Retail Logistics and Transport Admin Volunteer

British Heart Foundation; Killamarsh; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading charity organization based in the UK seeks a Retail Logistics and Transport Admin Volunteer. The role involves managing a transport database, liaising with suppliers, and understanding the operations of a retail transport office. This position offers flexible hours and the opportunity to gain valuable experience, although it is unpaid. Benefits include discounts on goods and access to training and development.

Benefits

25% discount on donated goods

10% discount on new goods

Unlimited free support by Retail Trust

Access to training and development

Reimbursed travel expenses

Refreshments available

Certificates and references provided

Access to discounts with other retailers

Qualifications

• Ability to manage a transport database accurately.
• Skills in managing lease agreements and supplier communication.
• Willingness to learn about retail transport operations.

Responsibilities

• Administration of a transport database ensuring all legalities, details and documents are recorded accurately.
• Managing the lease agreement for our vans with suppliers.
• Dealing with queries from suppliers, h/o depts, stores and drivers.
• Learning how a retail transport office works including legal requirements and supplier management.

Job description

Overview

Retail Logistics and Transport Admin Volunteer Our charity funds around £100 million of research each year into all heart and circulatory diseases and the things that cause them. Heart diseases. Stroke. Vascular dementia. Diabetes. They're all connected, and they're all under our microscope. Our volunteers help us fund lifesaving science to improve the lives of families and loved ones living with heart and circulatory disease. Volunteering with us is easy, flexible, and inclusive. If you can spare a few hours a week, or a couple of hours occasionally, we'd love you to join our volunteer team. We're recruiting volunteers to support our Transport and Logistics Team. With support around you and full training provided, you will be part of a small team working in a friendly office in Eckington, Sheffield. You will be liaising with suppliers, updating our database, managing vehicle leases and with this role comes the opportunity to learn and understand how a Retail Transport office operates and to spend time with our transport managers. Just so you know, we are unable to accept volunteers aged under 17 or with unspent criminal convictions. Please note this is an unpaid voluntary position.

Responsibilities

• Administration of a transport database ensuring all legalities, details and documents are recorded accurately.
• Managing the lease agreement for our vans with suppliers.
• Dealing with queries from suppliers, h/o depts, stores and drivers.
• Learning how a retail transport office works including legal requirements and supplier management.

Benefits

• A 25% discount on donated goods
• 10% discount on New Goods in our shops
• Unlimited, free, and confidential support by Retail Trust
• Access to training and development
• Reasonable travel expenses reimbursed
• Refreshments available
• Volunteer certificates, references and long service awards provided
• Access to discounts with other retailers