Administrator

Trapeze Recruitment Services Ltd; Dover; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

22 days holiday plus bank holidays

Death in Service

Pension Contribution scheme

Social Team events

Wellness and mental health assistance

Employee rewards scheme

Job summary

Trapeze Recruitment Services Ltd is seeking an Administrator to support the Supplier Management Team in managing suppliers and ensuring resources are available at all locations. You will build strong relationships, monitor performance, and ensure standards are met.

The role includes full training and regular Monday–Friday hours (08:30–17:00) with occasional travel to supplier sites. Key duties include onboarding new suppliers, maintaining a supplier database, and coordinating with internal

Qualifications

• Administrative experience required.
• Attention to detail.
• Ability to build and maintain positive professional relationships.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office.
• Strong interpersonal communication; team player.
• Excellent telephone manner.
• Willingness to learn about the business and services.
• Analytical and research abilities.
• Able to multi-task and set priorities.
• Problem solving and conflict resolution skills.
• Additional language (Romanian/Polish) preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support SMT in supplier management and resource coordination across locations.
• Conduct supplier assessments and onboarding to ensure compliance.
• Maintain a current supplier database and performance metrics.
• Coordinate with suppliers to address issues and drive improvements.
• Monitor supplier performance and conduct regular reviews.
• Build strong relationships with suppliers for collaboration and mutual benefit.
• Identify potential risks in supplier relationships and supply chain.
• Facilitate communication between internal teams and suppliers.
• Occasional travel to suppliers’ sites as required.

Skills

Administrative experience

Attention to detail

Relationship building

MS Office

Interpersonal skills

Telephone etiquette

Business understanding

Analytical skills

Multitasking

Problem solving

Additional language

Job description

Our client is looking for an Administrator to support the Supplier Management Team (SMT) in managing suppliers and ensuring all locations have the resources they need. The role involves building good relationships with suppliers, monitoring their performance and making sure they meet the required standards. Full training and support will be given. Working hours are Monday to Friday 08:30 to 17:00.

General duties to include:

• Conduct supplier assessments and evaluations to ensure they meet the company’s standards and requirements
• Facilitate the onboarding process for new suppliers, ensuring all documentation and compliance requirements are met
• Maintain an up-to-date database of suppliers and performance metrics
• Coordinate with suppliers to address any issues, discrepancies or areas for improvement
• Monitor supplier performance and conduct regular reviews
• Establish and maintain strong relationships with suppliers to foster collaboration and mutual benefits
• Identify potential risks
• Facilitate communication and collaboration between internal teams and suppliers
• Occasional travel to suppliers’ sites, as and when required

Key Skills and Experience:

• Previous experience within an administrative role
• Attention to detail
• Ability to build and maintain positive professional relationships
• Microsoft office knowledge
• Exceptional interpersonal communication skills & team player
• Good telephone manner
• Willingness to develop an in-depth understanding of the business and related services
• Analytical and research skills
• To be able to multi-task and make swift decisions and prioritiesAdapting actions to needs and wishes of customers
• Problem solving and conflict resolution capabilities
• An additional language, preferably Romanian or Polish

Benefits:

• 22 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Death in Service
• Pension Contribution scheme
• Social Team events
• Wellness and mental health assistance
• Employee rewards scheme

Only suitable candidates will be directly contacted about this position, and we will not store or process the data of candidates in any way unless consent has been obtained