Transport Administrator

On behalf of a well-known and very well-respected logistics company, M4 Recruitment are recruiting for a Transport Planner / Administrator to start immediately in Southampton.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone who is an experienced planner / administrator, customer facing hands on focused individual looking to join and work within a team of professional staff in a very busy Traffic office environment. The Transport Planner / Administrator candidate will need to be a highly motivated with a proactive attitude and a right first-time approach with the ability to thrive in this fast-paced environment. In addition to this the Transport Planner / Administrator candidate will need to have a very hi level of attention to detail and be PC literate with data input skills.

Responsibilities for Transport Planners / Administrators:

• Dispatching and debriefing drivers.
• Overseeing the Night Operation, Booking VBS Slots, Dealing with Breakdowns
• Amending the routing plan as required on a day-by-day basis.
• Answering the telephone liaising directly with driver, colleagues, and customers to ensure that services are delivered efficiently and effectively.
• Investigating and problem solving.
• Monitor empty mileage.

You will be expected to workBetween 16.00hrs & 02.00hrs however you will need to be flexible with your working hours.

The right candidate for the Transport Planner / Administrator role specifications:

• Problems solving.
• Generation of Tacho infringements.
• Driver fines and parking infringements.
• Controlling the Subcontractor preferred supplier data base to ensure compliance.
• Log and Administer Insurance claims.
• General Traffic Office Administration Support.
• previous Administration experience, have a can-do attitude along with the desire to succeed.
• self-motivated, confident, proactive, and strategic in your approach
• good communication skills via all mediums written telephone computer etc.

The client is offering for Transport Planner / Administrator:

• Full training
• Parking on site
• Subsided canteen
• Safety measures are in place.
• For the right candidate, after the 12 weeks temp to perm
• 23 days holiday per year
• Company pension scheme.
• Life insurance.

Pay rate for Transport Planner / Administrator role is £13.50- £15.38 per hour - paid weekly! When perm £28,000 - £32,000 per year - dependant on experience.

M4 Recruitment are an employment business and operates as an equal opportunities employer. Permission to place an advertisement for the above-mentioned position has been obtained by the client in question.