Transport Administrator

Have you ever worked in the fast-paced logistics environment? Do you have experience in transport, but want new challenge where you can further develop your skills and knowledge?

Here at GXO Logistics, we are currently looking for a full-time, permanent Transport Administrator to join our team in Northampton for our customer, one of the largest chain of supermarkets in the UK, Sainsbury’s.

You will be working on a shift pattern of 3 on 3 off with the hours of 06:00 – 18:00.

Pay, benefits and more:

• Annual salary of £29,654
• 25 days of annual leave plus Bank Holidays
• Workplace pension
• Access to our Hapi App platform, offering a variety of high street discounts, a cycle to work scheme, 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 will do on a typical day:

• Ensure drivers have what they need to complete their shift and dispatch on time
• Ensure driver issues or queries are dealt with in a timely manner
• Keep track of where drivers are and keep customer updated if running late
• Pre-brief and debrief drivers based on operational requirements

What you need to succeed at GXO:

• Experience in a similar position within fast-paced transport environment
• Display knowledge of driving legislation, tachograph policies and road traffic act
• Ability to form strong and effective relationships with customers
• Previous MS Office and transport systems experience  

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.

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