Administrative Assistant Hexham
Job description
Avaliable Job Today About EGGER (UK)
We create more from wood. With more than 11,000 employees worldwide who work with passion, upholding our family values and innovative spirit. This is how we create products for furniture, interior design, construction as well as laminate flooring. We keep moving and are always developing – manufacturing new products, tapping into emerging markets and generating exciting prospects for everyone that works with us.
Our UK HQ is in Hexham, Northumberland, with a second plant in East Ayrshire.
Our work environment includes:
- Modern office setting
- Food provided
- Work-from-home days
- Growth opportunities
- Wellness programmes
Covering a maternity period for 12 months, as an Administrative Assistant within the Wood Purchasing department you will be working closely with colleagues from Forestry, Quality Station and Production, ensuring an organised and efficient administration function with the purchase of our raw materials. Your duties will include:
Your Tasks
- Contribute to the efficient administration of the department and support the Wood Purchasing Team.
- Assist in creating, distributing and monitoring supplier delivery paperwork, and in the operation of the invoicing systems for the purchase of wood using SAP and Commonsense platforms.
- Monitor timber purchase/product sales relating to EGGER UK, providing accurate reports and records of all department activities along with Management Information using various systems.
- Provide information to suppliers and deal with general queries relating to the Dry Fibre System and FSC certification.
- Create and maintain Vendor contracts and ensure compliance obligations required by FSC/PEFC chain of custody certification are met.
Our Requirements
- Good standard of secondary education.
- Intermediate standard of IT competence including MS Office products (Word, Excel and Outlook).
- Relevant experience with good communication and team working skills.
- Excellent attention to detail and accuracy are important as is being well organised and efficient.
- Able to work full time hours (37.5hrs per week) Monday to Friday.
We Offer
The opportunity to join a large international manufacturing employer in the region; focussed on quality, customer service, the environment and sustainability. Competitive employee benefits (such as hybrid and flexible working) and pension scheme. Rewarding and varied job role. Technologically advanced systems and processes. Comprehensive induction process, progressive training and development.
Job Types: Full-time, Fixed term contract
Contract length: 12 months
Benefits:
- Canteen
- Casual dress
- Company events
- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Discounted or free food
- Employee discount
- Flexitime
- Free flu jabs
- Free or subsidised travel
- Free parking
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- Referral programme
- Sick pay
- Work from home
Schedule:
- Day shift
- Flexitime
- Monday to Friday
Supplemental pay types:
- Yearly bonus
Work Location: In person
