Administrative Assistant

Manpower is currently recruiting for an Administrative Assistant to start work ASAP

Location - Runcorn, WA7 4EW

Working hours - Monday to Friday 09:00 to 17:00 (1 hour lunch)

Pay Rate - £13.58 per hour

This is a temporary role, with the possibility to go perm.

Our client is a well-established long-standing company within the Logistics Industry, and this is an exciting opportunity to join a small team working on a new side of their business.

We are looking for someone with excellent organisation skills, versatile and confident, good communicator with proven administrative experience and strong Excel skills.

Main duties (Training will be provided)
Duties to include:

• Assist with compliance tasks for the operation


• Create customer orders on TMS


• Controlling ferry bookings, ensuring end to end completion


• Create documents for customs clearance


• Raising PO's weekly including ordering of uniform / ppe / stock


• Create weekly and monthly KPIs reports and escalating any issues through the management team

Skills Required:

• Able to work on own initiative, with the willingness to resolve complex issues


• Comfortably organise own workload and be able to work in a pressurised environment to meet key deadlines


• PC literate, with a working knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel in particular


• Experience of using a TMS system (Roadtech - Roadrunner, Tachomaster, Pre-drive) would be ideal


• Experience of working in a transport environment would be ideal


• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, experience developing relationships with customers and colleagues


• Must have a keen eye for detail as this role is vital to the smooth running of the operations