Flow Administrator

GXO; Northampton; On-site; GBP 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading supply chain solutions provider in Northampton is seeking a Flow Administrator to provide essential administrative support for Inventory and Warehouse functions. This full-time role requires strong organizational and problem-solving skills to ensure efficient operations. You will manage order flow, assist in issue resolution, and perform system housekeeping tasks. The position offers an annual salary of £27,046.50, along with benefits such as holiday pay, workplace pension, and access to training courses.

Benefits

Annual salary of £27,046.50

Holiday pay

Workplace pension

24/7 online GP service

Employee assistance programme

Access to MyBenefits platform

Access to GXO University

Qualifications

• Strong organisational and problem-solving skills, capable of managing multiple tasks.
• Willingness to learn about warehouse systems.
• Effective communication and teamwork abilities.

Responsibilities

• Provide daily administrative support to Inventory and Warehouse teams.
• Perform system housekeeping across various warehouse systems.
• Manage order flow and support order releases.
• Assist in issue resolution, including stock discrepancies.
• Carry out WMS tasks across various operations.

Skills

Organisational skills

Problem-solving skills

Communication

Attention to detail

Team collaboration

Job description

We are excited to announce an opportunity for a Flow Administrator to join our team on the Toolstation contract at our Northampton site.

In this role, you will provide essential administrative support to both Inventory and Warehouse functions, ensuring the smooth and efficient flow of operational processes.

This is a full-time, permanent position, working Sunday to Thursday, covering the hours of 08:00 to 16:00.

Pay, benefits and more:

• Annual salary of £27,046.50
• Holiday pay
• Workplace pension
• A 24/7 online GP service, life assurance and a fully comprehensive employee assistance programme
• Access to our MyBenefits platform offering a variety of high street discounts, cashback cards, a saving scheme and much more!
• Access to GXO University – home to a wealth of online training courses, meaning your development never ends!

What you will do on a typical day:

• Provide daily administrative support to Inventory and Warehouse teams to ensure smooth and efficient operations
• Perform system housekeeping across DLX, SYNQ, and 6RS, including reconciliation and maintaining system accuracy
• Manage order flow, ensuring system messages run correctly and supporting order releases, on-hold orders and replenishments
• Support issue resolution, including problem orders, stock discrepancies, and escalating systemic or mechanical faults
• Carry out WMS tasks across receipt, storage, picking, despatch, and inventory, including managing locations and SKU setups

What you need to succeed at GXO:

• Strong organisational and problem-solving skills, able to manage multiple tasks
• Understanding of warehouse systems or eagerness to learn
• Clear communication and collaborative teamwork
• High attention to detail and a proactive approach to issues
• Resilience and focus in a fast‑paced environment

We engineer faster, smarter, leaner supply chains.

GXO is a leading provider of cutting‑edge supply chain solutions to the most successful companies in the world. We help our customers manage their goods most efficiently using our technology and services. Our greatest strength is our global team – energetic, innovative people of all experience levels and talents who make GXO a great place to work. GXO is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate, support and thrive on diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We believe that diversity and inclusion in our business is critical to our success as a global company, and we seek to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool. We are an Armed Forces friendly organisation and Disability Confident Leader as part of the Disability Confident Scheme (GIS) and actively welcome applications from people with disabilities.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. All employees may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time, as needed. Review GXO's candidate privacy statement here.