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Transport Administrator | Gloucester | LTL | Replacement

Requisition Id:

Business Unit: XPOE Transport

Location:

Gloucester, GB, GL2 5DP

Logistics done differently.

How would you like to work for a company that can accelerate your career? Do you feel that sometimes you have more to give, but no room to progress? How does constant training and development sound?

Here at XPO, we take our people seriously. We’re looking for a talented Transport Administrator to join us on a full-time, permanent basis working at our Gloucester site. Shift times for this role are Monday-Friday 9am - 6pm

Pay, benefits and more:

We’re looking to offer a base salary of up to £26,769.60per annum. We offer 25 days holiday (plus bank holidays), as well as the option to buy additional days. You’ll have access to a variety of high street discounts, cycle to work scheme, a workplace pension and many other perks.

What you’ll do on a typical day

• Driver briefing and de-briefing ensuring accuracy of data and reporting of defects, accidents and delivery issues.

• Data entry of orders, statistics, customer reports, KPI’s and drivers daily activities (adjusting schedules where needed)

• Resolve customer queries via phone, email or face to face, liaising with the onsite logistics functions.

• Assist in setting up the daily trunking operation to ensure all customer freight arrives and departs in a timely manner.

• Assist with management of the fleet of vehicles and trailers.

• Contribute to the site health and safety initiatives, meetings, and briefings.

What you need to succeed at XPO:

• Working knowledge of Driver Hours Regulations & experience within Health & Safety

• Proven experience within an administration capacity

• Demonstrate a “can do” attitude with the drive to promote a positive culture to achieve the best out of your team.

• Be able to build and maintain a strong partnership with the transport functions and drivers to ensure regular communication is delivered.

Be part of something big.

We strive to create an inclusive environment for all our colleagues, where everyone feels welcomed, empowered and where you can bring your true self to work. You may not feel you tick all of the boxes we have written above, so even if your experience doesn’t precisely match the job description but you feel you have the skills needed, please feel free to reach out to our recruitment team for an initial discussion. Your skills and passion set you apart and we welcome diverse people and perspectives at XPO. We encourage applications from people of all different backgrounds and identities. To empower you to do as well as possible during the recruitment process, if you require any changes or amendments to our application and interviews, please don’t hesitate to let us know.

XPO is a leading provider of world-class 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 XPO a great place to work.

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 XPO's candidate privacy statement here. (https://jobs.xpo.com/content/APPLICANT-PRIVACY-NOTICE/?locale=en_GB)