Logistics Coordinator

As a Logistics Coordinator you plan, organise and oversee the movement of goods from suppliers through warehouses to customers, ensuring deliveries arrive on time, in the right quantities and at the lowest practical cost. Your day-to-day work involves scheduling shipments, liaising with hauliers, freight forwarders and customs agents, and tracking consignments through transport management systems. You monitor stock levels, coordinate with warehouse teams, and resolve any disruptions such as delays at Dublin Port, Shannon or Rosslare. You work closely with procurement, sales and finance colleagues, as well as external partners including carriers, third-party logistics providers and regulatory bodies.

A Leaving Certificate with subjects such as Business, Mathematics and Geography provides a strong foundation for this career. Many entrants pursue a Level 7 or Level 8 degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Logistics or International Business at institutions such as TU Dublin, ATU, SETU or University of Galway. The Logistics Associate apprenticeship (NFQ Level 6), offered through SOLAS and apprenticeship.ie, is a recognised earn-and-learn route that combines on-the-job training with academic study and is increasingly popular with school leavers. PLC courses in Business, Supply Chain or Freight & Logistics at NFQ Level 5 or 6 are available through Colleges of Further Education and can also serve as a pathway into higher education via CAO. Professional membership of bodies such as the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT) Ireland enhances career prospects and is often pursued alongside or after initial qualifications. Post-Brexit customs regulations have made knowledge of import/export compliance and Authorised Economic Operator (AEO) procedures particularly valuable.