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Role: Logistics / Transport Assistant
Reports to: UK Distribution Manager
Location: Darlington
Hours: Monday to Friday, 8:30am to 5:00pm (4:00pm finish on Fridays) with occasional overtime by arrangement.
Salary: £27,000
Fixed Term contract for 12 months
This is an excellent opportunity for someone with logistics or transport experience who enjoys variety in their role. No two days are the same, and you'll play a key part in ensuring deliveries, stock movements and transport operations run smoothly while working closely with colleagues across the business.
What’s in it for you?
- Subsidised canteen
- Paid volunteer day
- Fantastic company discounts: Up to 80% off our stylish kitchen ranges and products
- Access to Retail Trust
- Flexible holidays: Buy up to five extra days with our holiday purchase scheme
- Wellbeing support: Access to our virtual GP service and employee assistance platform 24/7
- Lifestyle perks: Cycle to work scheme and savings on hundreds of top brands via our benefits app
- A collaborative culture built on care, inclusion, and continuous improvement
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What you’ll be doing:
- Supporting day-to-day transport and logistics operations.
- Previous experience with a 3PL and carrier environment would be beneficial.
- Coordinating stock movements, returns and transport requirements.
- Updating and maintaining delivery matrices and transport information on a weekly basis.
- Providing administrative support using systems such as SAP.
- Working closely with the UK Distribution Manager, transport providers, warehouse teams, branch colleagues and the Order Management team.
- Responding to changing priorities and helping resolve logistical challenges as they arise.
- Ensuring transport activities are completed accurately and efficiently.
Who we’re looking for:
- Previous transport, logistics or supply chain experience.
- Strong organisational and administrative skills.
- The ability to adapt quickly to changing plans and priorities.
- Good communication and relationship-building skills.
- Confidence working independently and as part of a team.
- Experience using SAP or similar systems (desirable).
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Why choose Magnet?
At Magnet, we bring over 100 years of heritage, but our focus is firmly on the future.
As the UK’s leading kitchen specialist, our success is driven by the expertise, insight and innovation of our people.
We’re in the middle of an exciting transformation, with a real opportunity to shape how we work, grow and deliver for our customers. We’re always open to fresh thinking and new perspectives, so even if your experience doesn’t perfectly match, we’d still love to hear from you.
We’re committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace. If you require any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know.
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