Office Administrator

Tandem Personnel; Needham Market; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Friendly working environment

Well-established local company

Long-term opportunity for the right 2

Temp to perm opportunity

Job summary

Tandem Personnel in Needham Market is seeking an Office Administrator to join a well-established engineering company. The role emphasizes strong administration skills, good IT proficiency, and a friendly telephone manner to support customers and suppliers.

The ideal candidate will have office background and a can-do attitude; engineering experience is not essential. The position offers a Monday–Friday 9:00–5:00 schedule and temp-to-perm prospects.

Qualifications

• Experienced in administration or customer service.
• Confident using computers, email and Microsoft Office.
• Friendly and professional on the telephone.
• Organised with good attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• General office administration
• Answering telephone calls and dealing with enquiries
• Responding to emails
• Liaising with customers and suppliers
• Booking in deliveries and checking paperwork
• Updating computer systems and records
• Supporting the Production team with customer orders
• Arranging deliveries and keeping customers informed
• Dealing with customer queries
• Keeping paperwork and administration up to date

Skills

Administration

Customer service

Telephone etiquette

IT skills

Organised

Tools

Microsoft Office

Email/CRM

Job description

£14.00 per hour | Monday–Friday, 9.00am–5.00pm | Temp to Perm

Our client is a well-established engineering company based in Needham Market, looking for a friendly and organised Office Administrator to join their team.

This would suit someone with good administration and IT skills, a confident telephone manner and good customer service skills. You don’t need previous engineering experience – a good office background and the right attitude are more important.

The Role

• General office administration
• Answering telephone calls and dealing with enquiries
• Responding to emails
• Liaising with customers and suppliers
• Booking in deliveries and checking paperwork
• Updating computer systems and records
• Supporting the Production team with customer orders
• Arranging deliveries and keeping customers informed
• Dealing with customer queries
• Keeping paperwork and administration up to date

Ideal candidate will have:

• Experienced in administration or customer service
• Confident using computers, email and Microsoft Office
• Friendly and professional on the telephone
• Organised with good attention to detail
• Comfortable dealing with customers and suppliers
• Able to manage several tasks at once
• Reliable, approachable and keen to get involved
• Previous engineering or manufacturing experience would be useful but is not essential.

Benefits

• £14.00 per hour
• Monday–Friday, 9.00am–5.00pm
• Temp to perm opportunity
• Friendly working environment
• Well-established local company
• Long-term opportunity for the right person

If you are an experienced Administrator looking for a new opportunity in the Needham Market area, we would love to hear from you.