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Permanent

Transport Administrator

Dudley
money-bag £25000 - £30000/annum
223800920
Posted 1 week ago

Transport AdministratorDudley Permanent £25,000 - £30,000

What’s on offer: 

  • Hours: 8:30am – 5pm Monday to Friday, with 30 minutes lunch break.
  • £25,000 - £30,000 per annum
  • 22 days holiday plus bank holidays & your birthday off.
  • Cycle to work scheme.
  • Government workplace pensions.
  • Free Life assurance.
  • Training and progression opportunities.

 

We are currently on the lookout for a transport administrator to join our clients well established team. The successful candidate will get involved with assisting other departments within the company regarding freight/logistics demands and issues. This role will include lots of interaction with external parties including customers, suppliers, freight/carrier service providers and HMRC among others.

 

Key Responsibilities:

  • Arranging incoming and outgoing shipments. This will include both domestic and international traffic.
  • Tracking of incoming and outgoing goods.
  • Liaising with internal staff members, as well customers and suppliers about the whereabouts of consignments.
  • Communicating with freight/carrier companies regarding any queries, i.e. late shipments, damaged parcels etc.  
  • Reporting internally on the outcome of transport issues.
  • Checking and signing off freight/carrier invoices for payment.
  • Keeping prices for carriage/freight services up to date.
  • Allocating incoming freight invoices to the purchase order within our ERP system where applicable.
  • Dealing with customs procedures plus any queries that arise with VAT & duties issues.
  • Allocating duty to purchase orders within our ERP using the deferment statements produced by HMRC and Import Data Summaries received from the carriers.
  • Updating freight prices internally to assist the sales team.
  • Collecting and updating delivery dates from suppliers.
  • Other tasks within the purchasing office when needed.

Person specifications:

  • Good communication skills, both written and spoken.
  • Understanding of Microsoft office (Excel, Word and Outlook)
  • Ability to work under pressure, organize and prioritize.
  • An understanding of freight/carrier services.
  • Prior knowledge of customs procedures would be an advantage.
  • Be able to identify customs issues/errors and resolve them in a timely manner.
  • A Proactive person who can identify and solve problems on their own.

 

 

 

 

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