Administrative Assistant

Sherwin Williams; Cudworth; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global supplier of paints and coatings is seeking an Administrative Assistant based in Cudworth, England. This role involves providing administrative support, performing front-of-house duties, and managing contracts. The ideal candidate should have a Leaving Cert or equivalent, along with two years of clerical experience, preferably in a large organization. Strong skills in Microsoft Office applications are required. Join a company that values your contribution and offers opportunities for career growth and well-being.

Benefits

Rewards and benefits

Flexible health and well-being options

Career development opportunities

Qualifications

• Two years of clerical or office support experience.
• Experience in a large/multi-layered organization.

Responsibilities

• Provide administrative support by drafting documents and maintaining schedules.
• Perform front-of-house duties such as greeting customers and answering phone calls.
• Assist in contract management activities, preparing reviews and liaising with suppliers.
• Perform office duties, including copying, filing, and entering data.

Skills

Administrative support

Customer service

PC skills

Microsoft Office applications

Education

Leaving cert or equivalent

Job description

Read on to find out what you will need to succeed in this position, including skills, qualifications, and experience. This role could complete administration tasks for Production, Warehouse, Goods In, QC and senior executive team.

Responsibilities

• Provides administrative support, such as drafting documents, maintaining schedules, and utilizing specialized programs to track, maintain, and update information.
• Performs front‑of‑house duties, such as greeting and assisting customers, answering and directing phone calls, and taking messages.
• Takes the lead in contract management activities such as liaising costs with suppliers, preparing contract reviews and other supportive roles.
• Performs office duties, such as copying, filing, faxing, typing standard documents, preparing, sorting, and distributing mail, entering data, and running basic or standard reports.
• Maintains, updates and ensures the accuracy of standard documents, records and accounts.
• Maintains paper and electronic logs, forms, files, and other documents, prepares items for storage or destruction, and assists in maintaining the security and confidentiality of applicable information.
• Assists higher‑level administrative supporting personnel in providing complex or difficult tasks, such as analyzing financial or budget figures, making travel arrangements, developing meeting agendas, and other activities; work is typically performed as directed.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Leaving cert or equivalent education and experience.
• Two years of clerical or office support experience, preferably in a large/multi‑layered organization.
• Providing office and administrative support; utilizing specialized or complex software; compiling and maintaining information; coordinating basic office operations; providing customer service; PC skills; Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook); and other electronic management systems as required; communicating with co‑workers to provide and receive direction.

At Sherwin‑Williams, our purpose is to inspire and improve the world by coloring and protecting what matters. Our paints, coatings and innovative solutions make the places and spaces in our world brighter and stronger. Your skills, talent and passion make it possible to live this purpose, and for customers and our business to achieve great results. Sherwin‑Williams is a place that takes its stability, growth and momentum and translates it to possibility for our people. Our people are behind the strength of our success, and we invest and support you in:

• Life… with rewards, benefits and the flexibility to enhance your health and well‑being.
• Career… with opportunities to learn, develop new skills and grow your contribution.
• Connection… with an inclusive team and commitment to our own and broader communities.

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