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 Lichfield we are recruiting for a Transport Administrator to join our ever-growing Transport Team. You will be working on a full-time, permanent basis, on a day shift pattern, rotating over 3 weeks - 06:00 to14:00, 14:00 to22:00 and 10:00 to18:00

Pay, benefits and more:

You’ll be paid a salary of up to £26,769.60 and receive 33 days annual leave (inclusive of bank holidays). Your benefits package includes a company pension scheme, cycle to work scheme, extensive retail discounts across all the big retailers including supermarkets, fashion, technology, travel, days out, hair & beauty, sports and much more, continuous training and development opportunities and extensive wellbeing programmes and initiatives accessible to all employees.

What you'll do on a typical day:

• Work within our Transport department and report directly to the transport team manager
• Collaborate with other departments including transport planning and the warehouse to maintain seamless coordination across the site
• Dispatch drivers, manage fleet compliance, raise defect issues and complete driver briefs and debriefs
• Be involved with the ongoing communication throughout the progress of outbound and inbound routes, compliance, and service fulfilment daily - into and out of the depot

What will you bring? 

• Evidence of a good administrative background, working in a fast-paced environment
• Good communication skills 
• Excellent time keeping and attention to detail 
• Flexible
• Willingness to learn and proactive approach

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.

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.