Business Support Assistant

 

Main characteristics

Location

Sheffield, South Yorkshire

Company

Forde Recruitment Ltd

Salary

£26000 - £29000/annum

Employment type

Permanent

Category

Administration

Job summary

Forde Recruitment are currently working in partnership with our engineering client in Sheffield who have a requirement for a Business Support Assistant (Administrator)

The role of Business Support Assistant will provide vital efficient and proactive support to the Managing Director.

Salary: Up to £29,000

Hours: Mon Friday 9am-5pm

Key Responsibilities:

General Administration support to Managing Director and her direct reports across the business.

Main Duties:

* Preparing data with the use of excel/pivot tables for example and formatting power point presentation.

* Attending Teams meetings with key customer accounts to discuss order book alignment.

* Entering Sales orders and checking stock on the ERP system.

* Up-dating customer schedules and replying to customer queries as directed by the MD.

* Participating in WebEx meetings on the behalf of the MD, for example customer expediting meetings.

* Taking minutes in the board meetings and occasional management meetings.

* Co-ordinating weekly and monthly meetings, including diary management and admin support, organising and co-ordinating calendars, arranging & minuting meetings.

* Day to Day administration tasks, producing a wide range of business reports and planning activities.

* Assisting in preparation for training and other events, ensuring room set up, preparing paperwork, printing, and making up presentation packs.

* Arranging refreshments and lunches where required.

* Planning and booking travel as requested by MD

* Project specific research activities as instructed by MD

* Any other reasonable duties as necessary.

The Candidate:

We seek a highly motivated Business Support Assistant, who is used to working in a busy fast paced environment, dealing with internal and external stake holders via telephone and face to face. Our Business Support Assistant needs to have the ability to prioritise workloads, and meet deadlines whilst working under pressure, being an excellent communicator with the ability to listen and build rapport quickly.

Our Business Support Assistant will have worked within a similar role supporting and dealing with sensitive and private information, ensuring discretion, trust and honesty is always displayed.

Essential Skills/Experience

* Computer Literate, proficient in Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint and experience working with an ERP system.

* Excellent Administration skills with an eye for details and a need for accuracy

* Outstanding Organisational skills.

* Ability to communicate at all levels.

* Honesty and Trust.

Pay and Benefits

* £29,000

* 20 Days + Stats. Increases to 22 days after 5 years. Employees can buy up to 5 additional days per year if they require.

* 4% Contributory pension scheme + 3 x Life Cover

* Cycle to work scheme

* Modern, clean working environment with free onsite parking

This vacancy is being advertised on behalf of Forde Recruitment Ltd who are operating as an Employment Business. Unfortunately, due to the high volumes of applications we are currently receiving, we are only able to contact candidates who are successful in progressing to the next stage. If you have not been contacted within 7 days of your application, then please presume that you have not been successful on this occasion and continue to search on our website for future vacancies