Admin Assistant

The Company

Our client is a well-established business operating within the construction industry. Due to continued growth, they are looking to recruit an enthusiastic and proactive Admin Assistant to join their busy Accounts and Sales Support team.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone with previous administration experience who enjoys working in a fast-paced environment and is looking to develop their skills within a supportive and friendly team.

The Role

As an Admin Assistant, you will provide comprehensive administrative support across the office, acting as a key point of contact for customers, suppliers and internal departments. The role offers a varied workload and would suit someone who enjoys being organised, takes pride in their work and is happy to get involved wherever needed.

Key Responsibilities

• General office administration duties
• Answering, monitoring and responding to incoming calls, emails and customer enquiries
• Making outbound calls to customers and suppliers when required
• Liaising with the accounts department and providing administrative support
• System administration and report generation
• Printing, date stamping and sorting emailed invoices
• Checking haulier invoices and resolving any discrepancies
• Charging delivery tickets through third-party software systems
• Matching delivery tickets to purchase invoices
• Importing data from third-party software into Sage
• Producing spreadsheets to reconcile invoice totals against Sage
• Entering account information onto the Tradex invoicing system
• Obtaining and supplying Proofs of Delivery (PODs)
• Assisting with post duties when required
• Supporting the wider team with additional administrative tasks as needed

The successful candidate will be joining a team of four, which is set to grow to five.

About You

To be considered for this role, you should have:

• Previous experience within a busy administration environment
• Good IT skills, including Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook
• Strong organisational and time management skills
• Excellent communication and customer service abilities
• Confidence when dealing with customers and suppliers over the phone
• Good numeracy and literacy skills

Experience using Sage would be advantageous, although training can be provided.

What's on Offer?

• Permanent, full-time position
• Salary of £23,500
• 24 days holiday plus Bank Holidays
• NEST Pension Scheme
• Friendly and supportive working environment
• Opportunity to join a growing business within a stable industry
• Varied role with genuine responsibility and long-term prospects

This is a fantastic opportunity for an ambitious Administrator looking to join an established business where they can make a real impact and become an important part of the team.