Role: Senior Freight CoordinatorLocation: Doncaster (3 Days Office / 2 Days Home)Salary: £35,000 - £40,000
The Role
The role as Senior Freight Coordinator will see you sit at the centre of inbound freight - managing shipments across sea, air, and road, ensuring product lands on time, in full, and in the most cost-effective way possible.
You'll be dealing with a mix of suppliers, forwarders, and internal stakeholders - so the ability to challenge, prioritise, and make decisions is key.
Key Responsibilities
- Managing inbound freight from international and domestic suppliers through to DC delivery
- Planning and booking containers, tracking shipments, and staying ahead of issues
- Proactively resolving delays before they impact stock availability
- Working closely with freight forwarders, carriers, and customs brokers
- Holding partners accountable on service, cost, and performance
- Ensuring all documentation and customs requirements are accurate and compliant
- Monitoring freight spend, approving invoices, and spotting cost leakage
- Reducing demurrage, detention, and unnecessary storage costs
- Aligning closely with buying, planning, and warehouse teams during peak periods
Key Experiences
- Proven experience in freight forwarding, shipping, or inbound logistics (Ideally as a Senior Freight Coordinator)
- Strong understanding of international freight (sea freight essential, air/road a bonus)
- Confident working with forwarders, carriers, and suppliers globally
- Good grasp of customs processes, documentation, and Incoterms
- Commercially aware - someone who cares about cost, not just movement
- Calm under pressure and able to prioritise when everything is urgent