Logistics Administrator

Logistics Administrator Location Oldham : About the role

The Planning team is an essential part of this business, working closely with the Operations teams at all depots to ensure our products are delivered on time and in an efficient manner. A position has arisen for an Administrator to join the department at our Royton site! You will be responsible for

The role has various responsibilities including :

• Controlling the flow of information between the Planning team and the National Account Management team.
• Supporting the Driver ‘Route Request process' by taking in, responding to and reporting on driver queries in a timely manner.
• Assisting in the capture, maintenance and review of the key data used in the route planning process; this includes extensive use of MS Excel to capture, build, report & store data.
• The incumbent will also be responsible for the Administration of Delivery Point Risk Assessments for our Customers' locations.
• Helping analyse transport performance data using our Power BI dashboard.
• Extracting data from our Paragon route planning system although there will be no route planning responsibilities.

You will need

The job will involve extensive use of MS Office software, especially Excel, Word & PowerPoint and it is essential the successful applicant should be able to use Excel to a beyond beginner standard as it is key to be able to manipulate the data confidently, quickly and accurately.

Candidates should also have a good all round knowledge and be comfortable using I.T. applications in general. We will expect them to demonstrate and discuss their Excel skills in interview.

The larger part of the workload is cyclical yet the team needs to be comfortable working in a fast changing environment where some of the work can and does fall out of the day to day norm.

You will be supported by a close team in your role but be expected to have the ability to work unsupervised at times and to be comfortable following strictly documented processes closely & precisely. To that end candidates will ideally have a great deal of tenacity and be driven to complete work to a high level of accuracy. Although the role will be mostly office based at our Royton site, the successful applicant can be expected to visit our other distribution sites occasionally and might need to support the Team analysing data from our operation across a number of disciplines including our Transport & Warehouse functions. This would require a small amount of time spent in our operation.

About The Company

Booker is the UK's leading food & drink wholesaler. We are privileged to serve independent retailers, caterers and small businesses, from locations across the country. We operate over 190 cash and carry branches, eight distribution centres, five Best Food Logistics sites, as well as six support centre locations across the UK.

We are proud to have an inclusive culture at Booker and Best where everyone truly feels able to be themselves. Our workplace is one where differences are valued, and all colleagues are given the same opportunities. We not only celebrate and embrace diversity and build inclusion but recognise the value and opportunities this brings. Our inclusive culture makes our company stronger and is fundamental to our core purpose: serving customers, communities and the planet a little better every day. Everyone's welcome at Booker.

How we support disabled colleagues and candidates is key to our inclusive culture; we're committed to providing a fully inclusive and accessible recruitment process. For further information on the accessibility support you can expect, please contact

Please note

We can only accept candidates over the age of 18 if the role requires working before 6:15 am or after 9:45 pm or involves working in areas such as the warehouse, beers, wines & spirits, and driving roles.

On the occasions where we have high volumes of applicants, some roles may close earlier than the advertised end date in order for us to manage all of the applicants appropriately. We will only be able to offer individual feedback to those candidates who attend an interview.

*Booker Group is part of Tesco plc, however, is operated separately from the core Tesco business and as such the benefits offered will be different from those offered at Tesco*

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What's in it for you

The additional Benefits of being part of the BEST team!

• 10% Tesco discount, which increases to 15% for 4 days every 4 weeks (all discounts apply to home delivery)
• 20% discount on F&F Clothing
• 10% discount at Tesco Café
• 10% Booker discount
• Pizza Hut Restaurants: 25% discount after 3pm, excludes buffet and deals
• 25% discount at selected Burger King restaurants
• Contributory Pension.
• Health and Wellbeing support and resources including our 24/7, confidential Employee Assistance Programme for you and your family & the opportunity to join a healthcare cash plan
• An exclusive deals and discounts website saving you money on everyday purchases including cinema vouchers & a cycle to work scheme
• A great holiday package - 29 days pro rata