Logistics Operative
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Position Overview & Specifications
Title of Position: Logistics Operative
Reports To: Logistics and Warehouse Manager/ Supervisor (under review)
Scope: Organising and actioning the shipping of customer orders.
The Logistics Operative’s main responsibility is to facilitate the picking, packing, shipping, and documentation activities across the site infrastructure, primarily export, whilst encompassing all necessary procedures involved in processing customer orders.
Aim of the role:
Accurate consolidation of picking, packing and documentation, including but not limited to: -
- Efficient and timely preparation of DGN and other documentation in order to ship products on the required date.
- Timely picking, packing, and transport booking to ensure goods are shipped at the required time.
- Follow the agreed production and shipping plans and timely escalation of any issues to Management.
- Ensure that ERP system (E1) functionality is understood and followed, identifying all pick & pack details and is updated in a timely manner.
- Liaise with planning team, to forecast demands, load configurations and with Customer Service for any specific customer’s requirement.
- Liaise and discuss any issues, plan constraints and proposed resolutions.
Essential Skills & Experience Required:
- DGN certification (Road, Sea and Air).
- Experience of a quality and customer focussed warehousing & despatch environment.
- Good self-organisation and communication skills, as well as working to set priorities.
- Ability to work under time-based deadlines and on one’s own, therefore demonstrating self-awareness, integrity, and emotional intelligence.
General requirements:
- Health and Safety awareness, understanding and application, maintaining a safe and clean work environment.
- Demonstrate the highest standards of work practices to the role, ensuring the application of company policy and procedures and any relevant legislation.
- Demonstrate clear understanding and adherence to organisational objectives.
- Good level of working knowledge of MS-Office software and ERP system usage, ideally E1
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: £23,000.00-£28,000.00 per year
Schedule:
- Day shift
Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process
Application & Resume Screening
Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.
Technical & Competency Interviews
Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.
Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation
Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.
Onboarding & Corporate Integration
Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.
United Kingdom Right to Work & Skilled Worker Visa Guide
Employment in the United Kingdom requires legal Right to Work verified under the Home Office Points-Based Immigration System:
Sponsoring employers must hold an active Home Office A-rated Sponsor License and assign a valid Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS). Role must meet the general minimum salary threshold (£38,700) or occupation going rate.
Continuous employment under Skilled Worker status establishes eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after 5 continuous years, leading to British Citizenship.
Candidate Preparation Blueprint: Machinery Manufacturing
Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for Logistics Operative roles across IPS Corporation's corporate sector, successful applicants typically excel across three core dimensions:
Demonstrated portfolio evidence, architecture/system design case studies, or validated professional certifications directly applicable to Machinery Manufacturing.
STAR method competency responses highlighting cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, and delivering measurable enterprise ROI under tight timelines.
Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked £23,000 - £28,000 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.
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