Commercial Administrator

Livin Housing Limited; Dartford; On-site; GBP 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A national housing organization based in Dartford is seeking a Commercial Administrator to support administrative operations. The role entails ensuring efficient processes, compliance with standards, and maintaining strong communication with clients and service users. Ideal candidates will have experience in a commercial environment, be organized and possess strong interpersonal skills. The position offers a salary up to £28,000 per annum and various employee benefits, including 25 days annual leave and volunteering opportunities.

Benefits

25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Annual Mears Fun Day

Volunteering Leave

Staff perks with Mears Rewards

Qualifications

• Experience within Social Housing Sector is preferred.
• Strong interpersonal skills to communicate effectively.
• Ability to work in a busy office environment.

Responsibilities

• Support administration activities for operational functions.
• Ensure compliance with company operating procedures.
• Maintain communication with service users and stakeholders.
• Manage purchase requisitions and invoicing processes.
• Participate in formal and informal meetings and training.

Skills

Experience in a commercial environment

Strong customer experience ethos

Good written and verbal communication

Good time management and planning

Ability to work under deadlines

Familiarity with computerised systems

Job description

Annual salary: up to £28,000.00

Commercial Administrator

Dartford

Full Time, Permanent

Salary up to £28,000 per annum.

“A desire to make a positive difference wherever we operate has always been at the heart of our business. It was 30 years ago when we were a small maintenance contractor with a single van; and it still is now we are a truly national company”.

About the Role:

Part of a local team supporting the Administration activities and requirements to our operations and functions, ensuring that all administrative procedures are being undertaken efficiently, in total compliance with Company operating procedures.

• Support the administration process in the business area to ensure the accurate and timely recording and response to all client, service user and company communication, in accordance with agreed standard operating procedures.
• Support the provision of administrative duties to all functions within the local team, branch, client and internal group departments where required.
• Support processes of materials requisition, purchase order and invoicing, credit and debit invoices and the timely input of cost data to enable work orders to be completed and invoiced as required.
• Ensure the customer experience is central to all activities by adopting a professional manner when communicating with service users, clients, and both internal/external stakeholders This includes but is not limited to
• appearance, company ID, maintaining a high standard of Health & Safety requirements.
• Communicate with service users regarding ongoing work/s where required and liaison with colleagues to ensure accurate & timely information provided.
• Work with all team members including, administrators, operatives, supervisors and subcontractors to ensure an efficient and productive service is delivered to service users and client and to support the attainment and maintenance of high levels of satisfaction with performance delivery in accordance with agreed standard operating procedures.
• Keep all supplied company assets in a good condition in line with the company policies and report to your Manager where damages occur.
• Attend informal and formal company & client meetings and training sessions as required.

Role Criteria:

• Experience in a commercial environment
• Experience within Social Housing Sector.
• Experience of working to deadlines in busy office environment
• Good time management, planning & organisational skills.
• Good on computerised systems.
• Good written, verbal, questioning & interpersonal skills.
• Strong customer experience ethos.

All our roles require candidates to have the entitlement to work within the UK, Mears does not currently offer visa sponsorship.

To drive a Mears vehicle, you must be aged over 21 have held your licence over 3 months and have less than 9 points.

Candidates should be aware that all our roles are subject to relevant DBS/Security checks before commencement of employment.

Benefits we can offer you.

• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Annual Mears Fun Day - Our annual Fun Day is organised as a massive thank you from the Executive team for all the hard work!
• Volunteering Leave - Mears supports employees to undertake paid volunteering in the community, in support of our social value commitment.
• Staff perks with Mears Rewards - discounts of up to 10% weekly groceries, holidays, eye test vouchers, Share save scheme, plus much more.
• Family friendly policies

Apply below or to discuss your application further; contact:

Laura Bourne ([e-mail])

If you need any help with your application process, we are here to support you. We will be accessible every step of the way.

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