Junior Logistics Assistant

A long standing business in St Albans, Hertfordshire are working closely with DB Charles Recruitment to hire a new permanent Junior Logistics Assistant to join the team that have experienced great recent growth in turnover and staff numbers.

The new hired individual will be responsible for learning and taking charge of the overall supply chain management process, including aspects such as organising and monitoring storage and distribution of goods, plus staying on top of shipping deliveries. Other day to day duties included will be:

• Speaking with suppliers & carriers
• Tracking shipments
• Updating delivery schedules
• Delivery planning
• Working closely with the warehouse team
• Stock management & reporting
• Documentation
• Team meetings
• Raising purchase orders
• Reporting & administration

For this role, the client is seeking CV’s with aspects of the following skill sets:

• A passion to start a role & career in logistics / supply chain / distribution or stock management. Any prior experience or exposure to these areas would be beneficial
• A keen desire to learn and be trained
• A background of dealing with people & customers face to face and via the telephone & email.
• A degree graduate would be advantageous however not essential
• Highly organised with excellent communication skills
• Very personable
• Strong systems skills in particular with MS Excel, up to V Look Up & Pivot Table standard
• Team player with innovative ideas
• Able to commit to a permanent role office based in St Albans

The role will be working Monday to Friday, with working hours of 9:00am to 5:30pm and the client is looking to offer a salary of £22,000 per annum. The role also offers:

• Free parking onsite
• x23 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• An Xmas shut down period
• Salary review post probation period
• Plus many others

We hope the information provided has given a good overview of the role and welcome your application soon.