Transport Administrator

Have you ever worked in the fast-paced logistics environment? Perhaps, you have experience in transport, but want a new challenge where you can further develop your skills and knowledge? If so, we have a great opportunity for you!

Here at GXO Logistics, we are currently looking for a full-time Transport Administrator to join our team in Northampton on a fixed term 6 months contract, working in partnership with our customer B&Q.

You will be working from Sunday to Thursday and your working hours will be 08:30 – 16:00.

Pay, benefits and more:

• Hourly rate of £12
• 20 days annual leave (exclusive of bank holidays)
• Flexible dental insurance plans
• Company sponsored pension scheme
• 24/7 online GP service, life assurance and fully comprehensive employee assistance programme
• Access to our MyBenefits platform, offering a variety of high street discounts, a cycle to work scheme, cashback cards, a saving scheme and much more!
• Admission to GXO University, our online learning platform enabling you to achieve your career aspirations!

What you will do on a typical day:

• Support the Administration Manager, along with the Operations Management team in the daily management of the B&Q Store to Home project
• Ensure weekly KPIs, payroll is completed accurately and on time, supporting other Administrators where necessary
• Create and manage the weekly rotas for Drivers and Drivers Mates, including booking agency personnel and manage absences, and daily changes in the shifts plan
• Daily management of the agency register and its issues tracker

What you need to succeed at GXO:

• Good working knowledge of MS Office programs and highly proficient in MS Excel
• Good communication skills, both written and verbal
• Organised, efficient, adaptable, and able to deliver high levels of customer service
• Positive ‘can do’ attitude with a desire to continually strive for improvement

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.