Logistics Co-Ordinator (Apprentice) - Spinlock Limited

Job Posted: 28 April 2025

• Contract Term: Apprenticeships
• Location: Cowes, Isle of Wight
• Contract Type: Full time
• Salary: £10 per hour year one apprenticeship rate, NLW year two
• Industries: Administration Apprenticeships Logistics & Transport

Are you an organised and detail-oriented professional with a passion for business? We are looking for a dedicated Logistics Coordinator Apprentice to join our team! In this role, you will be responsible for co-ordinating overseas and UK shipping and ensuring the smooth and efficient movement of goods. You will need strong Microsoft Excel and maths skills.

If you are looking for an office-based role enjoy maths, excel, quick to learn, strong communication and have high level of attention to detail we may be a match!

Some of your key responsibilities

• Obtaining of shipping quotes. Negotiate best options.
• Analyse and compare quotes to encourage savings across business.
• Present your written findings.
• 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.
• 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 when in direct communication.
• Support the purchasing team with any day-to-day tasks and holiday/sick cover.

·         Complete Business Administration Apprenticeship within 12-18 months and any additional training required.

A Typical Day

Located in our Head Office in Cowes Town, sharing an office with two. The role is 100% desk based, working on a computer. On arrival a quick catchup with line manager to discuss any issues or priorities for day. Open Outlook and read through emails. Prioritise emails and work through ensuring consider time zones and priorities. Chase any outstanding quotes, email and telephone. Update ERP system with latest information. Check shipment locations and update ERP system with latest information. Obtain confirmation dates from suppliers for outstanding orders, email or telephone, and update the ERP system with latest information. Prepare report/s to show options for shipping using calculations and pass to line manager for approval. Deal with new emails considering priority of other tasks. Discuss any queries with line manager. Data entry into our ERP system. Other administration tasks as requested. Course work for apprenticeship to fit in around tasks.

Requirements

• Very Strong in MS Office packages – namely Outlook, Excel and Teams.
• Good understanding of mathematics including percentages and FX.
• Strong analytical skills and commercial mind-set.
• Positive attitude with an interest in business.
• Highly organised and ability to prioritise.
• Happy to work under direction as well as use initiative.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Ability to keep colleagues informed and up to date on relevant developments. Open communication style.
• Keen to learn and develop new skills.
• Reliable with good time keeping.
• Ability to work calmly under pressure, to exceptionally tight deadlines with a meticulous eye for detail.

You embody our company people values:

Innovation We are creative and flexible. We are detailed and use data and information to guide our actions, work SMART and drive the business forward.

Integrity – doing the right thing, not the easy thing, building trust and reinforcing our reputation. We believe in best practice and being champions to raise standards, not only internally but within our industry.

In Touch – understanding what’s important to our key stakeholders – those we do business with and our employees.

Continual Improvement – we strive to make the place we work the best it can be.

Why work for us

Spinlock is the world leader in designing and manufacturing innovative high-end products for the marine leisure and commercial markets. A privately run company started in 1968, Spinlock is a global business with headquarters in Cowes (UK) and subsidiary in the USA.

Benefits

What we offer you

• Competitive pay
• Discretionary Company bonus Scheme
• Pension scheme
• A Healthcare Cash Plan – You can claim for medical expenses, dentist or optical services, as well as access to 100s of deals and discounts
• 27 days annual leave including compulsory Christmas shutdown + UK bank holidays
• An extra day’s leave for your birthday
• Sustainability focused business
• Regular team socials and events, including monthly Summer BBQ lunches
• Hot drinks are provided
• Employee peer to peer recognition
• Access to training
• Paid Volunteering Leave
• High-quality office environment
• Within walking distance from bus/ferry routes

Hours: Part Time initially, 9am to 4pm with one hour lunch (6-hour day / 30-hour week). Our standard working week is 40 hours, and the role may develop into a full-time role.

Location: Spinlock HQ Cowes, a few minutes’ walk from the town centre.

Rate: Apprentice Rate Year One £10 per hour then National Living Wage, if higher. Review once completed apprenticeship successfully of Real Living Wage Foundation minimum.

TO APPLY: SEND YOUR CV and Covering Letter to [email protected] with subject heading LOGISITICS.