Operations Co-ordinator - Southampton, United Kingdom - GAC

GAC
GAC
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Southampton, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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GAC UK is looking for an Operations Co-ordinator to join our team. Could it be you?


We are currently looking for an
Operations Coordinator to join our team in Southampton, specialising in logistics within the Marine Leisure, Sports and Events sector.


Key responsibilities include:

  • Manage the endtoend operational process of shipments
  • Liaising with suppliers and service providers
  • Liaising with customers, agents and partners
  • Problem solving and critical thinking to optimise service delivery
  • Sourcing, negotiating and quoting rates
  • Experience working within a freight forwarding role
  • Experience across air, sea, and road freight is preferable
  • Customs clearance knowledge/experience required
  • Strong communication and organisational skills
  • Be able to produce and maintain accurate documents
  • Experience in using Microsoft office products
  • A desire to improve services offered to customers by analysing performance and reviewing suppliers
  • Experience working to tight deadlines

The Package


You will have the opportunity to work for an employer who is committed to offering all our staff an enjoyable and rewarding career, with significant training and development prospects.

In addition, you will receive a variety of benefits including:

  • 38 days annual leave per year (including public holidays), plus day off for your birthday
  • Access to Vitality at Work Scheme
  • Company pension
  • Life assurance
  • Eyecare scheme
  • Employee assistance programme
  • Retail discounts
  • Enhanced maternity and paternity benefits

GAC UK is passionate about diversity and inclusion. We joined the Diversity in Maritime Charter to underline our commitment to take tangible steps to optimise the diversity within our organisation, resulting in positive change for the benefit of all. We are committed to encouraging our people and partners to celebrate diversity and to continually review their personal and professional actions and behaviour with regard to equality.

In 2021, we launched our ten-year sustainability programme - MARS25.

Our first target date of end 2025 encourages evidenced behavioural change in line with the actions set out in our strategy, for the improved well-being of our people, and to reduce our impact on the planet.


The MARS25 mission statement is:
"We are committed to significantly reducing our environmental impact, improving the well-being of our people, and influencing our stakeholders to do the same." Watch our short video to find out more.

We are committed to promoting understanding, change and better mental and physical health for all.

We have a team of 16 Mental Health First Aiders across the UK and a Wellbeing Working Group who meet monthly and regularly launch new internal wellbeing initiatives.

In January 2023, we signed a partnership with MacMillan Cancer Support as our official Charity of the Year.

Together, GAC UK and Macmillan Cancer Support will be doing whatever it takes to help everyone with cancer live life as fully as they can.

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