Transport Administrator

Transport Administrator

Runcorn

Full Time | Permanent

Be part of the Runcorn transport operations ensuring customer orders are shipped as stated & scheduled, ensuring all related shipping paperwork is produced & communicated to the Freight Forwarders, ensuring the department is run efficiently and safely to meet the demands of PPG Runcorn’s customers.

• Efficiently works within a busy dispatch department
• Liaise with production & supply chain team to ensure required inventory is available for shipping as per agreed delivery timelines.
• Maintain Production Meeting T2 minutes to ensure available inventory is available for shipping.
• Liaise with freight forwarders to plan & book shipments to meet agreed delivery timelines
• Helping to answer customer queries on shipment tracking, ETA of shipment and any other shipment queries
• To confirm/assist in any shipping paperwork queries supplied to the Freight Forwarders.
• To create provide Certificates of Origin for identified Export Shipments.
• To provide copy AWB/BL for all air/sea freight shipments as required.
• Performs administrative duties such as answering phones, updating records, and providing excellent customer service
• Maintaining organized shipping records, including statements of origin, shipping costs, products shipped, and receipt dates.
• Adhere to and manage the health and safety guidelines as determined by the Health and Safety Policy and the findings of any subsequent risk assessments.
• Plan / Manage carrier arrivals for inbound / outbound shipments; ensuring drivers have all correct paperwork on arrival & departure.
• Liaise with Customer Service, Production Manager, Shift Managers and Production Planner regarding any potential issues.
• Carry out additional administration duties as reasonably required.

The position requires:

• Comfortable working in a fast paced environment to tight deadlines
• Time management skills and strong organizational skills
• Excellent communication skills and ability to work within a fast paced, high achieving team
• Ability to process/manage Lean principles such as FIFO
• Computer literacy required including Outlook, Word, Excel, etc.
• Working Hours:
  
  37.5 hours per week.

• Focus on results and drive change attitude
• Build trust and respect
• Understand market and customer perspective
• Plan & organize, communicate and share information, effectively manage the team, promote teamwork, build strong work relationships
• Strong positive influence attitude
• Manage complexity and capability to deal with ambiguity

PPG is an equal opportunities employer.