Operational Administrator

Location: Lutterworth

Position Type: 12 month contract (Maternity cover)

Hours of work: 37.5 hours/week - Monday to Friday to cover 07:00am to 5:00pm

You will be required to work on site at Magna Park Monday - Friday during training, then Hybrid working will be scheduled whereby you will only be required onsite once per week!

The Travis Perkins Group is the UK leader in the building materials and home improvement markets. Recognised as one of Britain’s Top Employers since 2010, we operate out of more than 2,000 outlets nationwide and have over 30,000 colleagues.

BSS is one of the family of businesses within the Group, with 50+ branches around the country. We have an exciting opportunity for the right candidates to join our new National Admin Centre - are you interested?

We currently have a  full time vacancy for an administration role at our National Administration Department in Magna Park, Lutterworth which will service all BSS branches throughout England, Wales, Northern Ireland & Scotland.

Reporting to the Team Leader you will be trained to be multi skilled for:

• Regularly communicating with Branches & Suppliers regarding direct to site deliveries

• Booking and charging direct to site deliveries

• Obtaining PODs and information from Branches & Suppliers to support processing Direct to SIte orders and Call Offs

• Using customer portals of suppliers to obtain updates or Proof Of Deliveries regarding branch orders

• Completing housekeeping tasks within the National Admin team to ensure efficiency within the business

To be successful:

• Your attention to detail and problem solving skills will be to a high standard.

• You will be organised with the ability to plan your workload, have an aptitude for figures, good IT skills, especially using spreadsheets.

• At least C grade GCSE in English and Maths.

• Possess excellent customer service skills and can naturally generate relationships both locally and remotely.

• Highly motivated; must have the desire to make things happen on time.

• Be willing to help others, to work as part of an effective and communicative team.

We are looking for self motivated individuals with good communication skills and with the ability to work well under pressure on their own and as part of the team.  You may work across all of our existing teams as required so a flexible and positive attitude towards your work is essential.

What’s in it for you?

You’ll be supported by some of the best training & development in the industry. Our impressive internal succession programme means, whatever it is you do with us, it will be easy for you to learn, grow and develop across the Travis Perkins Group. We’ll also equip you with a benefits package that grows as you grow with the company:

• Competitive annual salary

• Save-as-you-earn scheme

• Buy-as-you-earn scheme

• Contributory pension scheme

• Colleague discounts across a variety of Group businesses including 20% off at Toolstation.

• Support on various areas such a health and wellbeing

• MyPerks discounts across shop retailers and restaurants

We’re driving to become a truly inclusive employer. We want everyone to be at their best and it’s our ambition that everyone within our Group feels safe, welcome and confident to be their authentic selves. 

You be you, it makes us, us!