Transport Administrator Fixed Term Contract - Bridgwater

GXO Logistics, Inc; Bridgwater; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday

Pension scheme

Retail discounts

Extensive training opportunities

Job summary

GXO Logistics is seeking a Transport Administrator in Bridgwater for a 6-month fixed-term contract. The role runs Monday to Friday, 8 hours per day, with pay of £34,500 pro rata. You will manage delivery slots, maintain schedules and generate reports for the management team.

Ideal candidates will have experience in transport/Logistics, strong communication skills and familiarity with delivery management systems. The role includes pension benefits, 25 days holiday and training opportunities.

Responsibilities

• Booking, cancelling and amending delivery slots on the HPC Delivery Management System
• Maintaining accurate records on the delivery schedule and for our sites including production of specific reports for the management team
• Attend Daily meeting/calls with site DMS and logistic teams
• Deliver first class communication to internal and external stake holders, including our drivers, operators and customers
• Support transport planning process in the absence of the Transport Planner

Job description

Transport Administrator Fixed Term Contract - Bridgwater

Are you an experienced Transport Administrator, looking for a new challenge?

Are you looking to be part of something big that is shaping the future?

GXO Logistics may have just to role for you!

At GXO we are currently recruiting a Transport Administrator to join our team in Bridgwater with our customer EDF.

This is a full-time role on a 6-month Fixed Term Contract working Monday to Friday, 8 hours per day between 07:00 and 17:00, therefore some flexibility is needed.

Pay, benefits and more:

• We are offering a salary of £34,500, pro rata
• 25 days holiday
• Retail Discounts – supermarket, fashion, tech, days out, food and drink, home, cinema, travel, sports, music and games, books, health and beauty, leisure, Enterprise rentals
• Extensive training opportunities
• Pension Scheme

What you’ll do on a typical day:

• Booking, cancelling and amending delivery slots on the HPC Delivery Management System
• Maintaining accurate records on the delivery schedule and for our sitesincluding production of specific reports for the management team
• Attend Daily meeting/calls with site DMS and logistic teams
• Deliver first class communication to internal and external stake holders, including our drivers, operators and customers
• Support transport planning process in the absence of the Transport Planner

What you need to succeed at GXO:

• A hands‑on approach and to be able to accept and deliver change where necessary
• People and customer focused, with the ability to engage at all levels both internally and externally
• Works to a high standard of detail meeting deadlines, with a good ability to prioritise
• Experience using Warehouse Management Systems, Power BI and Manhattan is desirable
• Experience of working within a logistics environment is desirable

We engineer faster, smarter, leaner supply chains.

GXO is a leading provider of cutting‑edge supply chain solutions to the most successful companies in the world. We help our customers manage their goods most efficiently using our technology and services. Our greatest strength is our global team – energetic, innovative people of all experience levels and talents who make GXO a great place to work.

GXO is an equal opportunity employer.

We celebrate, support and thrive on diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

We believe that diversity and inclusion in our business is critical to our success as a global company, and we seek to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool.

We are an Armed Forces friendly organisation and Disability Confident Leader as part of the Disability Confident Scheme (GIS) and actively welcome applications from people with disabilities.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. All employees may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time, as needed. Review GXO's candidate privacy statement here.