Careful distribution, planning and merchandising keeps our stores well stocked and looking great! It’s no mean feat. It takes a lot of innovation, creative thinking and problem solving, as challenges arise all the time. New ideas are welcomed – and you’ll see results quickly. If you’re constructive, resilient and commercial and able to see the bigger picture, you’ll soon find your feet in this varied, fast-moving area of our business.

Job Description

Logistics Administrator (12 Month FTC)
Grade B
Swindon Head Office 

Careful distribution, planning and merchandising keeps our stores well stocked and looking great! It’s no mean feat. It takes a lot of innovation, creative thinking and problem solving, as challenges arise all the time. New ideas are welcomed – and you’ll see results quickly. If you’re constructive, resilient and commercial and able to see the bigger picture, you’ll soon find your feet in this varied, fast-moving area of our business.

We have an exciting opportunity for a Logistics Administrator to join our Logistics team. Reporting into the Logistics Planning and Development Manager, the main purpose of this role is to support with the day to day duties of the Logistics team being the main point of contact for the Merchandising Teams and the Distribution Centre. 

What you’ll be doing:
• Producing weekly reports on actual Distribution Centre & Transport activity
• Updating the Logistics Planning KPI analysis reports
• Collating Logistics information for the weekly trading pack 
• Daily store & product demand reporting 
• Producing short term distribution plans and assisting with producing full year budgets
• Communicating variances to plan and challenge where necessary
• Weekly conference calls with the distribution centres and merchandising team to align DC activity with business  requirements
• Be the point of contact within the Logistics function for new stores and Franchise partners (i.e. local, Next, Post  Office)
• Assist with ad hoc Logistics/business data requests using WHSmith systems.


What we are looking for:
• Strong PC skills including Microsoft Excel
• Strong numeracy skills
• Ability to communicate cross functionally and at multiple levels
• Good attention to detail 

Why join us?
Whoever joins us always receives excellent training and development opportunities. You can also expect a competitive salary and excellent benefits that includes 24 days holiday, a profit related bonus, store discount card and childcare vouchers. For customer and career focused individuals this all adds up to a unique opportunity. If successful, candidates will be required to provide valid proof of right to work in the UK, undertake a criminal record check and provide 3 years of continuous educational, professional or employment references.