Commercial Administrator - Birmingham, United Kingdom - Fortem Solutions

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    Job Description

    Due to our continued growth, we are delighted to confirm that we are currently seeking an experienced and confident Administrator to join Fortem, based in Birmingham (B29).

    This is a busy, varied role offering you an opportunity to utilise your administrative and organisational skills and really make a difference within this Social Housing contract.

    You will be guided and trained by an exceptional Management team.

    You will ensure high levels of Administration support and branch support is provided, supporting the overall delivery of a large capital works programme, where we will be responsible for enhancements to properties, including Bathrooms, Kitchens and Roofs.

    The role will require you to complete general administration duties to a high and accurate standard, taking ownership of work, demonstrating great organisation skills, enabling forward planning and meeting of deadlines by prioritising work.

    Key duties and responsibilities

    • Recording of timely and accurate information, including direct operative and subcontractor/supplier information
    • Allocation of purchase orders and invoices including checking against order values
    • Sending out material & subcontract enquiry documentation, undertaking comparisons and raising of purchase/subcontractor orders
    • Logging accurate documentation and/or correspondence
    • Entering Electrical Testing Programme and Certificates
    • Managing full compliance with the standards, documents library and forms library
    • Direct support to the commercial management function

    Essential

    • Experience in an administrative role
    • Office suite experience – Word & Excel

    Desirable:

    2/3 in business/office administration within the Construction industry

    Willingness to travel if required by the business

    What do we need for you?

    We need someone to join and support our team who is proactive, customer focused, approachable with a can do attitude.

    At Fortem we look for a balance of skills and experience but just as important to us are your values and behaviours. Sound like you? If so, come and join our Fortem team, and become a great ambassador of our business.

    What can we offer you?

    Here at Fortem we are passionate about people, with a real focus and drive around continuous development. We strongly believe that this passion has allowed us the success we have enjoyed in recent years.

    Above everything else you will be joining a values-based business, our values are at the centre of every activity we undertake. Having the right talent, coupled with the right culture and values, ensures that we have a sustained future and a trusted brand in our respective markets.

    Benefits

    • Highly competitive salary
    • 25 days annual leave + bank holidays + your birthday off
    • 26 weeks full pay maternity leave
    • 8 weeks full pay paternity leave
    • £3,000 colleague referral fee
    • Gym memberships at national and local gyms, healthcare, cycle to work scheme, mobile phone provider discounts & more