International Logistics Coordinator

at  Dale Farm

CLOSING DATE : 01 NOVEMBER 2024 05:00 PM

Dale Farm Cooperative is a UK dairy farmer co-operative owned by over 1200 dairy farmers who supply us with fresh milk. Dale Farm has operations throughout the UK and Ireland producing and distributing a wide range of dairy products which it sells across the UK and Ireland as well as exporting to over 45 countries worldwide.
At Dale Farm virtually every career discipline is represented in our workforce, from production, engineering and distribution, to sales & marketing and food technology/quality assurance, to Finance, HR and IT through to general management. Our standards are high and when we recruit we are looking for those with energy and drive, who are keen for responsibility and motivated to succeed with a record of achievement and with the potential to develop as the company grows.

ABOUT US

Dale Farm is the largest UK farmer-owned cooperative, owned by 1,300 UK farmers. We supply a wide range of dairy products, including cheese, butter, dairy spreads, fresh milk and ice cream to consumers and as food ingredients into the UK, Irish and international markets.
Core to our success is our people, and we now have an exciting opportunity within our logistics team, based at our Head Office in Belfast. This role has a hybrid working arrangement.

As the International Logistics Coordinator, you will be part of the logistics team which supports our international commercial function and is responsible for the shipping of our products worldwide.

Within this role you will be maintaining contact with all customers and develop an in-depth understanding of customer objectives, strategies and operational requirements.

• Planning chilled freight within the UK, EU and worldwide.
• Preparing and liaising with external authorities on export documentation.
• Responsibility for maintaining our customer relationships as you will be the point of contact for customer orders across our range of ingredients.
• Working cross-functionally across the Group to ensure we exceed customer requirements and meet budget and forecast deadlines.
• Assisting with the movement of goods from GB to NI and associated customs procedures.
• Providing support to our commercial function.