Logistics Coordinator

What the role involves

• Coordinate shipments, bookings and carrier schedules against demand
• Monitor delivery performance and resolve exceptions quickly
• Maintain shipping documentation and customs paperwork accurately
• Track inventory movements and reconcile system records
• Communicate delivery status to customers and internal teams

Core skills

• Logistics Coordination & Routing (level 3/5)
• Inventory Tracking & Reconciliation (level 3/5)
• ERP / WMS Systems (level 3/5)
• Documentation & Compliance (level 3/5)
• Vendor & Carrier Communication (level 3/5)
• Problem Resolution Under Time Pressure (level 3/5)

Preferred skills

• Excel
• Import/Export & Customs Basics
• Supply Chain & Logistics

Tools

Experience expected

0-2 years in logistics, shipping, warehousing or distribution

Projects that prove the role

• Route and carrier optimisation that cut freight cost
• Shipment tracking process that reduced customer support contacts
• Peak season execution with zero critical delivery failures

Evidence to collect

• A delivery performance report with the improvement you made
• An inventory reconciliation you closed cleanly
• A difficult exception you resolved and documented

What the interview covers

• A shipment that went wrong and how you recovered it
• Prioritising when many orders are late
• Reconciling a discrepancy between physical and system stock
• Dealing with a carrier who misses a pickup window

How the role progresses

• Logistics Coordinator
• Logistics Specialist
• Logistics Manager
• Distribution Manager
• Supply Chain Manager

Certifications that carry weight

• APICS Certified Supply Chain Professional (CSCP)
• IATA Dangerous Goods Awareness Training

Related roles

• inventory-planner
• supply-chain-manager
• procurement-specialist

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