Logistics Administrator Placement - Year In Industry - Luxfer MEL Technologies

Job Title: Logistics Administrator – 12-Month Student Placement
Company: Luxfer MEL Technologies
Location: Manchester, UK
Job Type: Full-time, Year-In-Industry Placement (12 months)
37 hours per week (predominantly day shifts)

• Prepare and arrange transport and documents for the shipping of products from our Manchester site
• Communicate with planning, customer services and production daily
• Sanity check documentation to ensure information required is available, before booking transportation
• Communicate with suppliers on a daily basis, mainly hauliers/couriers.
• Communicate with our external customers as and when required
• Provide daily updates in sufficient detail to all internal stake holders as required
• Adapt to challenges with agility and a customer-first mindset while identifying cost-saving opportunities
• Manage and arrange inter-company shipments between factories and warehouses.
• Arranging collections / returns from suppliers and customers
• Book couriers online and manually notify customers and / or sales of shipping details.
• Track and resolve issues with customs, and provide necessary information required for clearance.
• Learn how incoterms contribute to international and European shipments
• Maintain data in various spreadsheets and provide analysis to the extended team where required
• Attend daily meetings to discuss consignments with internal customers to ensure OTIF and customer first
• Any other duties within the post holder’s competence as requested.

• Minimum 5 GCSEs (Grade C/4 or above), including Maths, English, and Science
• A-Levels (or equivalent) in Business, Maths, Science, or a related field
• Currently studying or recently completed a degree in Business, Logistics, Supply Chain, or a similar discipline
• Strong IT skills, especially with Microsoft Office applications
• Excellent communication, time management, and organisational skills

• Salary £22,050 - £25,000
• Hands-on industry experience in a global manufacturing environment
• Mentorship and development support from experienced professionals
• Exposure to cross-functional operations

How to Apply:
Apply via Indeed with your CV and a short cover letter detailing why you’re interested in this placement and how it aligns with your career goals.

As a Disability Confident employer, we will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this position will be offered an interview. If you wish to request that your application be considered under the terms of our Guaranteed Interview Scheme, please explicitly state so in your CV and / or accompanying cover letter.