Operations Administrator

Allstaff Recruitment are currently seeking an Operations Administrator based in Kempston for a rapidly growing company.

Summary of the Operations Administrator role

Salary: £28,000Job Location: KempstonType of Contract: Permanent, Full timeHours: Monday – Thursday 8.15am – 4:45pm, Friday 8.15am – 1:45pmThe roleAs the Operations Administrator your role will involve the following important duties:

• Provide administrative and coordination support to the Head of Operations and supporting functions.
• Maintain accurate operational, order and delivery information within the ERP/business management system.
• Monitor aftermarket order progress, key dates and outstanding actions.
• Support project, procurement and production teams with status updates, trackers, reports and follow-up actions.
• Identify potential delays, issues or information gaps and escal…
• Support operational, project, procurement and production meetings with accurate information and administration.
• Maintain action trackers and ensure agreed actions are followed up to completion.
• Coordinate information between departments to improve visibility and flow of work.
• Support continuous improvement of operational processes, reporting and system data.
• Ensure information is accurate, timely and readily available to support effective operational decision-making.

The experience required

• GCSEs or equivalent, including English and Maths, or relevant practical experience.
• Previous experience in an operations administration, coordination, manufacturing administration or similar role.
• Experience working within a manufacturing, engineering, OEM or industrial environment.
• Experience supporting operational, project, procurement or production teams.
• Experience working with ERP/MRP or business management systems.
• Good level of written and numerical literacy.
• Experience with Power Query and/or Power BI would be advantageous.

As a successful Operations Administrator, you will have the following:

• Strong organisational and administrative skills with excellent attention to detail.
• Ability to coordinate multiple activities, priorities and deadlines.
• Good communication skills with the ability to work effectively across departments.
• Confident using Microsoft Office, particularly Excel, for data management and reporting.
• Strong follow-up skills with the ability to monitor and close outstanding actions.
• Good understanding of manufacturing, production, procurement and order fulfilment processes.
• Ability to identify potential operational issues and escalate them appropriately.
• Proactive, practical and solutions-focused approach.
• Ability to maintain accurate and confidential business information.
• Good commercial awareness and understanding of the importance of cost, quality and delivery.

#J-18808-Ljbffr…