Business Administrator

Confidential; Leigh; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

K.A.G. Recruitment Consultancy is exclusively recruiting for a Business Administrator to join our client, one of Europe’s leading food producers, based in Yetminster.

This is a fantastic opportunity for an organised, proactive and enthusiastic individual to join a busy team, providing essential administrative support across Commercial and Site Management operations.

Qualifications

• Experience in an administrative or office-based role.
• Organised, proactive and able to manage multiple priorities.
• Export administration experience is advantageous but not essential.
• Excellent communication and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Manage customer enquiries and orders, ensuring excellent customer service.
• Maintain accurate commercial records, sales information and reporting.
• Support order processing, export coordination and associated documentation.
• Liaise with internal departments to ensure effective communication and timely delivery.
• Assist with production forecasts, sales reports, presentations and customer visits.
• Maintain organised records and handle confidential commercial information.
• Support Site Management with administrative tasks and wider business projects.

Skills

Microsoft Office

Organised

Communication skills

Multi-tasking

Export administration

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

K.A.G. Recruitment Consultancy is delighted to be exclusively recruiting for a Business Administrator to join our client, one of Europe's leading food producers, based in Yetminster.

This is a fantastic opportunity for an organised, proactive and enthusiastic individual to join a busy team, providing essential administrative support across Commercial and Site Management operations.

Position: Business Administrator
Location: Yetminster
Salary: Competitive - DOE
Hours: Monday to Friday 9 00am to 5 00pm (flexibility offered on start/finish times)

The Role

Reporting to the Commercial Manager, you will play a key role in ensuring the smooth running of daily business activities, supporting customer orders, maintaining accurate records, coordinating export documentation and communicating effectively across departments.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage customer enquiries and orders, ensuring excellent customer service.
• Maintain accurate commercial records, sales information and reporting.
• Support order processing, export coordination and associated documentation.
• Liaise with internal departments to ensure effective communication and timely delivery.
• Assist with production forecasts, sales reports, presentations and customer visits.
• Maintain organised records and handle confidential commercial information.
• Support Site Management with administrative tasks and wider business projects.

Skills & Experience

You will have previous experience in an administrative or office-based role, ideally within a commercial, manufacturing or fast-paced business environment.

You will be highly organised, confident using Microsoft Office and have excellent communication skills with strong attention to detail. A proactive attitude, the ability to manage multiple priorities and a willingness to get involved across different areas of the business are essential. Experience in export administration would be advantageous but is not essential.

If you're looking for a varied and rewarding administrative role within a successful food manufacturing business, we'd love to hear from you.