10 Logistics jobs in Ipswich

Logistics Finance Administrator

Bury St. Edmunds | Full-Time | Monday-Friday

A growing technology services provider is looking for a proactive and detail-driven Administrator to join their operations team. This role plays a key part in supporting logistics across the UK and Europe, while also working closely with the finance department to ensure smooth internal processes.

What Youll Be Doing:
- Coordinating import and export shipments across the UK and Europe
- Managing all documentation and compliance related to logistics
- Liaising with couriers, suppliers, and internal teams to ensure timely deliveries
- Supporting the finance team with billing, invoicing, and expense tracking
- Handling engineer travel bookings and accommodation arrangements
- Monitoring and reconciling engineer expenses and ensuring accurate records

What Were Looking For:
- Proven experience in logistics administration, especially import/export
- Strong understanding of UK and European shipping regulations
- Confident working with numbers and supporting finance processes
- Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail
- Comfortable juggling multiple tasks and working to deadlines
- A team player with great communication skills

 Why Apply
Youll be joining a forward-thinking business in the tech services space, where no two days are the same. If you enjoy variety, autonomy, and being the go-to person for keeping things running smoothly, this could be the perfect fit.

At polkadotfrog, we are dedicated to ensuring both client and candidate satisfaction. We value inclusivity and welcome requests for reasonable adjustments, whether for accessibility or information in an alternative format.

Our Specialist Consultants bring expertise, passion, and dedication to delivering a professional, personalised, and quality service. Our mission is simple - To create positive relationships with all our clients and job seekers. To be known for honesty, being upfront and thoughtful to those hiring and those looking for a new job.

Logistics Finance Administrator

Bury St. Edmunds | Full-Time | Monday-Friday

A growing technology services provider is looking for a proactive and detail-driven Administrator to join their operations team. This role plays a key part in supporting logistics across the UK and Europe, while also working closely with the finance department to ensure smooth internal processes.

What Youll Be Doing:
- Coordinating import and export shipments across the UK and Europe
- Managing all documentation and compliance related to logistics
- Liaising with couriers, suppliers, and internal teams to ensure timely deliveries
- Supporting the finance team with billing, invoicing, and expense tracking
- Handling engineer travel bookings and accommodation arrangements
- Monitoring and reconciling engineer expenses and ensuring accurate records

What Were Looking For:
- Proven experience in logistics administration, especially import/export
- Strong understanding of UK and European shipping regulations
- Confident working with numbers and supporting finance processes
- Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail
- Comfortable juggling multiple tasks and working to deadlines
- A team player with great communication skills

 Why Apply
Youll be joining a forward-thinking business in the tech services space, where no two days are the same. If you enjoy variety, autonomy, and being the go-to person for keeping things running smoothly, this could be the perfect fit.

At polkadotfrog, we are dedicated to ensuring both client and candidate satisfaction. We value inclusivity and welcome requests for reasonable adjustments, whether for accessibility or information in an alternative format.

Our Specialist Consultants bring expertise, passion, and dedication to delivering a professional, personalised, and quality service. Our mission is simple - To create positive relationships with all our clients and job seekers. To be known for honesty, being upfront and thoughtful to those hiring and those looking for a new job.

Logistics / Distribution Operator

30,000 - 35,000 + Performance Bonus + Training + Progression + Benefits

Tilbury, Essex (Commutable from: Grays, Stanford-le-Hope, Corringham, South Ockendon, Rainham)

Do you have Freight, Logistics or Distribution experience looking to join a national leading company offering great training and progression opportunities to boost your career?

This is a great opportunity to join a stable and growing business in a long-term permanent role with a great culture.

This company are rapidly growing, and support a range of Freight Operations across the UK.

In this Monday - Friday days based role you will be working from the comforts of their modern and well-equipped office. You will support the Imports and Exports for large companies, liaising with international and UK suppliers.

This role would suit someone with Import / Export experience looking to expand their knowledge and grow within an expanding business.

The Role:
*Export and Import within freight - on Road and Sea
*Working as part of a small team, with full autonomy
*Monday - Friday Office based role

The Person:
*Background within Logistics or Freight
*Local to Tilbury

Job Title: Administrator - Shipping & Logistics Support
Location: Bury St Edmunds
Salary: £28,000 - £30,000 per annum
Job Type: Full-time

We are looking for a proactive and detail-oriented Administrator with proven experience in shipping and logistics. This role is key to ensuring that our engineers and resources are in the right place at the right time, while also supporting our finance team with accurate billing and expense processing. The successful candidate will be highly organised, confident in managing multiple priorities, and comfortable working in a fast-paced environment.

