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Logistics coordinator CV: example and template

This example is for logistics coordinators at distribution, manufacturing and retail companies and logistics operators, and for logistics specialists and freight forwarders who want to take charge of the whole flow of goods.

The logistics manager wants to know which flow of goods you coordinate, which carriers and warehouses you work with, which metrics you improve and which systems you use. We show you how to describe this on your CV.

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Example CV: logistics coordinator

All the details in this example are fictional. Treat it as a model of layout and wording, and replace the content with your own experience.

Bartłomiej Sowa

Logistics coordinator

Poznan +48 123 456 789 bartlomiej.sowa@example.com

Professional profile

Logistics coordinator with 7 years of experience in logistics, the last 4 at a household appliance distributor. I coordinate the flow of goods between 2 warehouses, carriers and retail chain customers, plan deliveries and solve problems with deadlines. I raised on-time, in-full delivery from 91% to 97% and cut transport cost per pallet by 8%.

Work experience

Logistics coordinator

04.2021 - present

Household appliance distributor, Poznan

  • Coordinating deliveries to 140 chain stores from 2 warehouses, about 600 pallets a day.
  • Planning transport orders and working with 9 carriers.
  • Raised on-time, in-full delivery from 91% to 97%.
  • Cut transport cost per pallet by 8% after changing routes and rates.
  • Reports in the WMS and TMS and weekly meetings with the sales team.

Logistics specialist

07.2018 - 03.2021

Logistics operator, Poznan

  • Handling customer orders and delivery bookings.
  • Investigating transport claims.
  • Preparing transport documents.

Education

Bachelor's degree, logistics

2015 - 2018

Poznan University of Economics and Business

Skills

  • Coordinating the flow of goods
  • Planning deliveries and routes
  • Working with carriers
  • Delivery metrics and transport costs
  • WMS and TMS systems
  • Excel: pivot tables and reports

Training

  • Supply chain management training, 2022
  • Excel for logistics course, 2020

Languages

  • English: B2
  • German: A2

Additional information

  • Category B driving licence

I hereby consent to the processing of my personal data for the purposes necessary to carry out the recruitment process, in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016 (GDPR).

How to write a logistics coordinator CV

Professional summary

Write which flow of goods you coordinate, at what company and at what scale: number of pallets, stores, carriers. Add the metrics you are responsible for, for example on-time delivery or transport cost, because the logistics manager judges a coordinator by the numbers. Name your WMS and TMS systems.

Logistics specialist with 2 years of experience at a logistics operator. I handle customer orders, book deliveries and investigate transport claims. I am looking for work as a logistics coordinator and want to take charge of the whole flow of goods.

Experience: duties and achievements

Describe the scale, carriers, warehouses, customers and metrics. Show what you managed to improve: punctuality, costs, the number of claims. Add your work with sales and the warehouse, because a coordinator connects these departments.

Weaker: Coordinating deliveries.

Better: Coordinating deliveries to 140 chain stores from 2 warehouses, about 600 pallets a day.

Weaker: Punctuality.

Better: Raised on-time, in-full delivery from 91% to 97%.

Weaker: Costs.

Better: Cut transport cost per pallet by 8% after changing routes and rates.

Skills worth listing

List delivery planning, work with carriers, metrics, systems and Excel. In your soft skills show quick decisions, negotiation and communication, because delivery problems need solving on the spot.

Professional skills

  • Delivery planning
  • Carriers
  • Delivery metrics
  • WMS and TMS
  • Excel
  • Transport documents

Personal skills

  • Quick decisions
  • Negotiation
  • Communication
  • Resilience to stress
  • Accuracy

Training

List supply chain, systems and Excel training. Add logistics certificates, for example APICS or ELA, if you have them, because they are an asset at larger companies.

Logistics coordinator CV with no experience

Describe work in a warehouse, freight forwarding or order handling and logistics placements. Show that you know the documents and systems.

Start as a logistics specialist or department assistant. Promotion to coordinator usually comes after a year or two.

Tailoring your CV to the job offer

A distributor looks for planning deliveries to chains, a manufacturer for supplying the lines and deliveries from suppliers, and an online shop for fast shipping to individual customers. Move to the top what the job ad is about.

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Questions and answers

What should a logistics coordinator put on a CV?

The scale of the flow of goods, carriers, warehouses, metrics, systems, Excel, training and languages.

How does a logistics coordinator differ from a freight forwarder?

A freight forwarder arranges the carriage of loads, while a coordinator connects the warehouse, transport and customers and is responsible for the whole flow of goods.

Which metrics are worth giving?

On-time, in-full delivery, transport cost, the number of claims and stock turnover.

Does Excel matter?

Yes, logistics reports and analyses are usually done in Excel.

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