A Logistics Specialist Coordinator is responsible for organising robust supply chains, allowing a company to do business efficiently with customers, suppliers and manufacturers.

Their key responsibilities include:

• Keeping in-house logistics options, such as lorries or delivery vans, fully staffed
• Ensuring the maintenance and upkeep of company transport
• Coordinating with external logistics suppliers, such as third party delivery companies or air freighters
• Inspecting deliveries for misplaced orders or damaged goods
• Tracking the progress of shipments to ensure timely deliveries
• Improving the efficiency of logistics and supply chains
• Placing new orders with suppliers and manufacturers to keep warehouse fully stocked
• Keeping up to date with transportation and storage health and safety regulations
• Monitoring the entire process of cargo movement

Logistics Specialist Coordinator skills and qualifications

Logistics Specialist Coordinators need excellent organisational, administrative and communication skills. They also need technical knowledge of warehouses, industrial transport and stocktaking. A successful Logistics Specialist Coordinator will have various prerequisite skills and qualifications that typically include:

• Ability to coordinate between different departments and areas of the business, such as Lorry Drivers and retail outlets
• Ability to supervise or delegate tasks, such as stocktaking or unloading lorries
• Ability to input and analyse logistical data to ensure targets are being met
• Knowledge of cargo management and delivery tracking systems
• Forklift and heavy machinery licences
• Professional logistics qualifications from the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport