Transport Administrator

Culina; Kettering; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 27,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary Sacrifice Car Scheme

Wellbeing Support (Employee Assistance

Eye Care Vouchers

Reward & Recognition

Everyday Discounts

Job summary

Culina is looking for a Transport Administrator to join our Contract Logistics team on a full-time permanent basis at our site in the United Kingdom. You will provide essential admin support, ensuring PODs and returns follow policy and coordinating collections and deliveries for customers.

With strong communication skills and attention to detail, you will manage data, liaise with depots, and keep paperwork and spreadsheets up to date to support site performance.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a similar transport or admin role.
• Excellent communication and organisational skills.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
• Strong attention to detail and time management.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office.

Responsibilities

• Process POD and returns in line with policy.
• Book in collections and deliveries for customers.
• Investigate collection queries.
• Liaise with depots and external contacts.
• Maintain period end spreadsheets and reports.
• Manage inbound diary and POD listings.
• Prepare paperwork for shipments.

Skills

Experience in role

Communication skills

Problem solving

Work under pressure

MS Office

Attention to detail

Time management

Job description

As part of our, Contract division, we have an exciting opportunity to join the team as a Transport Administrator on a full time permanent basis., The purpose of a Transport Administrator is to provide administrative support and creation of accurate data, with the ability to work to deadlines and contributing to the overall success of the site.

• Contribute to the success of the site by ensuring that all POD and Return processes are carried out in accordance with the site policy documents.
• Booking in collections for customers and completion of relevant paperwork.
• Booking in deliveries for customers.
• Investigate any collection queries.
• Ensure all paperwork is returned for all customer deliveries despatched from site, and chase outstanding POD's.
• Liaising with staff at other depots and external contacts.
• Photocopying, printing, organising and storing documents and computer based information.
• Managing inbound diary for all customers.
• Monitoring daily the clean POD workflow.
• Controlling period end spreadsheets.
• Compiling lists of outstanding POD's and contacting the hauliers to request.
• Reporting the POD's outstanding each day.

What you'll need

• Proven experience in a similar role.
• Fantastic communication skills.
• Excellent problem solving, analytical and organisational skills.
• Ability to work under pressure and to tight timescales.
• Good knowledge of Microsoft office packages.
• High level of attention to detail.
• Able to manage own time to achieve targets.

Who are Culina?

Culina is the UK's leading independent specialist supply chain partner, trusted by some of the nation's best recognised food, fast-moving consumer goods (FMGC) and retail brands. We're proud to employ over 22,000 colleagues across 100+ locations nationwide, supported by a fleet of more than 5,500 trucks and trailers delivering every day. We currently have an exciting opportunity in our Contract Logistics division - through flexible warehousing, transport and fulfilment solutions, we simplify complexity, drive continuous improvement and create exceptional experiences for customers. Delivering certainty. Creating value. Enabling growth.

If you're looking for a role where you can make an impact, develop your career, and be part of a team that works as one to achieve great results, we'd love to hear from you.

• Salary Sacrifice Car Scheme - our salary sacrifice scheme offers a cost-effective way to drive an electric vehicle, with payments taken directly from your salary. Eligibility and salary thresholds apply.
• Salary Sacrifice Car Scheme - our salary sacrifice scheme offers a cost-effective way to drive an electric vehicle, with payments taken directly from your salary. Eligibility and salary thresholds apply.
• Wellbeing Support - your wellbeing matters to us. Through our Employee Assistance Programme, you'll have 24/7 access to confidential counselling and legal support, whenever you need it.
• Eye Care Vouchers - free eye tests and discounts on prescription glasses.
• Reward & Recognition - we love celebrating great work, we recognise those who go above and beyond.
• Everyday Discounts - our benefits platform gives you access to discounts from over 50 leading retailers, helping your money go further every day.