Job Description:

Role: Materials Planner / Customs Coordinator
Location: Fully site based close to Leicester (around 15 mins from J21 M1 – Leicester Forest Junction), this is not a hybrid role
Rate: £25.00/hr Umbrella (Inside IR35) or (£18.00/hr PAYE)
Duration: 12-month contract
A global engineering and manufacturing organisation is looking for a Materials Planner Customs Coordinator to join its facility close to Leicester . This is a busy, hands-on supply chain role supporting the movement of materials and finished products across international borders, ensuring imports and exports run smoothly and compliantly.
You will work in a small, collaborative team where you will quickly become a key point of coordination between logistics, production, and shipping operations.
 
Responsibilities:

• Coordinate import and export shipments into and out of the facility.
• Ensure customs documentation and shipping paperwork are accurate and compliant.
• Liaise with freight forwarders, carriers, and internal stakeholders.
• Track shipments and resolve transport or customs delays.
• Support dispatch of finished goods to customers and external destinations.
• Assist with logistics improvements and operational projects.
• Work closely with the hiring manager and a small logistics team.

 
Requirements:

• Experience with customs procedures or freight/shipping coordination.
• Comfortable working in a fast-moving operational environment.

• SAP or Power BI experience.
• Strong skills in Microsoft Excel.