Logistics Coordinator

Alliance Distribution Services (ADS) is a leading book distribution company in Australia & New Zealand, providing comprehensive distribution services, and exceptional customer service to our client publishers and their bookselling customers. ADS is fully owned and operated by Hachette Australia.

We are seeking a reliable and detail-oriented Logistics Coordinator (maternity leave cover) to join our team on a full-time fixed-term contract /6 months/, based at our Tuggerah office. This role is ideal for someone who is interested in learning how stock arrives and how freight partners deliver it to customers in logistic and warehouse sector.

Responsibilities

The Logistics Coordinator is responsible for coordinating freight operations from local and export deliveries as well as outbound freight management.

• Scheduling and active management of local, import and export shipments and documentation. Updating shipping schedules, liaising with freight forwarders to arrange shipment deliveries
• Prepare and process shipping documentation (PO’s, invoices, packing lists, etc)
• Track Outbound shipments to ensure timely delivery and escalate issues that may arise
• Troubleshoot and resolve customer and supplier enquiries related to freight and transport
• Provide regular reports to management on status of deliveries and DIFOT
• Provide freight quotations
• Being the key contact for the warehouse teams, assisting with the resolution of discrepancies related to deliveries

Experience:

• Proven experience in logistics, shipping and/or transport operations
• Strong logistics experience managing order movements domestically and internationally
• Strong customer service skills
• Experience in coordinating 3rd party transport providers and other related suppliers

Skills/Knowledge/Personal Attributes:

• Ability to communicate and build positive working relationships with contacts at all levels
• Solution oriented
• Fostering teamwork
• Organised, disciplined and strong attention to detail

This is a fixed term role offering learning opportunity within a supportive team environment.

What do we offer you?

At ADS, our people are our greatest assets, and our benefits reflect this. In addition to 20 days of annual leave per year (pro-rata) and public holidays, we offer a professional, supportive, and friendly culture, up to 50% off book purchases, two paid community days per year to volunteer at your charity of choice, and one paid picnic day per year to support your personal well-being.

Other benefits include:

• Free flu immunisation and annual skin check clinic.
• Mental health support and free counselling.
• 20% Corporate Discount at Anytime Fitness Gyms.
• A great location close to transportation.…and much more!

Applications

If you’re ready for the next step in your career and want to join our experienced ADS team, please submit your resume by COB 29 July 2026.

Please note: Due to the large volume of applications, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Our Commitment

ADS employs people on the basis of their abilities. We aim to attract and develop talent from a base as broad as the world of readers we want to reach, with a wide and representative range of age, faith, disability, race, gender, sexuality and socio-economic, regional and cultural backgrounds.

If you are shortlisted and need us to make any adjustments to help you attend for interview, please let us know.