Transport Administrator - Desborough, United Kingdom - Great Bear

Great Bear
Great Bear
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Desborough, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Great Bear is a leading 3rd party logistics business providing a wide range of ambient warehousing services, shared-user and dedicated transport solutions to a wide variety of customers alongside offering a flexible mix of added-value services to simplify supply chain.

We operate over 7 million of warehousing space across 30+ locations in the UK. Our distribution network spans all corners of the country.

Our Transport Administrator site are now recruiting for a Transport Administrator on a Fixed Term basis.


Salary**:
£ Per annum


Working hours:
Monday - Friday 8:00 - 16:00


Job Description:


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.


Key Duties of a Transport Administrator:

  • 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.
  • Ensure all paperwork is returned for all customer deliveries despatched from site, and chase outstanding POD's.
  • Monitoring daily the POD workflow.
  • Report all claused POD's to the Transport Administration Supervisor and keep a log
  • Liaising with staff at other depots and external contacts.
  • Inputting Over, Short and Returns on the site returns spreadsheet.
  • Completing returns to customers in a timely fashion.
  • Supply the Warehouse team with any returns they should receive to allow stock to be put away.
  • Investigate all returns queries.
  • Checking all timesheets and ensuring all paperwork is correct.
  • Enter information from driver run sheets on to Road Runner.
  • Run daily and weekly reports/checks and report any issues to Transport Administration Supervisor

Qualifications:


  • Proven previous experience in an administrative role
  • Flexibility within the role to be able to cover other areas of the team.
  • Able to demonstrate a high level of attention to detail.
  • Able to manage their own time to achieve daily targets.
  • Must be a team player that is capable of working on their own initiative.
  • Excellent communication skills.
  • Excellent Data entry speed and accuracy, with ability to work to tight deadlines.
  • Sound knowledge of Microsoft packages.
  • Have excellent problem solving, analytical and organizational skills.
  • Have a flexible and adaptable approach to working in order to meet the requirements of the business, particularly at peak periods during the year.
  • Must be flexible in approach to work and shift patterns.
Additional Information

As part of its Drive to make Great Bear a great place to work.

We are proud to be an inclusive and diverse organisation where we are committed to employee development and recognising success for hard working performers.


Our dedicated learning and development programmes are open to every employee to give you the opportunity to shape your own future within logistics and continue to work in an environment where team culture thrives.

Our People are the driving force behind our success, which is why we offer a wide range of benefits which include:

  • Competitive salary
  • Competitive holiday entitlement
  • Pension scheme
  • Life Assurance
  • Retail discounts via our benefit platform
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