The posting
International Logistics Coordinator - Maternity Contract
LOCATION: Aylesford, Kent, Office based
WORKING HOURS: 8.00am – 4.30pm
Join Our Team
We're looking for a International Logistics Coordinator to join our growing team at Pineapple.
This is an exciting opportunity to become part of an award-winning business where you'll play an important role in supporting our continued success. If you're passionate about delivering great results, enjoy working collaboratively and are looking for a company that genuinely values its people, we'd love to hear from you.
What We’re Looking for
An organised and commercially minded logistics professional with experience in coordinating domestic and international shipments, obtaining freight quotes and managing import/export documentation. You’ll have strong communication and analytical skills, with a focus on controlling costs, building relationships with suppliers and freight forwarders, and ensuring goods are delivered efficiently and on time.
What You'll Be Doing
- Responsible for the obtaining of overseas shipping quotes on import and export shipping.
- Analyse and compare quotes to encourage savings across the business.
- Arrange all Goods In requests from suppliers/purchasing, liaising with the Purchasing Team as well as the Warehouse with regards to what’s coming in and when.
- Arrange shipments within the UK as well as from Europe/Far East on a daily/weekly basis to ensure our suppliers are delivering to us in a timely manner.
- Record shipping information on company systems to support logistical business decisions and other departments in the company.
- Complete import / export customs documentation to ensure most efficient / cost effective procedures can be taken advantage of.
- Continuous monitoring of forwarder / haulier performance and continuously check for volume uplift.
- Support purchasing & customer care team to provide advice on ETAs for import and export consignments.
- Maintain working relationships with freight forwarders.
- Maintain good relationships with overseas suppliers and customers when in direct communication.
- Support the international Logistics team with any day-to-day tasks and holiday/sick cover.
- Track transport costs for freight into Pineapple and other ad hoc costs as required by Senior Management and report to the management on a monthly basis.
- Any other reasonable ad hoc duties as required by the business.
What success looks like
Success means coordinating shipments efficiently, securing competitive freight rates, maintaining accurate documentation and ensuring goods arrive on time while continuously identifying opportunities to reduce costs and improve logistics performance.
Requirements
Ideally, you’ll have:
- Proven experience in overseas freight experience and the methods of transportation knowledge.
- Experience working in a supply chain / logistics environment.
- Familiar with UK/EU/US/Far East customs processes.
- Negotiation skills regarding price and service.
- Commercial mind-set.
- Efficient, accurate, and disciplined process-driven administration skills.
- Proficient in MS Office packages – namely Outlook and PowerPoint.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Benefits
Benefits and Perks
Here’s what you can look forward to when you join us:
- We’re proud to be recognised as one of The Sunday Times Best Places to Work for three consecutive years) – and we work hard to make sure our people genuinely feel it
- Competitive salary and a discretionary annual bonus
- 15 work from home days per year
- Pension scheme
- Healthcare Cash Plan – claim back medical, dental and optical costs
- Perks & rewards platform – access hundreds of deals and discounts
- Gym discounts through our perks platform
- Employee Assistance Programme – confidential support when you need it
- 23 days’ holiday plus UK bank holidays, increasing to 26 with length of service
- An extra day off for your birthday
- Loyalty reward for increasing years of service
- Death in service
- Learning & Development platform with online courses, certifications and professional development tools to support your career growth
- Tree planted in your honour when you join – with trees already planted in the UK, Tanzania, Uganda, Kenya and Madagascar
- Sustainability-focused business – committed to low-carbon operations, renewable energy and recycled materials
- Regular team socials and events, including summer and Christmas parties
- Christmas gift
- Monthly Pizza Friday
- Free fruit, snacks, hot drinks and cold beverages
- Refer a friend scheme – £250 reward
- EV car charging facilities
- High-quality, modern office environment
- Free onsite parking / within walking distance from the train station
About Pineapple
Pineapple is a global leader in designing innovative furniture for challenging environments. Founded in 1975 as a family-run business, we've grown into an international organisation with headquarters in Kent and offices in France, Germany and the USA.
With more than 200 employees worldwide, we're passionate about creating furniture that not only looks great and performs exceptionally but also helps create calm, safe and inspiring spaces for the people who use it.
We're proud to have been recognised as one of The Sunday Times Best Places to Work for three consecutive years. Our people are at the heart of everything we do, and we're committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels valued, supported and empowered to succeed.
Our Values
We're proud of the culture we've built and are looking for someone who shares our values:
Teamwork – We work collaboratively, supporting one another and recognising that the best results come from working together.
Committed – We take pride in what we do, showing dedication, reliability and a strong work ethic every day.
Ownership – We take responsibility for our work, act with integrity and continually look for ways to improve.
Positive – We approach challenges with optimism, enthusiasm and a solutions-focused mindset.
Responsive – We act quickly, communicate effectively and always strive to exceed customer expectations.
If you’re looking for a supportive, people-first workplace where you can grow your career and genuinely enjoy coming to work, you’ll feel right at home with us.
Diversity & Inclusion - Pineapple is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and are committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive.
Recruitment agencies: Thank you for your interest in working with Pineapple. We will reach out directly if we require support.
