Business Support Administrator, UK

Pitch Technologies; Crawley; Hybrid; GBP 21,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dynamic team at an innovative company that excels in distributed simulation technologies. As a Business Support Officer, you will play a crucial role in ensuring smooth operations by assisting with administrative tasks and supporting the sales team. This position offers the chance to grow within a supportive culture that values your input and encourages learning. You'll enjoy a flexible working environment and the opportunity to work on diverse projects. If you're a proactive problem solver with a passion for organization and communication, this is the perfect opportunity for you to shine and make a difference in a forward-thinking company.

Benefits

15 to 25 days paid annual leave

Company pension scheme

Flexible working conditions

Opportunity for overseas company events

On the job training

Inclusive company culture

Qualifications

• Experience in Business Support or similar roles in an office environment.
• Proficient in MS Office and capable of accurate data entry.

Responsibilities

• Assist sales team with queries and manage office administration tasks.
• Support processing orders and maintain company information systems.

Skills

Business Support

Administrative Support

Communication Skills

Problem Solving

Organizational Skills

MS Office Proficiency

Data Entry Accuracy

Multitasking

Education

High School Diploma

Relevant Degree (Desirable)

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Role: Business Support Officer
Location: Hybrid working / UK Office (Gatwick, Crawley)
Job Type: Full Time or Part Time (3 to 5 days per week), Permanent

The company

Pitch, a BAE Systems company, develops unique, ground breaking distributed simulation technologies and world-class products and services to solve some of the hardest simulation problems of our customers within aerospace, defence, transport, engineering and other industries – whether that is supporting experimentations of Mars sample return missions or connecting UK future Typhoon synthetic training systems for collective training.

With Pitch, you will join a small team that is not only great with technology but also with people. You will find an informal and fun culture that promotes work-life-balance and opportunities to learn every day.

The role

We are looking for a resourceful Business Support Administrator who will bring their enthusiasm and energy to this role assisting us on operational and administrative tasks, helping to ensure smooth business operations.

The role is suitable for a strong problem solver who gets things done. You will be working closely with all UK Business Manager, and the Head Office in Sweden, to support delivery of a range of tasks for the business.

This role will offer a great opportunity for you to take on responsibility evolve your role in a growing company.

You will:

• Assist the sales team with answering internal and external queries
• Manage all office administration tasks including record keeping of information related to customers, suppliers, staff, etc.
• Support processing of orders from customers and the handover to Delivery team
• Ensure all outstanding orders are delivered and invoiced at the end of each month and follow up
• Maintain company information systems with personnel, financial and other data
• General housekeeping responsibilities to ensure smooth running of the office
• Assist where necessary with scheduling and organising meetings and events, taking minutes, making travel and accommodation bookings
• Manage visitors to the UK office
• Support coordination of business events
• Propose and implement office and business improvement ideas
• Assist Business Unit Manager with ad-hoc tasks as required

What we look for in you

Experience

• Experience in Business Support, Administrative Support or similar role in an office environment
• Confident verbal and written communication
• Energetic and help maintain a fun working environment
• Proactive, taking initiative to solve problems
• Organised, punctual and reliable administration support
• Able to work independently with minimal supervision
• Competent in filing, and data entry with high level of accuracy, numeracy and attention to detail
• Excellent planning skills and ability to multitask
• Willingness to learn and interest in furthering a career with Pitch
• Proficient in typical office software including MS Office
• Flexibility to adapt to changing priorities and handle unexpected situations
• Familiarity with IT sector is desirable
• Must be currently eligible to work in the UK without sponsorship

What we offer

• Salary £21,000 to £28,000 depending on experience and full/part time contract
• 15 to 25 days paid annual leave per year depending on full/part time contract
• Company pension scheme
• Rewarding and fun work experience
• Opportunity to work on a diverse range of projects and tasks
• An inclusive and supportive company culture where your ideas and participation in the company’s actions aren’t just welcome – they’re expected
• Flexible working conditions
• Opportunity to participate in overseas company events including twice-yearly Company Conference
• On the job training in the various tasks undertaken in this job

Working with us
At Pitch we care about difference in all forms and want to create an inclusive environment where everyone can be themselves and reach their full potential. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and particularly from sections of the community who are currently under-represented within our industry.

We also want to make sure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. If you have a disability or health condition (for example dyslexia, autism, an anxiety disorder etc.) that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments.