Operations and Logistics Administrator

Due to business growth working with a Global brand in FMCG we are growing our team. We are looking for experienced Warehouse Administrators to support the supervisor and management team on a day to day basis. The successful candidate will need to be available for a January start date.

The shift pattern is 4 on 4 off 12 hour shifts including days, nights and weekends.

As a highly organised Warehouse Administrator in a very busy, dynamic Terminal, you will be preparing and providing all necessary documentation/reports for customers, management, agents, and other departments within the Group.

You will have excellent communication skills with stakeholders and customers, working to tight deadlines accurately and effectively.

Your IT skills will be very good and previous experience of SAPS and Transporeon would be useful.

Responsibilities

• Receiving orders from customers

• Completing delivery paperwork

• Flexibility including weekend working

• Checking details of goods against intake notes

• Complete job files, obtaining any missing information

• Ensure logistics filing system is maintained and updated

• General administration duties including but not limited to basic filing / telephone / radio / email communications for the office

• Prepare and provide all necessary documentation/reports for customers, management, agents, and other departments within the Group.

• Maintain all appropriate records to ensure the efficient running of the operations.

• Communicate effectively with all other departments and external stakeholders.. Maintain good relations with existing customers.

• Flexibility to assist in other operational areas if and when required at the Port or across the Group.

• Support paperwork for supervisors / management as required.

What you will need

Required criteria

• Right to work in the UK
• 2 years+ Logistics / warehouse administration experience
• Good attention to detail
• Excellent communication skills both written and verbal
• Knowledge of warehouse software packages and MS Office proficiency
• Ability to input, retrieve and analyse data
• Strong organisational and time management skills

Desired criteria

• Ideally have some import/export knowledge
• Experience with SAP (systems, applications, products) preferred
• Experience with Transporeon (Haulage management software) preferred

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