Logistics Administrator

Confidential; England; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Confidential in Mid Kent is seeking a Temporary Logistics Administrator to join a busy transport office supporting UK-wide deliveries. The role requires experience in similar positions, strong MS Office skills, and the ability to liaise with drivers and customers to keep deliveries on time.

Salary is £27,500 per year with standard hours (8am-5pm Mon-Thu, 8am-4pm Fri). Candidates must have own transport due to location.

Qualifications

• Experience in a similar role, ideally involving drivers.
• Strong customer service skills.
• Be proactive and display initiative.
• Possess effective communication skills.
• Demonstrate a good working knowledge of MS Office applications.
• GCSE Maths and English (Grade C) or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate a team that delivers throughout the UK.
• Assist with getting drivers on the road quickly and resolve issues promptly.
• Communicate with customers and drivers to resolve delivery timescales.
• Liaise with internal departments to proactively resolve challenges.
• Update customer portals.
• Undertake ad hoc projects or tasks as required.

Skills

Customer service

Communication

Initiative

Proactive

MS Office

Driver liaison

Education

GCSE Maths & English (Grade C)

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Temporary Logistics Administrator
Mid Kent

£27.500
8am-5pm Monday-Thursday
8am - 4pm Friday

My client is looking to recruit an experienced Logistics Coordinator. This is a fantastic opportunity to join a successful, leading company, working in a busy and fast paced environment. We can only consider drivers with their own transport for this role due to location.

Duties include:

• Working within the transport office to assist with the co-ordination of a team that delivers throughout the UK
• Assisting with ensuring the drivers are on the road as quickly and efficiently as possible and issues are resolved promptly
• Communicating with customers and drivers to resolve issues with deliveries/delivery timescales to ensure customer satisfaction is met
• Liaising with internal departments to proactively resolve challenges
• Updating customer portals
• Undertaking any other ad hoc project or task within the company as required

Experience required:

• Experience working within a similar role, ideally working with drivers would be preferred
• Key customer service skills
• Be proactive and display initiative
• Possess effective communication skills
• Demonstrate a good working knowledge of MS Office applications
• Have achieved a minimum of Grade C in GCSE (or equivalent) in Maths and English