Transport Administrator

Gap Personnel- Blackburn; Darwen; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading logistics firm seeks a Transport Administrator to manage transport-related administrative duties and facilitate effective communication across teams. The ideal candidate will have experience with TMS software and a strong focus on customer service, ensuring smooth transport operations for clients. Join this professional setting to contribute to the success of a fast-paced logistics environment.

Qualifications

• Experience using TMS software preferred.
• Professional, organized, customer-focused individual.
• Knowledge of transport and logistics industry beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Provide primary contact for all transport issues.
• Support the Planning Team to avoid delivery delays.
• Liaise with drivers, service providers, and management.

Skills

Organization

Customer Focus

Attention to Detail

Strong Administration Skills

Tools

TMS Software

Job description

Transport Administrator

To provide the primary point of contact for all transport issues arising and carry out administrative duties in order to help the depot meets its administrative responsibilities and provide a professional customer service. Duties include, but are not limited to:

· Support the Planning Team

· Work ‘proactively’ on planning, to avoid any delays on the delivery

· Working within a team of nationwide planners, to achieve the common goal of effectively servicing our current client base

· Liaising with drivers, service providers and the management team to solve issues such as break downs.

· Liaise with the existing planners and management to understand the Planning Support function and also Transport Administration.

· Liaise with sub-contractors, site managers, customers and end users

The Person:

Ideally experience using a TMS software

This role will require a professional individual who is highly organized, customer focused, with great attention to detail.

Strong administration skills and ideally someone who is interested in or has knowledge of the transport, logistics industry.

Knowledge of the local /UK areas would be beneficial although not essential.