Transport Administrator

Have you been involved in the transport function within logistics and are looking to further your career? Are you a problem solver with great initiative? Do you pride yourself on your attention to detail? Do you want to work for a fantastic company with great culture and strong values?

Here at GXO, we’re recruiting a Transport Administrator to join our busy dynamic team in Doncaster, DN4 5PD working with our Home Delivery team.

You will be working full-time, working 5 days per week, Monday to Saturday, (1 Saturday in every 3) between the hours of 04:30 to 21:00.

Pay, benefits and more:

As a Transport Administrator, you will receive:

• An annual salary of £28,362.77
• 25 days annual leave, plus bank holidays
• Holiday pay and workplace pension
• Access to our Hapi App platform offering a variety of high street discounts, cashback cards, a saving scheme and much more!
• Opportunities for career development and progression, as well as training enrichment and multiskilling, in a dynamic working environment

What you’ll do on a typical day:

• Coordinate transport operations across the UK, scheduling vehicles, drivers, and equipment to ensure efficient, compliant, and on-time deliveries
• Maintain accurate transport records, operational reports, and performance metrics, including OTIF, fuel usage, maintenance costs, and delivery documentation
• Support and administer transport teams through resource planning, driver recruitment, onboarding, training, performance management, and stakeholder communication
• Monitor vehicle maintenance, safety compliance, PPE requirements, and legal obligations to promote a safe, reliable, and compliant transport operation
• Provide excellent customer service by resolving transport issues, managing customer queries and escalations, and collaborating with operational stakeholders to achieve business objectives

What you need to succeed at GXO:

• Strong communication skills with the ability to engage effectively with internal and external stakeholders
• Highly organised with excellent attention to detail, ensuring accuracy and error-free work
• IT literate, with good knowledge of Microsoft packages, including Excel
• Experience using transport systems, Flexipod/Winsight, Vision, Telematics, with previous experience in logistics advantageous
• Flexible, reliable, and able to multitask in a fast-paced environment while meeting deadlines

We engineer faster, smarter, leaner supply chains.

GXO is a leading provider of cutting-edge supply chain solutions to the most successful companies in the world. We help our customers manage their goods most efficiently using our technology and services. Our greatest strength is our global team – energetic, innovative people of all experience levels and talents who make GXO a great place to work. GXO is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate, support and thrive on diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.  We believe that diversity and inclusion in our business is critical to our success as a global company, and we seek to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool. We are an Armed Forces friendly organisation and Disability Confident Leader as part of the Disability Confident Scheme (GIS) and actively welcome applications from people with disabilities.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. All employees may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time, as needed. Review GXO's candidate privacy statement here.