Administrator FTC to cover maternity

Kubota Holdings Europe; Thame; Hybrid; GBP 24,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

Life assurance

25 days holiday + bank holidays

Employee discounts platform

Employee assistance program

Job summary

Kubota Holdings Europe in Thame, Oxfordshire, is seeking an Administrator for a 12-month FTC maternity cover in our Supply Chain Department. The role is hybrid, with 3 days in the office and 2 days working from home, Monday to Friday 8.30am–5pm. Duties include customer service support, purchasing assistance, and handling inquiries about availability and pricing. We offer a competitive salary and benefits.

Qualifications

• This role requires general office administration experience.
• Strong numeracy and attention to detail are essential.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Organised and professional with time-management focus.
• Maintain confidentiality and ethical standards at all times.
• Collaborate with internal teams to ensure service excellence.
• Purchasing experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Ensure customer service operations meet high standards of service.
• Support purchasing administrator with some purchasing tasks.
• Monitor department inbox and respond promptly.
• Answer and direct incoming telephone calls from customers.
• Advise customers on product availability and pricing.

Skills

General office administration

Numeracy skills

Verbal and written communication

Organised and detail-oriented

Confidentiality and ethics

Collaborative mindset

Purchasing experience desirable

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Job Description

We have a great opportunity for an Administrator to join our Supply Chain Department based in our Head Office in Thame, Oxfordshire. The hours are Monday to Friday 8.30am-5pm and we are operating a hybrid model of working of 3 days in the office and 2 days working from home.

• Application Deadline: Sept. 4, 2026
• Thame
• Hybrid

This is a 12 month FTC to cover maternity leave from the end of September.

Here are some of the key elements of the role:

• Ensure that all Customer Service operations are conducted to provide the highest service in terms of general dealings with the customer in order to contribute in a positive manner to the overall customer experience.
• Support purchasing administrator with some purchasing activities
• Monitor the department inbox to ensure all communication is handled in a timely and professional manner
• Answer and handle telephone calls which come into the department
• Respond to customer enquiries relating to availability and pricing of product

We offer a competitive base salary, generous pension scheme, life assurance, 25 days holiday (+ bank holidays), employee benefits platform offering discounts at a number of retailers and an employee assistance program offering wellness support, providing information on physical, mental, social and financial wellbeing.

Skills & Requirements

This job offers wide variation of tasks and challenges therefore the ideal candidate will;

• Have general office administration experience
• Possess good numeracy skills and attention to detail.
• Have good verbal and written communication skills
• Be focused, well organised with a professional approach whilst prioritising to ensure all work is completed to the correct standards and timescales
• Ensure that all practices are conducted in a legal, ethical, confidential and moral way.
• Work closely in a collaborative way with all internal departments to ensure that the highest level of customer service is achieved both internally and externally
• Purchasing experience desirable

About The Company

Lay the groundwork for tomorrow with Kubota!

Since 1890, Kubota has evolved in a unique way worldwide. With a strong will to solve problems in food, water and the environment, we have leveraged our strength as a manufacturer and a solutions provider. Spanning across 120+ countries and employing more than 50,000 people in Asia, Europe and North America, Kubota generates revenue in excess of $20 billion. From agricultural and industrial machinery, and overall water solutions, to any other living environment solution, our question, and our challenge was always the same: what can we do to meet the demands and enhance our lives for tomorrow?

Explore this exciting career opportunity and join us on the journey as we seek to be an “Essentials Innovator for Supporting Life”.

Work for the development of societyWork for the development of society by drawing on all of our capabilitiesand know-how to offer superior products and technologies.

Open the way to tomorrowBuild today and open the way to tomorrow, with the aim of bringing prosperity to the company and happiness to employees.

Challenge the unknownChallenge the unknown with creativity and courage.

Kubota Holdings Europe