Job Description

Import & Logistics Coordinator Food Industry

Welwyn Garden City | Full-time | Permanent

Salary: £32.000-£40.000, depend on the experience

Working hours: Mon - Fri. 08:00-17:00PM with one hour break.

Join a leading international food business with strong roots in Eastern Europe and operations across the UK and EU. Due to a business growth in the UK, company is looking for a highly organised and detail-driven Import & Logistics Coordinator to play a key role in ensuring the seamless flow of goods across borders and through the supply chain. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone with experience in food import, ideally within meat or frozen food products, looking to grow in a dynamic and fast-paced environment.

• Coordinate across logistics, sales, import, and finance teams to ensure smooth operational flow
• Manage order entry and documentation through SAP
• Book and manage cold storage and transport slots with approved carriers
• Negotiate transport rates and monitor delivery performance
• Ensure timely and compliant customs clearance of inbound refrigerated containers and trucks from the EU and non-EU countries into the UK.
• Process and verify invoices from logistics service providers
• Handle documentary control and maintain an organised archive (e.g. CHED-P, T1, C88)
• Support with stock control, reconciliations, and import planning
• Liaise with customs brokers and stakeholders across the UK and EU supply chain
• Monitor and update AgriM certificates balance and related documentation
• Assist the Head of Supply Chain and Logistics Team Leader with ad hoc tasks and reporting

Requirements:

• Solid experience in import/export logistics, ideally in meat or other foods
• Background in international and domestic logistics operations
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office (especially Excel); SAP knowledge is a big plus
• Strong communicator, proactive, and used to working in multicultural, fast-paced teams
• Detail-oriented with the ability to manage competing priorities and tight deadlines
• Experience in cold chain logistics is highly desirable

Why Join?

• Be part of a growing, international food business with a strong market presence
• Work in a collaborative, multicultural team with opportunities to expand your expertise
• Gain exposure to end-to-end supply chain operations from the EU and non-EU countries to the UK

Ready to take the next step in your logistics career?

Apply now with your CV