Job Description

An average day in the transport team will consist of analyzing carrier invoices using SAP to confirm costs and sending invoices for approval, ensuring vehicles arrive for booked collections and working closely with warehouse to ensure these vehicles depart on time.

You will also be responsible for the booking of transport for export loads, dealing with queries from carriers and internal colleagues, and any other transport activity required at the request of the carrier manager.

As an internal customer-facing representative of the operational team it is essential that the candidate maintains a high level of professionalism at all times, is a strong team player and thrives off working within a demanding but rewarding environment. 

We’ll give you:

• 23 days holiday from start increasing up to a maximum of 27 days with length of service
• Private medical insurance
• Access to a Cash plan provided by Healthshield
• Income protection scheme (including access to a wellness early intervention scheme)
• Access to cycle to work scheme
• Employee assistance programme
• Death in service
• Holiday purchase scheme
• Loyalty award at key service milestones
• Enhanced, Maternity, Shared Parental, Paternity and Adoption pay

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Previous experience in an office based/admin role preferred.
• Familiarity with 3rd party logistics desirable.
• SAP TM usage will be part of the role moving forward but full training will be given on this as required.
• Communication skills
• Good telephone manner 
• Email etiquette
• Confident communicating within a team
• Organizational skills and attention to detail
• Ability to work under pressure and multi-task
• Proactive in resolving issues
• Time management
• Prioritization - the ability to be able to identify priorities using own initiative
• Attention to detail
• Outlook (strong email management is critical)
• Excel skills