Founded in 1996 in South Africa and identified in London Stock Exchange’s ‘1000 Companies to Inspire Britain’, M&S Logistics is a global tank container operator specialising in the intermodal transport of bulk liquids with a fleet size of over 9,500 tank containers. The company’s headquarters is in the UK with offices in the Netherlands, Singapore, South Africa, China, Dubai, Thailand, Taiwan, India, Korea, France, Germany and The Americas with further office openings planned for next year.
Job Title: System Administrator
Site: On Site. Sandbach, UK
Hours: 37.5 per week; 8:30am till 4:30pm or 9:00am till 5:00pm
The purpose of this role is:-
To ensure the smooth and successful running of internal IT systems by providing support in maintenance and efficiency and using Power BI to provide reports to the business as required.
What you will do:-
- Process new starters/leavers/changes as necessary in relation to IT accessibility and profiles.
- Investigate software issues and work in unison with the business needs and software suppliers to resolve issues.
- Contribute to regional office success by the testing and maintenance of existing and new software.
- Assist the business in making our IT systems more efficient for users including the development of new enhancements/customisations.
- Assist the business with IT projects relating to the improvement of our IT systems and business processes.
- Using Power BI - Create reports and handle queries from our internal IT systems to aid the business.
- Assist the business with end user training on developed Power BI dashboards.
- Assist the IT Manager and Applications Manager in the maintenance of the IT systems.
- Develop strong relations with employees and suppliers.
- Support other members of the IT team in developing our IT systems and supporting the business.
- Promote and act as a role model for the company’s core values and behaviours.
What you will bring:-
- Experience in creating dashboards and business reports using Power BI is essential.
- Experience in SQL reporting tools to run queries and reports
- Software maintenance, reporting, and administration skills
- An ability to focus, and work as part of a small team towards a shared goal
- Strong communication skills
- Adaptable with a can-do attitude and accountability
- Curiosity and the ability to brainstorm and contribute to problem-solving
- Desirable experience (but full training will be given):
- SAP Crystal Reports and SAP B1
- Automated processing tools such as Codeless BPA (desirable)
- Understanding JSON and xml output files
What you will receive:-
- A competitive salary
- Discretionary bonuses
- 25 days holiday, plus statutory holidays
- A long service day each year for every 5 years of service, up to a maximum of 5 days at 25 years’ service.
- Your birthday is important, so you get the day off!
- Free assigned parking space in Sandbach within walking distance of the office
- A caring, friendly, family culture with strong values
- Flexibility to balance home and work
- The chance to work in a multicultural environment
- Potential opportunity to travel with work
- A medium-sized company where you are known and valued
- Investment in your training and development
Assessment for this role will be:-
CV
Competency-based interview
Interviews for this role will be held from January 2026.
We welcome you to an international environment with an enthusiastic and dynamic team located in our newly refurbished office in Sandbach, Cheshire, with strong links to our global office locations.
Do you feel this role is for you? Please don’t hesitate to send in your application as soon as possible.
Please note that the candidate needs to live within commuting distance of our Sandbach office.
A Person Specification and Job Description can be provided on request by emailing [email protected]
We are an equal opportunities employer.
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What We Do
M&S Logistics are a global logistics provider with over 25 years experience in bulk liquid transport specialising in the use of intermodal ISO tank containers. Our headquarters are in Sandbach, England, and along with regional offices in the USA, Brazil, South Africa, France, Netherlands, UAE, Singapore, Thailand and China, we have a worldwide network of agents making us ideally positioned to manage your global transportation needs.
With our fleet of over 8,500 ISO Tank Containers M&S Logistics can confidently take care of your bulk liquid logistics requirements. Offering the highest standards of service and quality, we can efficiently and safely manage your cargo, be it a door to door, or pier to pier shipment.
Our local knowledge of the areas we operate in allows us to provide all of our customers with an efficient, personalised service and cost effective haulage.
We are continually investing in new tank containers and technology to underpin our growth strategy, together with our most important asset, our people. This continual investment in our business ensures we can meet the requirements of our rapidly growing customer base, while our short management chain allows us to fast track decisions which could otherwise impact on your business if not dealt with promptly.
Our management team has many years’ experience in global transportation and is supported by highly skilled employees. All are extremely dedicated with specialist knowledge in the complex worldwide procedures and legislation surrounding the transport of bulk liquids.
Already operating for many world class chemical companies we have a tremendous amount of experience in moving hazardous chemicals.
Our commitment to providing safe, environmentally friendly transportation of bulk liquids is backed up by our ISO9001, ISO14001, CDI and SQAS accreditations.
