Job Title: Transport & Logistics Coordinator
Location: Harrogate, North Yorkshire (on-site)
Salary: £30,000 - £35,000
Job Type: Full-time, Permanent
Loom Talent is recruiting a Transport & Logistics Coordinator on behalf of a fast-growing, premium third-party logistics provider, delivering fulfilment and distribution for consumer brands in the UK and internationally.
This is a hands-on coordination role at the heart of the operation. You'll keep inbound and outbound freight moving, manage carrier relationships, and make sure client orders leave on time and arrive in full. You'll work closely with the warehouse team, account managers and clients, so you'll need to be organised, proactive and comfortable juggling priorities in a fast-paced fulfilment environment.
What you'll be doing:
Coordinating day-to-day inbound and outbound transport, booking collections and deliveries with carriers, couriers and hauliers
Planning and scheduling consignments to meet client SLAs and dispatch cut-offs, balancing cost, service and capacity
Tracking shipments, proactively managing delays, exceptions and failed deliveries, and keeping clients and internal teams updated
Liaising with the warehouse team on goods-in, picking and despatch priorities, and with account managers on client requirements
Preparing and checking shipping documentation, including paperwork for international and bonded movements where required
Maintaining accurate records on the WMS/TMS and Excel, and reporting on carrier performance, transport costs and KPIs
Reconciling carrier invoices and resolving queries and claims
Identifying opportunities to improve service, efficiency and cost across the carrier network
What we're looking for:
Previous experience in a transport, logistics, shipping or fulfilment coordination role, ideally within a 3PL, e-commerce or distribution environment
Experience working with parcel carriers, couriers and/or pallet networks
Confident with Excel and comfortable picking up WMS/TMS and carrier booking systems
Strong communication skills, with the confidence to deal with clients, carriers and colleagues at all levels
Highly organised, able to prioritise a varied workload and stay calm under pressure
A proactive, problem-solving approach and real attention to detail
Advantageous:
Experience with international shipping, customs documentation or bonded warehousing
Background in fulfilment for consumer, beauty or health brands
Why apply:
£30,000 - £35,000 depending on experience
Join a growing, award-winning business with ambitious UK plans
Varied, client-facing role with genuine scope to shape and improve how transport runs
Close-knit, supportive team environmentTo apply, or for a confidential conversation about the role, contact Kieran Hayes at Loom Talent
