Logistics Operations Coordinator | St Albans | Up to £40k

Red Door Recruitment

📍St Albans, England, UK
Posted May 19, 2026

Job Overview

Position

Logistics Operations Coordinator | St Albans | Up to £40k

Company

Red Door Recruitment

Location

St Albans, England, UK

Work Type

On-site

Job ID

li-4416917877

Job Description

We are recruiting for a Logistics Operations Coordinator to join an established and forward-thinking logistics company in St Albans.

This role would suit an individual who is passionate, ambitious and wishes to develop a career in international logistics, while working for a financially strong and stable company.

What’s in it for you?

  • Up to £40k depending on experience.

  • Monday to Friday 08.00-17.30 (1 in 4 Saturday mornings 08.30 – 11.00), office based – no hybrid working.

  • 22 days holiday + Bank Holidays

  • Varied and busy role within a vibrant and diverse office

  • Free parking

Key Responsibilities

  • Organising the movement of cargo across Europe and the UK

  • Communicating accurately complex instructions to both Customers and Suppliers.

  • Providing the highest standards of Customer service.

  • Planning and communicating routes to the fleet of drivers.

  • Minimising ‘off route’ mileage to maximise operational efficiency.

  • Monitoring drivers’ duty and driving time to ensure compliance is correctly followed.

  • Processing Customer orders through use of the in-house operating system with an emphasis on attention to detail.

  • Compiling customs documentation to facilitate shipment freight into Europe.

  • Building strong relationships with clients, principally through verbal engagement.

  • Quoting transport rates to customers to gain orders

  • Communicating with colleagues in different departments to ensure internal procedures are followed correctly.

  • Allocation of available resources (trucks, drivers, trailers) to meet clients demands.

What The Employer Is Looking For

  • Excellent communication skills

  • A professional, positive and helpful attitude.

  • Commercial acumen with the ability to negotiate directly with clients and suppliers and identify and exploit opportunities to increase both turnover and more importantly profit.

  • Presentable, energetic and enthusiastic.

  • Strong organisational skills with an excellent memory.

*Red Door Recruitment is committed to encouraging equality, diversity and inclusion among our workforce, and eliminating unlawful discrimination. Full details available on our website.*
*Please note due to the number of applications we often receive; only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.*
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Practice Questions

💡Technical Questions (3)
  • 1.How do you approach planning routes for a fleet of drivers to minimise off-route mileage while still meeting client delivery windows?
  • 2.Can you walk me through your process for compiling customs documentation for freight shipments into Europe?
  • 3.How do you monitor and ensure driver compliance regarding driving time and duty hours?
🎯Behavioral Questions (3)
  • 1.Tell me about a time you had to communicate complex instructions to a customer or supplier. How did you ensure they understood?
  • 2.Describe a situation where you identified an opportunity to increase profit on a shipment or route. What did you do?
  • 3.Give an example of a time you had to manage multiple urgent priorities, such as a driver shortage and a demanding client order. How did you handle it?
🧩Situational Questions (2)
  • 1.A driver calls you to say they are stuck in severe traffic and will miss their delivery window, which will push them over their legal driving hours limit. What do you do?
  • 2.A client requests a transport rate for a large shipment, but our standard rates would make us uncompetitive. How do you handle this to win the business without sacrificing profit?

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Route PlanningCustoms DocumentationFleet AllocationDriver ComplianceEuropean FreightTransport QuotingClient NegotiationOperational EfficiencyCustomer ServiceOrder ProcessingCross-departmental CoordinationProfit Maximisation

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