Transport Administrator - Manchester, United Kingdom - Trade Choice Carpet & Flooring

Trade Choice Carpet & Flooring

Verified Company

Manchester, United Kingdom

1 week ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

We are TradeChoice Carpet & Flooring

We pride ourselves on our
commitment, respect, integrity, trust, teamwork, fun
We are advocates for
diversity and inclusivity,
and mental health and wellbeing
We are devoted to the
growth and development, retention and motivation of our people

Are you a high-achieving Transport/Logistics Administrator or Route Planner looking for progression and a great place to work?

Working pattern:

Monday to Friday
10am to 7pm

Your benefits:

Career growth and development
25 days holiday + Bank Holidays
Christmas shutdown
Holiday purchase scheme
Longservice holidays
Employee assistance programme (EAP)
Virtual GP medical service
Healthcare cash plan
Life assurance
Cycle2Work scheme
Competitive pension plan
Internal discounts (and everyday shop vouchers)
Employee of the month
Free onsite parking
Workwear and PPE provided
Longservice awards

The role:

Develop and optimise transportation routes to minimise cost and delivery ETA.
Schedule and track deliveries and ensure timely arrivals.
Coordinate and monitor inventory, sharing and reporting on key metrics.
Prepare and process transport documentation, distributing to recipients as appropriate.
Liaise with suppliers, and distributors (internal and third party) to ensure timely collections and deliveries.
Monitor transportation and logistics expenses, forwarding any costsaving opportunities identified to relevant staff within the department.
Resolve and report transportation and logistics setbacks e.g., delays, damaged goods or missing shipments.

Your profile:

Knowledge of inventory software/management systems.
Experience in a similar administrative or logistics support role (desirable).
Good knowledge of transport and logistics principles and regulations.
Experience using route planning software/systems.
Exposure to Fleet, Logistics or Freight sectors in an administrative capacity.
Attention to detail and strong organisational skills.
Effective communication and interpersonal skills.
Adaptable to fastpaced work environments.
Problemsolving and criticalthinking skills.
Strong computer skills.
Proficient in Excel and transportation management systems (TMS).
Dedication to excellent customer service
Effective and efficient in multitasking

More about us:

We recognise that our success is purely down to our talented workforce and their commitment to amazing customer service.

We have been Distributor of the Year since 2016 under the Contract Flooring Journal

As one of the UKs largest distributors we stock and distribute products from Europe's leading flooring manufacturers and operating out of 14 branches UK-wide, and continuing to grow

Job Types:
Full-time, Permanent

Salary:
£27,000.00 per year

Schedule: