Job Description
Location: Desford, Leicestershire
Rate: £23.00/hr Umbrella (Inside IR35) or (£17.00/hr PAYE)
Duration: 12-month contract
A global engineering and manufacturing organisation is looking for a Traffic Customs Coordinator to join its Desford facility. This is a busy, hands-on supply chain role supporting the movement of materials and finished products across international borders, ensuring imports and exports run smoothly and compliantly.
You will work in a small, collaborative team where you will quickly become a key point of coordination between logistics, production, and shipping operations.
Responsibilities:
* Coordinate import and export shipments into and out of the facility.
* Ensure customs documentation and shipping paperwork are accurate and compliant.
* Liaise with freight forwarders, carriers, and internal stakeholders.
* Track shipments and resolve transport or customs delays.
* Support dispatch of finished goods to customers and external destinations.
* Assist with logistics improvements and operational projects.
* Work closely with the hiring manager and a small logistics team.
Requirements:
* Experience with customs procedures or freight/shipping coordination.
* Comfortable working in a fast-moving operational environment.
* SAP or Power BI experience.
* Strong skills in Microsoft Office.