Site Coordinator
Sonoco • Wantage, GBR
21 days ago
Job type
- Full-time
Job description
Shipping & Logistics
- Arrange and manage UK and international import and export shipments using approved courier and freight systems, ensuring compliance with customs and shipping regulations.
- Liaise with internal teams and external providers to coordinate packing requirements, shipment dimensions, weights and collection schedules.
- Raise courier collection requests and shipping workflows for domestic and international consignments.
- Prepare and maintain all required shipping and customs documentation, ensuring accuracy and compliance.
- Monitor shipment progress and proactively resolve delivery issues, delays and customs queries with suppliers, carriers and internal stakeholders.
- Maintain accurate shipment records and provide regular updates on delivery status to relevant teams.
- Act as the primary point of contact for shipping and logistics enquiries.
Purchasing & Procurement Administration
- Raise, process and manage purchase orders for R&D and other site functions, ensuring compliance with company procedures and approvals.
- Input purchasing requisitions and workflows accurately and in a timely manner.
- Process purchase orders within JDE, ensuring invoices are correctly matched and progressed through the payment approval process.
- Liaise with suppliers and Accounts Payable to resolve invoice discrepancies, payment issues and purchasing queries.
- Track purchase orders and supplier deliveries, following up as required to ensure continuity of supply.
- Provide guidance and basic training to colleagues on purchasing processes and systems.
- Maintain purchasing records and supporting documentation in line with company policies and audit requirements.
Site Administration
General Administration
- Coordinate site meetings, management forums, VIP visits, customer visits and training events, including room bookings, catering, travel, accommodation and logistics arrangements.
- Provide local support to managers off site, arranging meetings in Wantage and Assisting with any travel arrangements required.
- Prepare monthly Manager Forum meeting agenda, take minutes, and track actions
- Manage incoming post, scanning and distributing correspondence to relevant recipients.
- Support activities for the Wantage Wellbeing Group.
- Manage corporate card administration, including receipt reconciliation, record maintenance and support for monthly reporting requirements.
Facilities, Access & Site Services
- Manage site access systems, including issuing visitor passes and maintaining accurate access records via SALTO.
- Order and maintain stocks of stationery, workwear, kitchen consumables, refreshments and cleaning supplies.
- Conduct regular stock checks and arrange replenishment as required.
- Coordinate hire car, taxi and travel bookings for employees and visitors.
- Maintain administration of site pool vehicles.
- Undertake ad hoc administrative activities to support the effective operation of the site