Transport Planner/Shipping Coordinator
8 days ago
Derby
Transport Planner/Shipping Coordinator Location: Derby Contract: 12-month contract (rolling, likely to extend) Hours: 37 hours per week | Fully onsite Pay: Up to £22.41 per hour About the Role We are looking for a highly organised and detail-focused Transport Planner/Shipping Coordinator to join a friendly and supportive logistics team based at the East Midlands Gateway. This is a key operational role, responsible for planning and coordinating outbound customer shipments to destinations across the UK and Europe. This opportunity would suit someone who enjoys working in a fast-paced environment, takes pride in accuracy, and wants to develop their experience within transport, shipping, or logistics operations. Full training and clear work instructions will be provided. Key Responsibilities • End-to-end planning and coordination of customer shipments, • Ensuring correct paperwork is matched to the correct carrier and customer, • Creation and management of shipping labels using SAP and shipping systems, • Liaising with internal teams, customers, and transport carriers to meet time-critical deadlines, • Completing export and shipping documentation (including labels and shipping notes), • End-of-day shipping activity, including European declarations and carrier pre-alerts, • Supporting freight invoice processing and resolving discrepancies Essential: • Excellent organisational and administrative skills, • High level of attention to detail, particularly in pressurised environments, • Confident using Microsoft Excel and other Microsoft Office tools, • Experience using SAP, • Knowledge of export regulations or customs processes This is a fully onsite role, working a rotating shift pattern once trained: • Shift 1: Mon-Thu 08:30-16:30 | Fri 08:30-16:00, • Shift 2: Mon-Thu 10:30-18:30 | Fri 11:00-18:30