendors to process RMAs and receive replacements

London, GBR

Preferred Qualifications
- Experience of working within a complex logistics set-up. Experience in Data Centre environment is a plus
- Experience with Inventory Management Systems and tools
- Good knowledge of IT and network equipment
- Project Management experience
- Experience handling vendor relationships
- Ability to travel up to 50% to multiple sites to support business requirements within 30 miles of London Heathrow Airport.
- Live within commutable distance from Hertfordshire, Berkshire, Hampshire or West London