Transport Administrator

Company Description

Part of the Culina Group, Great Bear is the flexible, agile ambient 3PL alternative. Great Bear is a key player in ambient 3PL, and through an extensive depot network including unique state of the art facilities at Port Salford and Markham Vale Great Bear serves established FMCG businesses.

We are currently recruiting for a **Transport Administrator **to join our team in Oldham.

**Job Description**:
Reporting to the Transport Manager and liaising with the contract Management Accountant, a **Transport Administrator **will be responsible for provision of administrative support and creation of accurate data, with the ability to work to deadlines and contributing to the overall success of the site. The successful applicant should be a confident user of Excel, with excellent attention to detail and a proactive and positive approach.

**Main Responsibilities of the Transport Administrator**:

- Contribute to the success of the site by ensuring that all POD and Return processes are carried out in accordance with the site policy documents.
- Booking in deliveries orders for customers.
- Investigate any collection queries.
- Ensure all paperwork is returned for all customer deliveries dispatched from site and chase outstanding POD’s.
- Liaising with staff at other depots and external contacts.
- Photocopying, printing, organising and storing documents and computer based information.
- Monitoring daily the clean POD workflow.
- Managing self-bills for subcontractors and invoice printing.
- Knowledge of Road Runner preferred but not essential.
- Compiling lists of outstanding POD’s and contacting the hauliers to request.

**Qualifications**:

- Have excellent problem solving, analytical and organisational skills.
- Be able to make decisions under pressure, and to a tight timescale.
- Have a flexible and adaptable approach to working in order to meet the requirements of the business, particularly at peak periods during the year.
- Be able to communicate well at all levels within the business.
- Have the ability to identify and suggest improvements to benefit both the Company and our customer.
- Be a highly motivated individual able to work as part of a small friendly team, and under own initiative.
- Sound knowledge of Microsoft packages.
- Knowledge of SAP, BPCS and Road Runner would be advantageous.

Additional Information
**In return for your passion, hard work and determination in providing outstanding service to our customers we **offer**:

- Competitive salary
- Competitive holidays
- Training and development with career opportunities
- Pension scheme
- Many more