Warehouse Administrator / Account Coordinator

Warehouse Administrator / Account Coordinator

Job Title: Warehouse Administrator / Account Coordinator
Salary: £14.00per hour.
Department: Warehouse / Sales Support
Reports To: Operations Manager
Location: Wigan, Greater Manchester
Employment Type: Temporary Commencing June - September 2026
Working Hours: 08:00 - 16:30, Monday to Friday, 40 hours per week
Annual Leave: No leave to be taken during the period of engagement.

Purpose of the Role

The Warehouse Administrator / Account Coordinator is responsible for supporting the smooth day-to-day running of warehouse administration while also managing customer account coordination and service support.

This role combines operational administration with customer-facing responsibilities, including order processing, account support, internal coordination, and communication with customers, warehouse, transport, and buying teams. The successful candidate will help ensure efficient warehouse processes and a consistently high standard of customer service.

Key Responsibilities

Warehouse Administration Duties

• Process and prepare daily order documentation for picking, dispatch, and delivery
• Manage incoming and outgoing emails and communications to ensure timely and accurate responses
• Maintain accurate and organised records, including filing and retrieval of order-related documentation
• Monitor short-term order changes and communicate updates clearly to warehouse, transport, and logistics teams
• Support the Warehouse Manager by taking ownership of day-to-day administrative tasks
• Input and maintain data within relevant systems, including Pegasus, Excel, and other internal platforms
• Assist with stock movement reports and general warehouse reporting
• Provide administrative cover and support during absences, peak periods, and busy operational times
• Help ensure warehouse paperwork and processes are completed accurately and on time

Account Coordination / Customer Service Duties

• Support the day-to-day management of customer accounts and enquiries
• Act as a key point of contact for existing customers, delivering a professional and responsive service
• Take incoming calls relating to orders, queries, complaints, returns, and general support
• Process customer orders accurately and efficiently
• Liaise with transport, warehouse, and buying departments to ensure customer orders are fulfilled correctly
• Proactively keep customers informed of delivery schedules, shortages, fulfilment issues, or order changes
• Handle order adjustments, cancellations, returns, and collections in a timely and accurate manner
• Build and maintain strong relationships with regular customers and weekly telesales accounts
• Identify opportunities to upsell relevant products and introduce new lines where appropriate
• Manage shared customer email inboxes and respond promptly to enquiries
• Assist with samples, age verification procedures, and other customer account administration tasks
• Take ownership of resolving customer issues through proactive communication and follow-up

Key Skills and Experience

• Previous experience in a warehouse administration, logistics administration, sales support, customer service, or account coordination role
• Strong organisational skills and excellent attention to detail
• Confident communicator with a professional and personable telephone manner
• Ability to manage both internal administrative tasks and external customer relationships
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office, particularly Excel, Word, and Outlook
• Ability to use internal systems such as Pegasus and Trinity, or willingness to learn quickly
• Able to work under pressure in a fast-paced environment
• Proactive, reliable, and able to prioritise workload effectively
• Strong teamwork skills and the ability to work across warehouse, transport, buying, and sales functions
• Previous experience within drinks, wholesale, logistics, or a similar fast-moving environment would be advantageous, but not essential

Performance Indicators

• Accuracy and timeliness of warehouse documentation and record-keeping
• Responsiveness to internal and external communications
• Reduction in administrative errors and order discrepancies
• Positive feedback from customers, management, and warehouse teams
• Strong coordination between warehouse, transport, and customer-facing functions
• Consistently high service levels across both operational and customer account responsibilities

What We Offer

• Consistent working hours
• Supportive team environment

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