Transport Administrator
Dudley
Permanent
£25,000 - £30,000
What's on offer: 

Hours: 8:30am - 5pm Monday to Friday, with 30 minutes lunch break.
£25,000 - £30,000 per annum
22 days holiday plus bank holidays & your birthday off.
Cycle to work scheme.
Government workplace pensions.
Free Life assurance.
Training and progression opportunities.

We are currently on the lookout for a transport administrator to join our clients well established team. The successful candidate will get involved with assisting other departments within the company regarding freight/logistics demands and issues. This role will include lots of interaction with external parties including customers, suppliers, freight/carrier service providers and HMRC among others.

Key Responsibilities:

Arranging incoming and outgoing shipments. This will include both domestic and international traffic.
Tracking of incoming and outgoing goods.
Liaising with internal staff members, as well customers and suppliers about the whereabouts of consignments.
Communicating with freight/carrier companies regarding any queries, i.e. late shipments, damaged parcels etc.  
Reporting internally on the outcome of transport issues.
Checking and signing off freight/carrier invoices for payment.
Keeping prices for carriage/freight services up to date.
Allocating incoming freight invoices to the purchase order within our ERP system where applicable.
Dealing with customs procedures plus any queries that arise with VAT & duties issues.
Allocating duty to purchase orders within our ERP using the deferment statements produced by HMRC and Import Data Summaries received from the carriers.
Updating freight prices internally to assist the sales team.
Collecting and updating delivery dates from suppliers.
Other tasks within the purchasing office when needed.
Person specifications:

Good communication skills, both written and spoken.
Understanding of Microsoft office (Excel, Word and Outlook)
Ability to work under pressure, organize and prioritize.
An understanding of freight/carrier services.
Prior knowledge of customs procedures would be an advantage.
Be able to identify customs issues/errors and resolve them in a timely manner.
A Proactive person who can identify and solve problems on their own