Transport Administrator in Essex

Location: Blackburn

Salary: Up to £28,000 DOE

Hours: Full Time, Permanent

Are you an organised and proactive Transport Administrator looking for your next challenge? Our client, a well-established and growing business supporting the automotive sector, is looking for a hands-on and enthusiastic Transport Administrator to join their busy operations team in Blackburn. This is an excellent opportunity for someone who thrives in a fast-paced environment, enjoys coordinating logistics, and wants to be part of a company that genuinely invests in its people. This role is ideal for someone with previous experience in transport, logistics, supply chain or warehouse administration who is looking to develop their career within a successful and supportive organisation.

The Role

Working closely with the Production, Warehouse, Sales and Finance teams, you'll play a key role in ensuring customer orders are delivered efficiently while providing first-class operational support.

Key Responsibilities

• Coordinate the end-to-end distribution of customer orders.
• Liaise with Production to ensure product availability and delivery targets are achieved.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with transport providers, monitoring service performance.
• Support warehouse planning and allocate daily workload to warehouse staff.
• Prepare transport documentation, including export paperwork for European shipments.
• Coordinate goods-in activities, including receipting stock and ensuring accurate documentation.
• Manage contractor inductions, PPE requirements and work permits.
• Reconcile transport invoices and resolve discrepancies alongside the Finance team.
• Deliver excellent customer service via telephone and email.
• Provide administrative support across transport, warehouse and production operations.
• Maintain accurate data, reports, inventory records and supplier information.

About You

We're looking for someone who enjoys being involved in the day-to-day operation and can confidently manage multiple priorities. You'll ideally have:

• Previous experience within Transport, Logistics, Supply Chain or Warehouse Administration.
• Experience with European export documentation would be advantageous but isn't essential.
• Excellent organisational and planning skills.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to build relationships across all levels.
• High attention to detail, particularly when handling documentation and invoices.
• Good IT skills, including Microsoft Office and Excel.
• A positive, proactive attitude with the drive and enthusiasm to make a real difference.

Candidates with experience as a Transport Administrator, Logistics Administrator, Transport Clerk, Exports Administrator, Distribution Administrator, Supply Chain Administrator or similar are encouraged to apply.

What's in it for you?

• Salary up to £28,000 depending on experience.
• Private Healthcare Scheme (optional).
• 34 days holiday.
• Full Christmas and New Year shutdown.
• Free on-site parking.
• On-site canteen with complimentary hot drinks.
• Employee Assistance Programme.
• Company wellbeing initiatives, annual health checks, summer BBQs, team events and much more.
• Ongoing training and genuine career development opportunities.

If you're looking to join a growing business where your contribution is valued and your career can develop, we'd love to hear from you. Apply today or contact us for a confidential discussion.