• Arrange UK and European shipments with third-party logistics providers.

• Prepare and complete import/export documentation in line with regulations.

• Organise UK and European travel for Apex Engineers.

• Process engineers' expenses and support billing activities.

• Provide administrative support to the finance team.

• Collaborate with colleagues to streamline processes and enhance service delivery.

• Maintain accurate records and ensure all documentation is filed correctly.

• Carry out general office and housekeeping duties to support a professional work environment.

• Demonstrable experience in shipping/logistics administration.

• Strong understanding of import/export processes and documentation.

• Previous experience processing expense reports.

• High proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Word.

• Excellent problem-solving skills with strong attention to detail.

• Clear and confident communicator, both written and verbal.

• Highly organised with the ability to prioritise and meet deadlines.

• 25 days annual leave plus

The G4S Security Manager position is key in the support of the security operations at SZC Orwell Logistics Park and Ransoms Bus Operations Centre based in Ipswich, This will include: Warehousing, Access Control, Offices, Postal and Consolidation Center (PCC), Freight Management Facility and the Bussing Operating Center.

The Security Manager will manage the daily operational command and control of the security team at these locations, ensuring available assets are used to best effect at all times to maximise the security influence across the estate and ensure compliance with G4S SSUK manned guarding standards and SZC Policies.

This role will also deputise for the Security Operations Manager - Off Site infrastructure (OSI) who will be their line Manager

Pay- Hourly Salary at £22.14, Approx £1,807k per year

Weekly Hour- 45 hours per week, Monday to Friday, office hours but flexibility is required as you may need to work early/late, including nights and weekends to support operations.

Your Time at Work
Pay- Hourly Salary at 2.14, Approx 1,807k per year

Weekly Hour- 45 hours per week, Monday to Friday, office hours but flexibility is required as you may need to work early/late, including nights and weekends to support operations.

Our Perfect Worker
Key Responsibilities

- Ensure Health & Safety is at the forefront of service delivery
- Manage the daily operational command and control of the security team, ensuring that available assets are used to best effect at all times to maximise the security influence ensuring compliance with G4S SSUK standards and SZC Security Standards.
- Stabilise the workforce and ensure suitable resources are available to fulfil all operational tasks - develop a staffing plan to support this.
- Ensure the Security Team is suitably trained, equipped and available to carry out their roles and responsibilities at all times.
- Liaise and work with relevant contractors, client, principal contractor in providing suitable resources to support construction and Site Operations activities and where required agree and direct the activities.
- Provide suitable security resources for immediate incident response and be in a position to support the site emergency arrangements team.
- Review and re-issue Assignment Instructions, Site Security and Post Instructions ensuring they are up to date, displayed in relevant locations and security personnel remain compliant.
- Provide information and ensure compliance for monthly business review process, terms of reference & delivery
- Ensure that all security team personnel are managed by respective line management/supervisors in line with G4S SSUK HR policy
- Line manage and give suitable leadership, direction and delegation to direct reports
- Provide operational support, resources and guidance to associated sites where required
- Ensure security personnel receive the correct welfare standards for their post/role
- Project manage tasks as and when required
- Work closely with the Freight Management team to ensure FMF is delivering a functioning service and is compliant with Development Consent Order (DCO).
- Manage and run the PCC in line with PAS 97
- Attend co-ordination meetings with relevant stakeholders.

Skills and Competencies

- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Strong Leadership
- Teamwork
- Attention to detail
- Able to adapt and remain flexible
- Innovative
- Strong planning and organisational skills
- Customer focussed

Profile

Educational Requirements/Qualifications

- A good standard of education in Maths, English and IT.
- Vocational security certification L3 and above ideally L5

Preferred Experience

- A security professional with prior experience gained in a corporate, Critical National Infrastructure, Police or Military environment
- Proven experience in managing large quantities of specialist equipment to support operations
- Proven experience of leading and managing a large team in excess of 30 in a complex environment
- Experience and understanding of project management
- Thorough understanding of H&S requirements

Personal Qualities

- Highest levels of integrity, respectfulness and professionalism required at all times.
- Open, trusting and in the spirit of mutual support, especially when dealing with conflicts of interest.
- An engaging and proactive 'can do' attitude where successes and failures are shared.
- Do what we say we are going to do and only commit to what can be done.
- Listen and communicate effectively.
- Ability to plan ahead as far as possible and share intelligence to prevent surprises.

