Transport Administrator

Job Advert; Stevenage; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full-time position

Friendly team

Varied role

Transport/logistics experience growth

Attention to detail matters

Job summary

Job Advert in Stevenage is seeking a Transport Administrator to join a busy distribution team. This full-time role offers a stable, permanent position with a 8:30am-5:00pm schedule and a salary of £27,930.

You'll provide essential admin support to Transport and Warehouse teams, handling paperwork, updating spreadsheets, and liaising with drivers and customers to keep deliveries on track. Experience in administration and strong IT and communication skills are preferred.

Qualifications

• Previous administration experience
• Good IT skills and confidence using spreadsheets
• Excellent attention to detail
• Strong organisation and time-management skills
• Professional telephone manner
• Good communication and customer service skills
• The ability to multitask and prioritise your workload
• Positive, flexible and team-focused attitude
• Ideally, experience within transport, logistics, warehousing or distribution

Responsibilities

• Processing transport and warehouse paperwork
• Keeping spreadsheets and internal systems accurate and up to date
• Managing daily carrier consignments and export paperwork
• Preparing customer delivery notes and driver paperwork
• Processing Purchase Orders for incoming supplier deliveries
• Maintaining an organised filing system
• Supporting stock counts and producing relevant reports
• Processing customer credits and checking orders
• Investigating and reporting any picking, loading or dispatch issues
• Liaising with drivers, customers, carriers and internal teams
• Answering incoming calls and dealing with queries professionally
• Providing support to the wider team when required
• Covering additional administrative duties during holidays and busy periods

Skills

Administration

IT skills

Attention to detail

Organisation

Customer service

Communication skills

Tools

Spreadsheets

Job description

Role:Transport Administrator
Location:Stevenage
Hours: Full time 8:30am - 5:00pm
Salary: £27,930

Are you organised, good with detail and enjoy working in a busy environment where no two days are quite the same?

We're currently recruiting for an Transport Administrator to join a busy and friendly team within a well-established distribution business. This is a great opportunity for someone with strong administration skills who enjoys being part of a team and keeping things running smoothly behind the scenes.

What's in it for you?

• Full-time, permanent opportunity
• Working within a friendly and supportive team
• Varied role with plenty of responsibility
• Opportunity to develop your transport and logistics experience
• A role where your organisation and attention to detail really make a difference

What will you be doing?

You'll be providing essential administrative support across the Transport and Warehouse teams, making sure everything is accurate, organised and processed on time.

Your day-to-day responsibilities will include:

• Processing transport and warehouse paperwork
• Keeping spreadsheets and internal systems accurate and up to date
• Managing daily carrier consignments and export paperwork
• Preparing customer delivery notes and driver paperwork
• Processing Purchase Orders for incoming supplier deliveries
• Maintaining an organised filing system
• Supporting stock counts and producing relevant reports
• Processing customer credits and checking orders
• Investigating and reporting any picking, loading or dispatch issues
• Liaising with drivers, customers, carriers and internal teams
• Answering incoming calls and dealing with queries professionally
• Providing support to the wider team when required
• Covering additional administrative duties during holidays and busy periods

What are we looking for?

We're looking for someone who is organised, reliable and enjoys keeping on top of the detail.

You'll ideally have:

• Previous administration experience
• Good IT skills and confidence using spreadsheets
• Excellent attention to detail
• Strong organisation and time-management skills
• A professional telephone manner
• Good communication and customer service skills
• The ability to multitask and prioritise your workload
• A positive, flexible and team-focused attitude
• The confidence to use your own initiative and get things done
• Ideally, experience within transport, logistics, warehousing or distribution

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