Company Description
Veolia Group is a global leader in environmental services, operating across all five continents with nearly 218,000 employees. Specializing in water, energy, and waste management, Veolia Group designs and implements innovative solutions for decarbonization, depollution, and resource regeneration, supporting communities and industries in their ecological transformation. Within this framework, Veolia's Water Technology Business brings together a dedicated team of experienced professionals committed to tackling the world’s most complex challenges related to water scarcity, quality, productivity, and energy. Together, we pursue a shared mission to create a more sustainable future.
Job Description
This role is located on site in Peterborough.
The salary for this role is between £26,500 - £30k dependent on experience
This is a 37.5 hours- Mon to Friday role
Overview
We are seeking an experienced and motivated logistics / shipping coordinator The ideal candidate will have a strong eye for detail and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment. This role primarily focuses on supporting our UK and European operations by coordinating the deployment of container and trailer-based mobile industrial water treatment equipment to customers worldwide.
Peterborough facility overview.
The Peterborough facility has two functional areas; an engineering facility that designs and builds mobile water treatment equipment, and a plant that regenerates ion exchange resin and works with cutting edge membrane technologies to provide mobile water treatment equipment for customers.
We are a really friendly site, big enough to give you experience to the corporate world, but small enough that you will know everyone that you work with and will understand the importance of building good working relationships
Responsibilities
- Arranging same-day deliveries and fast parcel shipments via dedicated express carriers, DHL, and FedEx.
- Communicating with internal and 3PL drivers, project managers, and field engineers to coordinate logistics activities for equipment deployment, delivery, and collection.
- Collaborating with third-party transport companies and freight forwarders for quotes and bookings.
- Monitoring driver progress using telematics.
- Creating delivery notes, CMRs, packing lists, and shipping invoices.
- Assisting with vehicle and trailer maintenance scheduling and operator's license compliance.
- Creating GMRs and customs entries (safety and security declarations using CDS and customs brokers), and managing ATA Carnet applications.
- HS Code clarification
- Performing basic administrative tasks such as updating records and scanning documents.
- Participating in an out-of-hours on-call rota for emergency deployments, with additional monthly compensation.
- Execution of asset transit between storage locations
- Co-ordination of assets in storage and flow path of assets within the facility > Safety focus on yard layout and safe operations.
Qualifications
Qualifications
Required
- At least 3 years of experience in a shipping or logistics role.
- Excellent communication and problem-solving skills.
- The ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment.
- Strong planning and organizational skills.
- An enthusiastic, highly organized, and self-motivated approach.
Additional Information
At Veolia, we know that at certain crucial moments in life, we all need a little help, protection and support.
That's why we are proud to offer our innovative Veolia Cares program, which demonstrates our commitment to our employees. From the very first day of employment, this commitment is reflected in an array of benefits that is generous, and relevant.
These include:
Health & Welfare:
Holiday allowance 26 days plus Bank Holidays with the option to buy or sell additional days off
Private Healthcare - currently BUPA, with an option to add your family members
Dental Plan providing cover or monetary cash back on appointments and treatments
Enhanced Maternity / Primary Care pay of 13 weeks full pay from Day 1
Enhanced Paternity / Secondary Care pay of 2 weeks full pay from Day 1
Adoption Leave of 13 weeks full pay for Parental, and 2 weeks full Co-parental pay from day 1 of employment
Support for Carers offering flexibility for longer term caring needs such as considering options of remote work, flexible work hours, adjusted schedules, and paid or unpaid leave
A Lifestyle Account where we put in £60 to start you off, then match you £ for £ on every activity you buy up to £360 Discounted Gym Memberships
All employees receive one day of paid volunteering leave per year
Monetary Benefits:
Leading pension contribution of 10% of your earnings from us every month, doubling your own contribution of 5% Option to buy shares at preferential rates
Salary Sacrifice Schemes
The Bigger Picture - protecting you and your loved ones in the longer term
Industry leading Life Insurance providing you 10 x your salary as a benefit paid to your nominated person(s)
Income Protection that covers you for 5 years at up to 60% of your salary, with 2 x your salary as a lump sum should you be unable to return to work.
As an inclusive company, Veolia is committed to diversity and gives equal consideration to all applications, without discrimination.
