Honest GrapesLogistics and Events Coordinator
Feb. 2020 - Jun. 2021Responsible for managing the physical operations of an ecommerce wine company whose growth has doubled over the last 12 months.
• Responsible for ensuring all orders are dispatched and reach their destination on time – 99% fulfilment rate.
• Managing the warehouse and the distribution team as well as monitoring the movement of goods in and out
• Solved where possible and forwarded client-related quality and service issues to the appropriate manager for resolution.
• Communicated all emergencies, delays due to weather, COVID-19 and courier schedule changes to customers and staff.
• Oversaw rush orders and order changes and resolved problems for customers, warehouses, and couriers
• Manually created shipments, assigned couriers and dispatched shipments.
• Teamworking to source environmentally sustainable packaging to secure our move to becoming 100% plastic free.
• Continuously analysing and implementing new processes to improve operational efficiency and warehouse optimisation.
• Managed the office throughout COVID: checked post, ensured office supplies were well stocked to fulfil orders Planned and coordinated various events for corporate clients, managed budgets, and maintained professional relationships with artisan suppliers.
• Communicated and worked closely with clients to ensure that their requirements and goals were fully met.
• Collaborated with colleagues on the development and implementation of new procedures which significantly improved the whole event planning and management process and made it more efficient
• Communicating with marketing team to create effective advertisements for each event, and when necessary crafting marketing materials for individual events
• Creating sales opportunities for future events during client liaisons and during events, including possessing a strong working knowledge of the company to further these sales opportunities
• Managed all event administration, including invoices, guestlists and client queries