Professional Qualifications/Memberships

- Risk Management qualification held or developing towards
- Project management qualification held or working towards
- IOSH

Specific Occupational Requirements

4Occupational Requirements

- SIA Licence.
- Physical Intervention Qualified.
- NVQ L3 Management minimum target (D).
- Ability to pass and hold National Security Clearance Vetting.
- UK Driving License.
- Produce a Five-year verifiable work history.

Key Information and Benefits
Permanent Contract
Equivalent of 28 days leave inclusive of

The G4S Security Manager position is key in the support of the security operations at SZC Orwell Logistics Park and Ransoms Bus Operations Centre based in Ipswich, This will include: Warehousing, Access Control, Offices, Postal and Consolidation Center (PCC), Freight Management Facility and the Bussing Operating Center.

The Security Manager will manage the daily operational command and control of the security team at these locations, ensuring available assets are used to best effect at all times to maximise the security influence across the estate and ensure compliance with G4S SSUK manned guarding standards and SZC Policies.

This role will also deputise for the Security Operations Manager - Off Site infrastructure (OSI) who will be their line Manager

Pay- Hourly Salary at £22.14, Approx £1,807k per year

Weekly Hour- 45 hours per week, Monday to Friday, office hours but flexibility is required as you may need to work early/late, including nights and weekends to support operations.

Your Time at Work
Pay- Hourly Salary at 2.14, Approx 1,807k per year

Weekly Hour- 45 hours per week, Monday to Friday, office hours but flexibility is required as you may need to work early/late, including nights and weekends to support operations.

Our Perfect Worker
Key Responsibilities

- Ensure Health & Safety is at the forefront of service delivery
- Manage the daily operational command and control of the security team, ensuring that available assets are used to best effect at all times to maximise the security influence ensuring compliance with G4S SSUK standards and SZC Security Standards.
- Stabilise the workforce and ensure suitable resources are available to fulfil all operational tasks - develop a staffing plan to support this.
- Ensure the Security Team is suitably trained, equipped and available to carry out their roles and responsibilities at all times.
- Liaise and work with relevant contractors, client, principal contractor in providing suitable resources to support construction and Site Operations activities and where required agree and direct the activities.
- Provide suitable security resources for immediate incident response and be in a position to support the site emergency arrangements team.
- Review and re-issue Assignment Instructions, Site Security and Post Instructions ensuring they are up to date, displayed in relevant locations and security personnel remain compliant.
- Provide information and ensure compliance for monthly business review process, terms of reference & delivery
- Ensure that all security team personnel are managed by respective line management/supervisors in line with G4S SSUK HR policy
- Line manage and give suitable leadership, direction and delegation to direct reports
- Provide operational support, resources and guidance to associated sites where required
- Ensure security personnel receive the correct welfare standards for their post/role
- Project manage tasks as and when required
- Work closely with the Freight Management team to ensure FMF is delivering a functioning service and is compliant with Development Consent Order (DCO).
- Manage and run the PCC in line with PAS 97
- Attend co-ordination meetings with relevant stakeholders.

Skills and Competencies

- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Strong Leadership
- Teamwork
- Attention to detail
- Able to adapt and remain flexible
- Innovative
- Strong planning and organisational skills
- Customer focussed

Profile

Educational Requirements/Qualifications

- A good standard of education in Maths, English and IT.
- Vocational security certification L3 and above ideally L5

Preferred Experience

- A security professional with prior experience gained in a corporate, Critical National Infrastructure, Police or Military environment
- Proven experience in managing large quantities of specialist equipment to support operations
- Proven experience of leading and managing a large team in excess of 30 in a complex environment
- Experience and understanding of project management
- Thorough understanding of H&S requirements

Personal Qualities

- Highest levels of integrity, respectfulness and professionalism required at all times.
- Open, trusting and in the spirit of mutual support, especially when dealing with conflicts of interest.
- An engaging and proactive 'can do' attitude where successes and failures are shared.
- Do what we say we are going to do and only commit to what can be done.
- Listen and communicate effectively.
- Ability to plan ahead as far as possible and share intelligence to prevent surprises.

Professional Qualifications/Memberships

- Risk Management qualification held or developing towards
- Project management qualification held or working towards
- IOSH

Specific Occupational Requirements

4Occupational Requirements

- SIA Licence.
- Physical Intervention Qualified.
- NVQ L3 Management minimum target (D).
- Ability to pass and hold National Security Clearance Vetting.
- UK Driving License.
- Produce a Five-year verifiable work history.

Key Information and Benefits
Permanent Contract
Equivalent of 28 days leave inclusive of