Despatch Team Lead

Dispatch Team Lead

Location: Marlow

Pay Rate: £32,000 - £34,000 5% Bonus

Job Type: Permanent

Hours: 40 hours per week (Monday to Thursday 8:00am 4:30pm, 12:30pm finish on Friday)

This is a great opportunity for a Dispatch Team Lead to join a leading aerospace manufacturing environment on a permanent basis, supporting the accurate and timely dispatch of customer orders worldwide.

The role of Dispatch Team Lead will include:

• Coordinating daily dispatch activities to ensure products are shipped accurately, safely, and on time.
• Processing customer orders and maintaining accurate shipping information within the ERP system.
• Acting as the primary point of contact for post-order customer communications, providing delivery updates and shipment tracking information.
• Preparing and verifying dispatch documentation including dispatch notes, commercial invoices, waybills, Certificates of Conformity (CoC), Certificates of Origin (CoO), ATR certificates, and customer-specific documentation.
• Liaising with Trade Compliance, freight providers, and couriers to ensure successful domestic and international shipments.
• Managing customer-specific packaging, labelling, and shipping requirements.
• Maintaining accurate dispatch records and supporting document traceability requirements.
• Supporting the Warehouse Supervisor with workload planning and prioritisation activities.

The Dispatch Team Lead should have the following experience:

• Previous experience within a dispatch, logistics, customer service, administration, or manufacturing support role.
• Experience working within a manufacturing or engineering environment.
• Strong organisational and administrative skills with excellent attention to detail.
• Experience using ERP/MRP systems and Microsoft Office applications.
• Understanding of production processes, operational metrics, and continuous improvement principles.
• Experience coordinating domestic and international shipments.
• Strong communication and customer service skills.
• Experience with in aerospace, defence, or a highly regulated manufacturing environment would be advantageous.
• Ability to obtain and maintain the appropriate UK Security Clearance.

Dispatch Team Lead Benefits:

• Salary up to £36,000 5% bonus
• Early finish every Friday
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Pension scheme
• Career development opportunities
• Stable and growing aerospace manufacturing environment
• Employee wellbeing and support programmes

If you are interested in this Dispatch Team Lead position, please click apply now or call Jacob at Orion Reading today on (phone number removed).

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