Administrator

Jobwise Ltd; Manchester; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous holiday entitlement

Discretionary bonus

Workplace pension scheme

Health care plan

On-site parking

Job summary

A leading contractor company in Manchester is seeking an Administrator to support their estimating team. The role involves managing communications, ensuring deadlines are met, and assisting with inquiries. Ideal candidates will have strong organisational skills, excellent communication abilities, and a detail-oriented mindset. Benefits include a salary of £26,000 - £28,000, generous holiday entitlement, and opportunities for progression. This role is suitable for motivated individuals eager to provide excellent service.

Qualifications

• Experience in administration, preferably in construction.
• Detail-oriented with strong written and verbal communication.
• Ability to prioritise and thrive in a deadline-driven environment.

Responsibilities

• Manage a busy estimating inbox.
• Work with the operations team to meet deadlines.
• Distribute incoming purchase orders.

Skills

Proven administration experience

Excellent communication skills

Highly organised

Excellent IT skills

Tools

MS Word

Excel

SAGE

Job description

Administrator required for a leading contractor within their industry The Company are based close to Stockport Town Centre and are keen to hire someone with proven administration skills, who is well organised and used to prioritising their own workload. The position is supporting a fast‑paced estimating team and will require someone that can thrive in a deadline driven environment.

What will you be doing as an Administrator?

• Managing a busy estimating inbox
• Working closely with the operations team to ensure deadlines are met
• Distributing of incoming purchase orders
• Answering incoming customer enquiries over the phone and by email
• Logging and filing of all incoming enquiries
• Communicating with Contracts Managers to ensure that enquiries are dealt with appropriately and within the timescales needed
• Proof reading of outgoing quotations
• Supporting with some proactive lead generation via email campaigns
• Following up of submitted quotations for feedback on costs

We would LOVE to hear from you if you have the following skills and experience:

• Proven administration experience, ideally within the construction industry, however this is not essential as full training can be provided
• Keen eye for detail
• Excellent communication skills both written and verbal
• Highly organised and able to prioritise own workload
• Able to thrive in a fast paced and deadline driven environment
• Passionate to provide excellent service and a problem‑solving outlook
• Excellent IT skills, including MS Word, Excel and ideally SAGE, however this is not essential

What's in it for you as an Administrator?

• Salary offering 26,000 - 28,000k
• Monday to Friday, 37.5 hours per week, working 8.30am to 5pm with a 30 min lunch
• Generous holiday entitlement of 25 days + bank holidays
• Discretionary bonus based upon company performance/profitability
• Workplace pension scheme
• Death in service
• Health care plan where employees can claim back on dental, optical and medical costs
• Opportunity for progression, and development within the business
• Free on-site parking

Apply now by sending your CV. We aim to respond to all successful applications within 2 days. If you haven't been contacted within 2 days your application has been unsuccessful. Please check our website and apply directly for any other suitable positions you see. We apologise that we are unable to contact everyone in person and thank you for your interest. Jobwise Ltd is an employment agency and the details sent in your application may be stored on our secure database.