Transport Administrator
Menzies Distribution has an excellent opportunity for a Transport Administrator to join our Transport team based in our distribuution hub in Coventry.
THE DETAILS:
- Shift Pattern: Monday - Friday / 6am - 3pm
- Salary: £26,000
- Location: Coventry, CV3 4PB
WHAT YOU WILL DO:
- Responsible for all administrative requirements relating to transport
- Liaise with internal and external customers, suppliers and drivers
- Ensure the timely despatch of outbound vehicles and track them on their journeys
- Monitor the arrival of inbound vehicles and liaise with the warehouse team
- Identify and monitor issues trends
- Contribute ideas which will improve our ability to provide exceptional customer service
- Support the planning of routes
- Ensure that the operation remains legally compliant through monitoring drivers' hours and downloading tachographs
- Respond swiftly to breakdowns and vehicle defect reports
- Ad-hoc administration duties
WHAT YOU NEED:
- Excellent organisational skills and an eye for detail
- A general understanding of transport legislation and logistics operations
- Experience of producing reports and statistics in a timely manner
- Experience of working in a customer focused, time sensitive environment with daily fluctuating workloads
- Able to react quickly to information, helping solve any challenges to routes
- Good computer skill -essential and experience using in-house transport management systems is an advantage
- The drive and motivation to work night shifts
BENEFITS:
- Pension Scheme
- Life Insurance
- Cycle2Work scheme
- Employee Assistance Program
- SPIRIT Awards - Peer to Peer recognition
INCLUSION:
Menzies Distribution is committed to creating a fair and inclusive environment, where employees feel safe, proud and valued. We seek to recruit people from the widest talent pool, who reflect the society in which we work, and encourage an inclusive culture where people can feel empowered to be their very best, which is what makes us strong as a business with an increasingly agile workforce.