Transport Administrator / Assistant

Entry level role – Global organisation

Salary: upto £22,500k plus excellent benefits

Role: Full Time Permanent

Location: Grimsby – Immingham  

Immediate Hire

This is an excellent opportunity to join a large European organisation in a Transport Administrator – Assistant role. You will be responsible for and providing administration support to road, Sea & Rail freight throughout the UK / Europe. This is a new additional role to the UK team and you will be able to add real value to the FMCG organisation.  

Role Information: –

• To provide operational support to the operational team
• Maintain databases for people, vehicles and equipment to enable legal compliance and best practice
• Build and maintain strong relationships with suppliers and internal customers ensuring excellent operational performance.
• You will be responsible for giving effective and clear instructions using excellent communication skills, both verbally and written, in a professional manner to all internal and external contacts/personnel.
• Plan, book, record and confirm all appropriate transport arrangements.
• Operate the computer traffic system ensuring accurate data input, regularly checking and updating confirmations, transactions and orders.
• Liaise with drivers, shipping agents & freight forwarders supplying them with clear and detailed instructions.
• Assume responsibility for any consignment issues within the transport office, reporting these to the Transport Manager and effectively handling any queries.
• Create daily, weekly and monthly reports to enable the management of KPI’s
• Arrange additional resource or alternative options to effectively cover all operational activity
•  Communicate effectively with internal and external stakeholders

Experience:

• Logistics experience
• FMCG
• Familiar with using Excel
• Excellent communication
• Commercially focused   

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