Our client is seeking an enthusiastic and organised Transport & Warehouse Administrator to join their busy Distribution & Warehouse team.

This is a varied role supporting the planning and movement of goods to customer delivery locations, whilst also providing administrative support across transport and warehouse operations.

The successful candidate will thrive in a fast-paced environment, be confident managing multiple priorities and have excellent attention to detail when processing orders, transport documentation and customer information.

Responsibilities

• Receiving, processing and monitoring customer orders
• Manually inputting customer orders where required
• Allocating and arranging haulage through directly managed fleets, third-party providers and external partners
• Working within agreed cost parameters when arranging transport
• Scheduling loads and collections and maintaining booking-in schedules
• Recording and updating KPI’s and producing reports for senior management
• Liaising with site staff to coordinate the arrival and booking-in of hauliers
• Processing and printing dispatch documentation
• Working with warehouse teams to ensure vehicles are loaded and turned around efficiently
• Obtaining and recording proof of deliveries where required
• Liaising with customers to arrange haulage, collections and delivery slots
• Supporting the preparation and control of customs and export documentation
• Processing transactions and uploading sales orders to external customer platforms
• Supporting stock accuracy, non-conformance management and stock adjustments
• Processing orders for shipments from external warehouse locations
• Coordinating priorities for collections and picking from external warehouse locations
• Supporting documentation for the movement of goods between warehouse locations
• Liaising with external warehouse teams to maintain accurate stock records
• Ensuring all customer platform activity is completed accurately and in line with procedures and KPI’s
• Maintaining and archiving relevant transport and warehouse documentation
• Providing cover for other Transport Planners during periods of absence
• Supporting other transport and administrative duties as required
• Following all company health and safety policies, procedures and standards

Key Skills & Experience

• Experience within FMCG or another fast-moving consumer goods environment would be highly beneficial
• Excellent IT literacy, particularly Microsoft Word and Excel
• SAP and WMS experience would be advantageous
• Strong verbal communication skills
• Good organisational and administrative skills

Working hours: Monday to Friday, 08:30 – 17:00

Personal Attributes

The successful candidate will be an organised, reliable and motivated self-starter who is comfortable taking responsibility and managing competing priorities. They will be flexible, committed and confident, with a positive approach to teamwork and the ability to maintain accuracy and professionalism under pressure.