Transport Administrator

Right Now Recruitment; Cirencester; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

Right Now Recruitment is seeking a Transport Administrator to join an expanding operations team in Cirencester. This is a full-time, 12‑month FTC with a salary in the £30,000–£33,000 range, office-based at Cerney Wick.

You will plan and schedule orders, manage the haulage fleet, and act as the main contact for customers and drivers, ensuring stock and transport schedules stay on track.

Qualifications

• Attention to detail with strong order management experience.
• Background in Logistics, Transport or Fleet Management.
• Experience scheduling materials and route planning.
• Good geographical knowledge and ability to plan efficient routes.
• Full UK driving licence is essential.

Responsibilities

• Plan and schedule orders on the in-house system.
• Manage and utilise the haulage fleet.
• Process customer orders against forecast, ensuring stock availability.
• Be the key contact for customers and drivers.
• Maintain data accuracy in internal databases.
• Plan routes focusing on cost and efficiency.
• Monitor transports and inform clients at milestones.
• Ensure Goods-In receives correct quantities.

Skills

Attention to detail

Logistics experience

Fleet management

Route planning

Scheduling

Full UK driving licence

Customer liaison

Tools

Maximo

Job description

Hiring due to a period of extended growth!!

Are you currently on the lookout for a fast-paced Transport Administrator role?

Would you be excited by the prospect of joining a financially secure industry leader who are continuing to grow in the current climate?

Pperhaps you already have experience in coordinating drivers, materials or a fleet of vehicles and are looking for a new challenge?

This role would be well suited to individuals with a background/keen interest in Planning, Logistics or Transport Planning who are flexible, organised and used to working in a fast-paced environment.

Job Type: Full-Time 12 month FTC

Job Title: Transport Administrator

Salary: £30,000 to £33,000

Hours: Monday to Friday

Location: Office based - Cerney wick

Role Responsibilities:

• Planning and scheduling orders on the inhouse system and managing inventory using Maximo (IBM).
• Management and utilisation of the haulage fleet.
• Timely processing of customer orders against forecast usage, ensuring stock availability.
• Key point of contact for customers and drivers.
• Ensuring the integrity of our internal database in order to maintain a high level of accuracy on customer orders.
• Planning the routes of the company fleet, focusing on cost and efficiency
• Monitoring the progression of transports advising the client at agreed milestones, and ensuring the transports are running to schedule.
• Ensuring our Goods-In team receives the correct quantities of ordered materials

Desirable:

• Attention to detail - previous order management experience
• Previous experience in Logistics, Transport or Fleet Management
• Experience in scheduling materials
• Good geographical knowledge or scheduling/ route planning experience
• Full UK drivers license due to nature of the role and the travel required (Essential)
• Ability to manage your own time and to use your initiative
• Flexible nature and strong work ethic