Commercial Administrator

Elvet Recruitment

Elvet Recruitment is delighted to be partnering with a leading UK housebuilder who are looking for a Commercial Administrator to join their Commercial team in County Durham on a full-time basis.

Our client is a highly successful national developer, widely recognised for delivering high-quality homes and achieving outstanding customer satisfaction ratings. With multiple regional offices and a strong reputation for investing in their people, this is a brilliant opportunity to join a forward-thinking team where your contribution will be valued.

This role offers a fantastic platform for career development within a fast-paced commercial environment, providing exposure across multiple projects and supporting specialist teams.

As a Commercial Administrator, you will play a key part in ensuring smooth departmental operations through effective coordination, document management and communication.

What You ll Be Doing:

• Taking messages and passing information on to relevant team members promptly
• Supporting the commercial team with secretarial and administrative duties
• Audio typing, word processing and producing Excel spreadsheets
• Issuing correspondence to subcontractors and suppliers and tracking responses
• Updating internal databases, raising purchase orders and collating H&S documentation
• Maintaining accurate commercial records including contracts and procurement documents
• Liaising with suppliers and subcontractors: issuing orders, processing invoices & managing queries
• Entering data accurately into commercial systems and assisting with reporting
• Coordinating meetings and taking minutes when required
• Managing correspondence, filing, photocopying and preparation of departmental reports
• Supporting departmental compliance with company policies and health & safety regulations
• Issuing communications to internal and external stakeholders as required
• Providing reception cover on a rota basis
• Undertaking archiving and maintaining departmental calendars
• Completing any ad-hoc tasks requested by Senior Management

What We re Looking For:

• Previous administrative experience within an office environment
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent IT literacy including Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook
• Highly organised with strong attention to detail
• Ability to work to deadlines, prioritise tasks and perform in a busy environment
• Self-motivated and confident supporting multiple team members
• Able to multitask and deliver work to targets

Role Details & Benefits:

• Monday to Friday working flexibility available for the right person
• DOE up to £26,000
• Company car/car allowance
• Bonus scheme

This is a permanent position and Elvet Recruitment Limited will be acting as an employment agency for permanent recruitment on behalf of our client.

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Please contact Heather Sweetman at Elvet Recruitment to discuss in more detail.