Administrator (Commercial)

From the commitment we pour into our homes, to the belief we bring to supporting amazing careers, a role at Persimmon is a springboard for Building Your New Possible. Discover new opportunities to grow, learn new skills and release your potential.

We’re Persimmon Homes, a FTSE 100 listed company and a leading UK house builder serving local communities across the UK and delivering around 10,000 homes a year. We have 29 operating businesses in England, Wales and Scotland, three house-building brands and three off-site manufacturing facilities.

**We’re looking for people like you, and this could be your opportunity to start Building Your New Possible.**

**What is the role?**

This is an exciting opportunity for an Administrator to join the Commercial Team. This role typically reports to the Commercial Director, supporting the Buying and Quantity Surveying functions.

The purpose of this role is to provide and perform general administration and secretarial support using own initiative and self-motivation where necessary.

**The role will include**:

- Assist in secretarial duties for the team, including word processing and the use of excel spreadsheets
- Issuing correspondence and updates to subcontractors and suppliers (including recording and collating responses)
- Updating databases; raising orders and collating health & safety documentation
- Documentation Management: Maintain accurate records and documentation related to commercial projects, including contracts, agreements, and procurement documents, subcontract & supplier databases.
- Supplier & Subcontractor Liaison: Assist in liaising with suppliers and subcontractors, including issuing purchase orders, terms & conditions, processing invoices, and resolving any administrative queries.
- Data Entry and Analysis: Enter data accurately into relevant systems and assist in generating reports and analyses to support decision-making within the commercial department.
- Meeting Coordination: Organize and schedule meetings, take minutes when necessary, and distribute relevant documents to attendees.
- Support to Commercial Team: Provide general administrative support to the commercial team, including filing, photocopying, and managing correspondence and the preparation of departmental reporting documents.
- Compliance and Regulation: Assist in ensuring compliance with relevant industry regulations and company policies, including health and safety standards and procurement procedures.
- Commercial Communication - Issuing relevant communications to internal & external stakeholders.
- Provide cover for the Receptionist during lunch/break times/holidays on a rota basis.
- Departmental archiving.
- Maintain departmental calendar ensuring it is kept up-to-date with all holidays and meetings.
- Specific tasks as requested by the Commercial Director / Commercial Manager.

**What experience, qualifications and skills are we looking for?**
- Good written and verbal communication skills
- Previous experience within an office environment
- Computer literate with experience of a number of different packages including Microsoft Word, Excel, Power Point and Outlook
- Ability to be well organised, self-motivated with high attention to detail
- Be able to multitask and work to targets

**What’s in it for you?**

Salary and benefits package
- Competitive Salary (DOE)
- Pension
- Bonus

**Persimmon are Proud Sponsors of Team GB**

**No Agencies please** - Persimmon will not accept speculative CVs as a means of introduction
- Persimmon is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to encouraging equality, diversity and inclusion among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination._
- Our aim is for our workforce to be truly representative of all sections of society and our customers, and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best._