Logistics Planner - London, United Kingdom - The Sofa and Chair Company

The Sofa and Chair Company

Verified Company

London, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

The Story So Far
Imagine the highest quality, luxury home furnishings and furniture all under one roof.

Based in West London, The Sofa & Chair Company boasts one of the largest interiors showrooms in Europe, the largest fabric library in the UK and was founded in direct response to the needs of interior designers and discerning customers searching for unique and beautifully made furniture pieces.

Dedicated to true British craftsmanship, The Sofa & Chair Company prides itself on being the UK's leading manufacturer of sofas and bespoke furniture and having only the finest manufacturing practices, authentic materials and a steadfast commitment to quality.

With our own manufacturing operation, we pride ourselves on our design, our quality, and the memorable end-to-end experience that we're able to offer to our clients.

2023 is an incredibly exciting time for The Sofa & Chair Company; we're looking to do things a little differently going forwards, and we are looking for talented, passionate people to join us for the journey.

If you're looking for a new challenge, you're empowered and motivated by making an impact, and you're looking to drive change, then read on...

Duties:

Schedule and execute daily/weekly planning for our customers' orders deliveries in a timely manner.

Plan and optimise the daily routing for our in-house fleet.

Coordinating with third party logistic providers for UK & Global deliveries and negotiating freight.

Ensuring stock availability for deliveries and liaising with production, warehouse, and quality control teams.

Preparing shipping documents for local and international deliveries.

Keeping all paper and electronic records and updating ERP system in "real time"

Completing daily/weekly/monthly KPI reports.

Point of contact for Deliveries/ collection requests with internal and external stakeholders.

Monitor and analyse in house delivery team, 3PL and hauliers' performance with root cause, impacts, corrective/ preventive action, and costs.

Process the service scheduling for all vehicles serviced by 3rd party maintenance providers, ensuring that all compliance events are recorded and that documents are available.

To be successful within this role you should have:
A min of 3 years relevant work experience in UK logistics.

3PL management & customer service experience.

Knowledge of Incoterms, Export Customs documentation.

Excellent organisational and time management skills with the ability to prioritise tasks.

Ability to work as part of a team & work independently meeting deadlines in a busy environment.

UK Route planning & fleet management.

English proficiency.

Microsoft Excel.

Preferable ERP (SAP or Oracle)

Eligible to work in UK

Personal:

Positive 'can-do' approach

Customer centric

Great attention to details

Logistics problem solver

Excellent communication skills.

Visa requirements:

No visa sponsorship is available for this position.

Salary:

Salary is negotiable based on experience.

Job Types:
Full-time, Permanent

Benefits: