Logistics Support / Administrator

Plymouth
2 weeks ago
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The Planet Group have recently been engaged by a market leading Aerospace company who are seeking a Logistics Support / Administrator to join the team on an initial 12-month contract.

This role would suit an individual with prior experience in administration and logistics support. It would suit an individual who enjoys working in a fast-paced environment, who also has experience of selecting, and working with, external suppliers.

Duties and responsibilities include:

Managing all aspects of trade show and conference based exhibitions, including, but not limited to:

  • Registering trade show / conference attendees

  • Booking conference / trade show space – including liaising with marketing team to secure optimal location

  • Interface between Marketing team and stand builder on exhibition booth design

  • Coordinating and overseeing the management of trade show booth builders, furniture suppliers, and electrical service providers.

  • Organising and managing all domestic and international shipping and logistics for trade show / conference

  • Keeping accurate records and inventory of all promotional merchandise, coordinating resupply as necessary

  • Coordinating trade show / conference travel (Hotel/flights/road/rail) and liaising with sales and marketing team for travel requirements

  • Raising purchase requisitions as required in support of above

  • Keeping accurate records on all expenditure, planned and confirmed in relation to above activities

    Essential Skills:

  • Strong organisational skills

  • Excellent communication skills

  • Ability to multitask

  • Ability to liaise with third party suppliers

  • Financial acumen

  • Strong negotiation skills

  • High proficiency in Microsoft office products, including Excel

    The role offers a dynamic and rewarding work environment. If you're interested, we encourage you to apply!

    We are an equal opportunities Recruitment Business and Agency. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age. Each company within the Planet Equity Group is a “data controller”. This means that we are responsible for deciding how we hold and use personal information about you in line with GDPR guidelines

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