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Henkel holds leading positions in both industrial and consumer businesses: Our portfolio includes well-known hair care products, laundry detergents, fabric softeners as well as adhesives, sealants, and functional coatings.
Transport Coordinator
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About this Position
As a Transport Coordinator, you are responsible for planning and booking sea, air, and road freight to meet delivery and return requirements, including exports, imports, and customer returns. Coordinates with internal teams and carriers to ensure timely shipments, manages special transport needs, investigates service issues, verifies invoices, and handles documentation for international and domestic logistics.
What you´ll do
- Plan and book sea and air freight in line with overseas customer and affiliate delivery requirements, ensuring all special transport needs (e.g. temperature control, DG, time windows) are met.
- Prepare and manage all export documentation (including MO41), ensuring accurate filing and compliance with import/export regulations.
- Coordinate export order consolidation, intercompany dockets, and drop deliveries with planners and warehouse teams, aligning picking priorities and loading sequences.
- Obtain and assess freight quotes for ad-hoc shipments and new lanes, ensuring approval for all express air freight prior to booking.
- Act as the primary contact for export-related queries, raising and managing internal tickets as required.
- Organise imports from third-party suppliers, create inbound shipment numbers, file documentation, and liaise with the warehouse on incoming POs.
- Oversee local transport operations, including daily dispatch monitoring, return logistics, complaint investigations, and preparation of MO41 for Tasmania shipments.
- Verify and approve freight and transport invoices against rate cards, provide payment authorisation, and escalate carrier performance issues to the Logistics Manager.
What makes you a good fit
- 2+ years’ experience in supply chain and logistics, with knowledge of customs-related processes.
- Proficient in SAP and Microsoft Office applications.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills with a customer-focused approach.
- Demonstrates analytical thinking and effective problem-solving abilities.
- Well-developed time management and organizational skills.
- Proactive mindset with the ability to lead and coordinate others.
Some perks of joining Henkel
- Flexible work scheme with flexible hours, hybrid work model, and work from anywhere policy for up to 30 days per year
- Diverse national and international growth opportunities
- Global wellbeing standards with health and preventive care programs
- Gender-neutral parental leave for up to 12 weeks
- Employee Share Plan with voluntary investment and Henkel matching shares
- Flexible Public Holidays
- Company Products Allocation
At Henkel, we come from a broad range of backgrounds, perspectives, and life experiences. We believe the uniqueness of all our employees is the power in us. Become part of the team and bring your uniqueness to us! We welcome all applications across different genders, origins, cultures, religions, sexual orientations, disabilities, and generations.
JOB ID: 26092487
Job Locations: Australia, Victoria, Kilsyth - Melbourne, VIC
Contact information for application-related questions: talent.seaanz@henkel.com
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I am interested in several jobs. Can I apply for multiple positions at the same time?
Yes – simply fill out your profile in our online application system. Once your online profile is complete, you can apply for multiple positions.
The job offer is written in English – should I write my application in English as well?
Yes, please. As Henkel is an international company you will be working with colleagues from all over the world and English is our official company language. Generally, the ‘rule’ is: please write the application in the same language as the job ad.
Do I get feedback during the application process about the state of my application?
Each position that we have open with Henkel is unique, and finding the right candidate is important for both the hired candidate as well as for Henkel. We want to make sure that both the candidate and the company are a good fit for each other. We will provide feedback to the candidates throughout the entire process.
Can employees move between business areas and/or to a different country?
Yes, in fact it is an expectation within Henkel that our talent is flexible and mobile. This helps to support the company on a broad, global level.
Our “Triple Two” philosophy promotes this expectation, by allowing you to work in at least two different roles, in two different business areas and two different countries. The reason behind this philosophy is that we believe working in different roles, business units and functions is good for your personal development and improves your understanding of Henkel as a global company.
Here you will get further information on our training programs.
Whom do I contact if I have questions concerning my application?
Our recruiting team will help you with all requests regarding your application. Contact the team here.