Job type
PermanentLocation
LichfieldWorking Pattern
Full-timeSpecialism
Office And Administration ManagementIndustry
Supply Chain & LogisticsPay
£26,000 - £28,000Closing date
30 Apr 2025
Logistics Administrator
Your new company
Hays are working with a large distribution business who are looking for a Logistics Administrator on a permanent basis. This is an exciting role working as part of a busy friendly office.
Your new role
As a Logistics Administrator your role will involve:- Arrange deliveries and collections using approved suppliers available.
- Book deliveries with customers.
- Manage and maintain all relevant records.
- Track shipment progress.
- Ensure that consignments are routed in a cost effective way, whilst adhering to expected transit times.
- Deal with all supplier/internal queries professionally and efficiently both on email and via telephone.
- Use of National Suppliers Agreements and rates.
- Arrange service upgrades.
- Re-allocate collections and deliveries as and where needed.
- Liaise with the warehouse team, and other departments in a polite and professional manner.
- Solving any issues arising during the day and escalating to Warehouse Supervisor and/or First Line Manager if necessary.
- Check all shipment documentation.
- Reviewing the stock check and taking appropriate action.
- Work on providing cost effective solutions to ensure customer satisfaction and continuity of service.
What you'll need to succeed
- Knowledge & experience of working in a Road Freight environment.
- Experience of working within a customer facing environment.
- Good knowledge of geographical areas within the UK.
- High level of accuracy with attention to detail.
- Ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines.
- Ability to work effectively under own initiative.
- Competent in commercial IT packages including Word, Excel
What you need to do now
If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.
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