Transport and Logistics Administrator

Firway Consulting Ltd; Slough; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent + substantial benefits

Job summary

Firway Consulting Ltd. seeks a Transport and Logistics Administrator to provide end-to-end administration and coordination for transport and logistics activities.

The role involves keeping driver compliance and maintenance records and coordinating with depots, drivers and agencies to ensure smooth vehicle movements across regional depots. You will manage agency driver bookings, arrange travel, accommodation, cost tracking, and support invoice reconciliation.

Qualifications

• Strong administration skills.
• Confident with MS Office applications.
• Ideally a transport or fleet background.
• Able to manage priorities and deadlines.
• Excellent communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide administration and coordination for Transport and Logistics.
• Maintain driver compliance and maintenance records; liaise with depots, drivers, agencies and internal teams.
• Book agency drivers; arrange travel, accommodation; coordinate vehicle movements and maintain records.
• Monitor transport-related costs (leasing, agency, travel, fuel) and seek cost reductions.
• Support invoice reconciliation and provide regular updates to the team.
• Be highly organised, proactive and detail oriented.
• Use Microsoft Office (Excel, Outlook, Teams) and transport/job management software as appropriate.
• Manage competing priorities and deadlines; maintain records and produce clear reports.
• Adopt a flexible approach to hours and strive for high standards of service.

Skills

Strong administration

MS Office

Fleet/transport background

Prioritisation

Communication

Tools

MS Office

Excel

Outlook

Teams

Job description

Transport and Logistics Administrator

Key Skills: Strong administration skills, Confident with MS Office, ideally a transport or fleet background, Able to manage priorities and deadlines, Ability to Make things happen, excellent communication skills.

Office based (5 Days)

Excellent + Substantial Benefits (DOE)

Role & Responsibilities

• Responsible for providing administration and coordination for Transport and Logistics.
• Responsible for maintaining driver compliance and maintenance records while liaising with depots, drivers, agencies and internal teams to ensure the efficient movement and utilisation of vehicles across regional depots.
• Responsible for booking agency drivers, arranging travel, accommodation, coordinating vehicle movements and maintaining accurate records across systems.
• Monitor and report transport-related costs, including leasing, agency, travel and fuel expenditure and reducing unnecessary costs where feasible.
• The Transport and Logistics Administrator will support invoice reconciliation and provide regular updates to the Team.
• You will be highly organised, proactive and detail orientated.
• You must have strong administrative and communication skills.
• Confident using Microsoft Office, particularly Excel, Outlook and Teams and ideally have experience with transport, fleet or job management software
• Manage competing priorities and deadlines, maintain accurate records, track costs and produce clear reports.
• Flexible approach to working hours, a commitment to high standards of service, and a willingness to continually improve processes would be desirable.

Operating on a rotating shift basis between 7:00am and 8:00pm which includes some weekend work.

Key Skills: Strong administration skills, Confident with MS Office, ideally a transport or fleet background, Able to manage priorities and deadlines, Ability to Make things happen, excellent communication skills.

Office based (5 Days)