Great Bear (Part of the Culina Group) provides distribution services to FMCG clients. Customer centric service focus is delivered through a site-level empowered culture.
At Culina we have a winning culture, we believe that our culture is one of the reasons our company continues to thrive… A place where you're valued, challenged, and inspired!
Job DescriptionOur Stoke-on-Trent site are now recruiting for a Transport Administrator to join their friendly team on a full time permanent basis.
Salary: £27,162 per annum
Working hours: Monday-Friday, 9am-5pm.
The purpose of a Transport Administrator is to provide administrative support and creation of accurate data, with the ability to work to deadlines and contributing to the overall success of the site.
Key Duties of a Transport Administrator:
- Regularly updating the WTD system, ensuring the data is up to date and accurate.
- Monitoring and maintaining records for agency drivers, processing invoices using SAP and keeping accurate records of agencies’ terms and conditions.
- Regularly updating the training and compliance systems, ensuring data is up to date and running reports for site to review.
- Inputting and monitoring drivers’ holidays and sickness absence, maintaining the time-keeping and attendance system and processing sick notes.
- Creating and providing daily reports / spreadsheets for both the Transport and Finance departments.
- Receiving and monitoring fuel deliveries and maintaining the fuel monitoring system.
- Completing general administration tasks. Eg. Ordering uniform and stationary.
- Liaise with Regional Partners with regards to invoicing and PO requisitions.
- Support with the timely resolution of customer queries and complaints.
- Monitoring daily and reporting any outstanding POD’s.
- Recording and monitoring of daily subcontractor activities. Reporting delivery KPI’s and updating the customer portal with delivery information.
- Support the compliance department maintaining the vehicle compliance system, updating vehicle information as required.
- Proven experience in a similar role.
- Fantastic communication skills.
- Excellent problem solving, analytical and organisational skills.
- Ability to work under pressure and to tight timescales.
- Good knowledge of Microsoft office packages.
- High level of attention to detail.
- Able to manage own time to achieve targets.
As part of our drive to make Great Bear a great place to work, we are proud to be an inclusive and diverse organisation where we are committed to employee development and recognising success for hard working performers.
Our dedicated learning and development programmes are open to every employee to give you the opportunity to shape your own future within logistics and continue to work in an environment where team culture thrives.
Our people are the driving force behind our success, which is why we offer a wide range of benefits which include:
- Annual Leave – 28 days inclusive of the bank holidays.
- Pension scheme – We want colleagues to enjoy a comfortable retirement so we offer a great contribution of 4% employee and 4% employer.
- Life Assurance - x2 your annual salary.
- Wellness – Via our Employee Assistance Programme we offer immediate access to a confidential telephone counselling and legal information service that operates 24 hours a days, 365 days a year.
- Eye Care Vouchers – We can provide you with substantial savings with free eye tests and discounts on prescription glasses.
- Reward & Recognition – We recognise that employees have gone the extra mile via Employee of the Month and Year, special recognition and long service awards.
- Everyday discounts - Via our benefit platform you will have access to over 50 retailer discounts for everyday savings!
If you meet the requirements for the above role and are looking for your next career opportunity, please apply now and become a part of our #WinningTeam!
Skills Required
- Proven experience in a similar role
- Excellent communication skills
- Problem-solving, analytical, and organisational skills
- Ability to work under pressure and meet tight timescales
- Good knowledge of Microsoft Office packages
- High level of attention to detail
- Ability to manage own time to achieve targets
What We Do
Culina Group is a market leading provider of high quality logistics services for food and drink companies in the UK and Ireland. We serve a sizeable portfolio of customers - ranging from niche operators to major multinational companies - across our vast depot network, comprised of over 100 strategically located sites. We work with over 22,000 fantastic people at peak and specialise in the development and implementation of total supply chain solutions for ambient and chilled brand manufacturers and distributors. We are totally customer focused and always seek to add real value to our clients, providing a holistic solution to meet the challenges faced by manufacturers and the changing demands of the retail sector.
