Are you an enthusiastic individual looking to develop your career in warehousing and logistics? Could you thrive as a Contract Coordinator for a major fulfilment and delivery company?
If so, read on.

About Us:

We’re ILG (International Logistics Group). We’re an independent fulfilment, warehousing and logistics provider with over 25 years’ experience and market-leading status.
Due to our growth, diversification and expansion of the scope of our operations, we are seeking a Contract Coordinator to join one of our warehouses based in Gatwick.

The Benefits:

• Salary of £22,557 - £25,184 per annum, dependent on experience
• Bonus scheme (£300)
• Pension, Life Assurance, Healthshield - Care Package and Discount Perks
• 22 days holiday rises to 25 days after two full years including bank holidays with the option to buy / sell holiday
• Birthday leave
• Dedicated rest areas with free tea and coffee
• Parking on site
• Dedicated platform for learning and development
• Staff member of the month rewards

Every day our people work hard to make our customers more successful and in return, we work hard to make our employees more successful. We invest in their training and development, recognise and reward their achievements and create opportunities to progress within our business.

We understand the importance of making time to unwind and have fun, so we fund a number of social events, including our amazing annual party. Each year we celebrate in style, present our annual employee awards and celebrate the people that make our business so special.

So, if you want to develop an exciting career, learn from a friendly team and realise your full potential in a fast-moving industry, this is the role for you.

Your Role:

As a Contract Co-ordinator, you will be tasked with directing and co-ordinating all warehouse activities within an agreed section/area.

Specifically, you will:

• Assign and organise staff to ensure full contract coverage at all times
• Manage and co-ordinate operational activities to ensure the required level of service is provided to the customer
• Ensure efficient and cost effective fulfilment of customer requirements
• Proactively look for process improvements with methodical and consistent approach
• Actively support operational change whilst effectively minimising disruption to production and service
• Attend briefings and ensure effective communications within the Operational team and chair these when required, as well as conducting daily briefings with your team
• Responsible for communication of issues/information to line manager

Your role will operate on a shift pattern working 40 hours per week, 5 days in 7 comprising of early and late shifts.

About You:

To be considered for the role, you will need:

• Previous experience of successfully operating in a supervisory role in a warehouse operation (desirable)
• Sufficient experience and knowledge of warehouse operation to effectively manage designated area to provide excellent level of service to the customer
• Ability to support the Warehouse Manager in the performance management, development, mentoring and coaching of members of designated team
• Ability to co-ordinate and delegate within a team whilst remaining operationally hands on, with the capability to co-ordinate daily activities
• Methodical and able to demonstrate the ability to prioritise workload and tasks
• Possess an understanding of 3EX.Net warehouse management system and MS office packages (Excel, Word, Outlook)
• Understanding of, and ability to apply, warehouse, health & safety and security laws & regulations
• Ability to react within a complex and growing operational environment
• Forward thinking with the ability to ‘think on your feet’
• Understand the value of the service they and their team are providing

Other organisations could call this a Warehouse Team Leader, Contract Manager, Warehouse Supervisor, Shift Leader, Warehouse Team Manager.