Office Administrator – Up to 12 Month
Chemring Countermeasures is a world leading and innovative company, designing and developing countermeasure solutions to armed forces throughout the world. We are part of the Chemring Group of companies and have a solid global infrastructure, which also helps us to thrive.
The Office Administrator will be required to prepare pricing authorisation documents, collaborate with the Head of Commercial, Technical Managers, and Business Managers to obtain necessary approvals for quotations.
The responsibilities of the role include (but are not limited to):
* Process and co-ordinate all new enquiries for RD&D keeping accurate records on where each opportunity is in the process and ensure deadlines are met
* Prepare, in collaboration with the Head of Commercial, RD&D Technical Managers and Business Managers, pricing authorisation documents as required to obtain the relevant approvals, internally and at Chemring Group, to quote
* Ensure all RD&D orders received have the required information and approvals before they are passed on to the Commercial Officer dealing with new orders
* Responsible for maintaining the electronic copy contract files to the point the order is received to ensure accurate records are kept for contract management purposes and audit inspections
* Comply with all company policies, including the Chemring Group Bribery Act Compliance Manual
* Personal and General admin to support the Sales and Commercial department
* Responsible for moving RD&D to a commercial model that aligns with the rest of CCM. Managing the forecast (Salesforce) and supporting finance with revenue plans and budgeting.
Office Administrator Specification:
* Right to live and work in the UK, with ability to obtain SC level clearance
* Must have continually resided in the UK for a minimum of 5 years
* GCSE's or equivalent at grade C or above – must include English
* Previous experience working with commercial contracts with an understanding key Terms and Conditions
* Microsoft Office packages
* Previous experience working in a Sales and Commercial team
* Good organisational skills
This role will be worked over a 4.5 day week; Monday to Thursday 08:00 – 16:45 and Friday 08:00 – 12:30. Flexibility in this role is critical to the success of supporting the team.
About Chemring Countermeasures
Chemring Countermeasures has a culture built on our values of Safety, Excellence and Innovation. We continue our investment in the very best people to contribute to our delivery of highly reliable solutions. We are seeking individuals who are not only of the highest calibre for today's business but have the capability to perform at even higher standards to meet the needs of tomorrow's threats facing our armed forces.
We have more than 50 years' experience at the forefront of Radio Frequency (RF) and Infrared (IR) expendable decoy research, design and manufacture, we operate at the leading edge of expendable countermeasure technology.
What is offered:
* We actively encourage an open and collaborative culture across our site through the recognised suggestion scheme and reward and recognition scheme
* 5.5 weeks' annual leave plus bank holidays
* A generous pension scheme
* Share save scheme
* Holiday buying and selling scheme
* Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) which includes dietary advice, wellbeing initiatives, family matters and counselling support
* We hold annual social events
* Cultural days
* Free on-site parking
* Podiatrist
* Weekly fruit baskets
Armed Forces Covenant
We are proud to support the armed forces community by honouring the Armed Forces Covenant. We recognise the value that Serving Personnel, both Regular and Reserves, Veterans, Uniformed Cadet Instructors and Service Families contribute to our business and the United Kingdom.
If this position is of interest, please contact our Recruitment Team with an up-to-date CV.
Please note: We do not engage with recruitment agencies. We kindly ask that you refrain from sending speculative inquiries or CVs. Should we wish to collaborate with agencies, we will initiate contact accordingly.
Reference ID: 25R0033