Warehouse Administrator FTC/Secondment

DHL; Skelmersdale; On-site; Confidential; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

GP services

Discounts

Loans

Job summary

DHL in Skelmersdale is seeking a Warehouse Administrator to support a customer implementation during a 6-month fixed-term contract. The role focuses on data integrity, reporting, and coordinating inbound/outbound activity to ensure a smooth go-live.

Ideal candidates are organised, proactive, experienced with warehouse operations, and proficient with WMS and Excel; they will work with stakeholders to maintain accurate records and drive process improvements.

Qualifications

• Experience in warehouse/ logistics administration in fast-paced environments.
• Ability to manage large data sets and generate reports.
• Proactive and well-organised with strong communication.

Responsibilities

• Manage operational data across WMS and ensure accuracy for stakeholders.
• Prepare reports and track performance metrics for project decisions.
• Coordinate inbound/outbound activity and ensure documentation is complete.
• Investigate system exceptions and resolve issues with teams.

Skills

WMS experience

Excel proficiency

Attention to detail

Organisational skills

Tools

Warehouse Management System

Job description

Warehouse Administrator Do you enjoy being part of new projects, driving process improvement and supporting fast-paced operations through periods of change? We're looking for a Warehouse Administrator to join our team on a 6-month fixed-term contract in Skelmersdale, supporting an exciting customer implementation. This is a fantastic opportunity to play a key role during a critical growth period, helping to establish processes, maintain operational accuracy and ensure the successful launch of a new customer operation. If you're highly organised, proactive and enjoy working in a dynamic logistics environment, we'd love to hear from you.

A typical day may involve:

• Managing operational data across warehouse management systems, ensuring information is accurate, up to date and available to key stakeholders
• Preparing reports, tracking performance metrics and producing information to support project and operational decision making
• Coordinating inbound and outbound activity, processing orders and ensuring all associated documentation is completed accurately
• Investigating system and process exceptions, working collaboratively with warehouse and customer teams to identify and resolve issues

This role would suit people who:

• Have previous experience within warehouse, transport, logistics or supply chain administration and are comfortable working in a fast-moving environment
• Enjoy supporting operational projects and can adapt quickly when priorities change
• Are confident using warehouse management systems, Microsoft Excel and other administration tools to manage large volumes of information
• Have excellent attention to detail and take pride in producing accurate work, even when working to tight deadlines
• Build strong working relationships and communicate effectively with colleagues, customers and operational stakeholders at all levels

Why join us?

• Join our generous pension scheme and benefit from an 8% employer contribution, alongside a 4% employee contribution
• Free confidential 24/7 GP consultations
• Hundreds of retail and lifestyle discounts
• Affordable loans, savings schemes and free mortgage advice

We're the global leaders in supply chain management with 188,000 people in over 50 countries. Our expert teams work together to deliver for our customers across a range of industries including retail, automotive, healthcare and more.

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