Logistics Specialist

• Keep regulated products moving safely and on time by coordinating compliant shipments, export documentation and returnable logistics equipment.
• Build broader expertise across dangerous goods, customs, freight forwarding and equipment lifecycle management in a hands-on operational role.
• Work on site in Bromborough, Merseyside,
• 12-month fixed-term contract with the possibility of becoming permanent.

We’re Finding Better Ways™ to provide materials the world needs, now and in the future.  Our values – care, courage and curiosity – guide how we work and how we treat each other.

About the role

We are looking for a Logistics Specialist to help the logistics team maintain safe, compliant and reliable dispatch activity from our Bromborough site. In this 12-month fixed-term role, you will coordinate shipments, prepare shipping and export documentation, work with freight forwarders and help ensure dangerous goods are dispatched in line with customs requirements and internal procedures. You will also manage the availability and condition of returnable equipment, including ISO tanks and cylinders, so the operation can respond to business demand. This is a non-managerial opportunity for an experienced logistics professional who enjoys taking ownership of day-to-day priorities in a regulated environment.

What you’ll be doing

Reporting to the Sr. Manager Global Distribution and Logistics and working independently within the logistics team at Bromborough, you will be:

• Coordinate outbound shipments with freight forwarders, carriers and logistics partners to support safe and timely delivery.
• Prepare, review and process shipping, customs and export documentation accurately and in line with internal procedures.
• Act as the site Dangerous Goods Safety Adviser (DGSA), supporting the compliant classification, preparation and dispatch of hazardous or dangerous goods in accordance with applicable ADR, IMDG and IATA requirements.
• Monitor shipment progress, maintain shipment trackers and update internal systems and spreadsheets with accurate status information.
• Resolve routine freight, documentation and dispatch issues, escalating risks or exceptions when required.
• Partner with internal operational teams to align dispatch plans with product availability and business priorities.
• Coordinate the lifecycle, inspection, testing, maintenance and certification of returnable logistics equipment, including ISO tanks, cylinders and related assets, to maintain regulatory compliance, condition, traceability and operational availability.
• Communicate clear shipment and equipment updates to internal stakeholders, freight forwarders and external carriers.
• Maintain accurate logistics records, standard operating procedures and work instructions, supporting audit readiness and regulatory inspections.
• Monitor and report logistics performance, including shipment status, on-time in-full (OTIF), service and compliance indicators.
• Support investigations and corrective actions for logistics or service failures and identify opportunities to improve safety, compliance, efficiency and cost performance.
• Maintain accurate logistics transactions and records in SAP and other relevant systems.

About you

We’re looking for someone whose experience aligns with the key requirements below. You do not need to meet every “helpful for success” item to apply - if you bring relevant experience and are excited by the opportunity, we encourage you to submit an application.

Required for Success

• A commitment to the safety of yourself and your team.
• Demonstrated experience coordinating logistics, freight, shipping, exports or customs activity in a regulated operational environment.
• Practical experience supporting the shipment of hazardous or dangerous goods, including the preparation and checking of compliant dispatch documentation.
• Working knowledge of customs and export compliance requirements, shipping documentation and dispatch processes.
• Ability to work independently, manage changing operational priorities and maintain accurate records with close attention to detail.

Helpful for Success

• A current Dangerous Goods Safety Adviser (DGSA) qualification.
• Experience using SAP or a similar enterprise resource planning or logistics system, together with confident Microsoft Excel skills.
• Knowledge of road, sea or air dangerous goods requirements, including ADR, IMDG or IATA regulations.
• Experience in chemicals, manufacturing or another regulated industry, with familiarity with Incoterms and export documentation requirements.

What we offer

Be recognised for your contribution, your thinking and your hard work, and go home knowing you’ve helped the world progress.  
 

• A work environment where safety is always the number one priority  

• A competitive salary package with annual cash incentive awards for eligible employees  

• Career development & education assistance to further your ambitions 

• Access top tier family-friendly health and medical programs and pension plan 

• Wellbeing benefits 

• Generous Rio Tinto employee share program 

• Employee Assistance Program 

• Ongoing individual wellbeing support for you and your family for personal and professional matter 

• Leave for all of life’s reasons (vacation/annual, paid parental, sick leave) 
   

About Rio Tinto
 

Rio Tinto is a leading global mining and materials company. We operate in 35 countries where we produce iron ore, copper, aluminium, critical minerals, and other materials needed for the global energy transition and for people, communities, and nations to thrive.
 

We have been mining for 150 years and operate with knowledge built up across generations and continents. Our purpose is finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs – striving for innovation and continuous improvement to produce materials with low emissions and to the right environmental, social and governance standards. But we can’t do it on our own, so we’re focused on creating partnerships to solve problems, create win-win situations and meet opportunities.

Respect and Inclusion

At Rio Tinto, we particularly welcome and encourage applications from Indigenous Peoples, women, the LGBTQ+ community, mature workers, people with disabilities and people from different cultural backgrounds.

We are committed to an inclusive environment where people feel comfortable to be themselves. We want our people to feel that all voices are heard, all cultures respected and that a variety of perspectives are not only welcome – they are essential to our success. We treat each other fairly and with dignity regardless of race, gender, nationality, ethnic origin, religion, age, sexual orientation or anything else that makes us different.