Inbound Logistics Coordinator

Overview

• Coordinate inbound logistics activities during the assigned shift to ensure the safe, accurate and timely receipt, storage, movement, issuing and return of raw materials, ingredients, packaging and consumables.
• Translate the daily logistics and production plan into clear work priorities, allocate activities to team members and monitor execution against safety, quality, service and productivity requirements.
• Maintain inventory and transactional control by ensuring timely and accurate SAP/PGT/EWM processing, documentation, stock rotation, traceability, cycle counting and discrepancy follow-up.
• Act as the first point of escalation for operational constraints, delivery deviations, material shortages, system issues, damaged or non-conforming stock and warehouse-capacity concerns.
• Support the Logistics Controller through accurate reporting, problem solving, team coordination, audit readiness and implementation of continuous-improvement actions.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate shift inbound logistics execution, including receiving, inspection, identification, storage, staging, issuing, returns and stock rotation, to support uninterrupted manufacturing.
• Allocate daily work, communicate priorities, monitor completion and escalate resource or performance constraints to the Logistics Controller.
• Ensure accurate and timely processing of all relevant SAP/PGT/EWM transactions and supporting documentation, including goods receipts, transfers, issues, returns, reversals and stock-status changes.
• Coordinate cycle counts and physical stock checks, investigate variances, complete first-line reconciliations and recommend corrective actions within delegated authority.
• Monitor material availability against the production plan, identify shortages or excesses and coordinate replenishment, staging, decanting and escalation actions.
• Control handling of damaged, expired, obsolete, blocked or non-conforming material, ensuring segregation, traceability, documentation and timely disposition.
• Coordinate inbound vehicles, transporters and service providers to achieve safe, compliant and efficient delivery, offloading and turnaround performance.
• Monitor compliance with EHS, food-safety, GMP, hygiene, housekeeping, storage and material-handling standards, and stop or escalate unsafe or non-compliant activity.
• Prepare accurate shift reports, KPI updates, handovers and escalation summaries covering stock, service, system, safety, quality and operational risks.
• Support team capability, coaching, standard work, root-cause analysis, corrective actions and continuous-improvement initiatives to improve flow, control, productivity and service.

Qualifications

• Relevant diploma, certificate or equivalent practical qualification in Logistics, Supply Chain, Warehousing, Inventory Management or Operations.
• Typically, 3 to 5 years of inbound logistics, warehouse or stock-control experience in an FMCG or manufacturing environment.
• Practical experience coordinating daily or shift activities and allocating work to frontline employees or service-provider resources.
• Working knowledge of SAP/PGT/EWM or an equivalent enterprise and warehouse-management system.
• Competence in inventory transactions, stock reconciliation, cycle counting, FIFO/FEFO, traceability, material handling and audit documentation.
• Intermediate Excel and reporting capability, with the ability to interpret operational data and identify exceptions.
• Knowledge of GMP, food safety, quality, cleaning and sanitation, EHS and warehouse compliance requirements.
• Experience resolving operational issues, escalating risk and supporting root-cause and continuous-improvement processes.