Administration Specialist - Westbury Introduction
Saab UK is part of Scandinavia\\\'s largest defence company, bringing together the best of Swedish and British innovation. Saab offers world-leading solutions and services in defence, aviation, space, and civil security to keep people and society safe. Our UK presence has been growing at pace, meaning we can offer a wide range of opportunities for personal fulfilment and career growth. We currently employ over 600 people across eight sites in the UK, and our specialisations include software engineering, underwater robotics, radars, AI, and armed forces training.
We are recruiting for 6 month maternity cover to join our UK Operations Support Team within the Training and Simulation (T&S UK) function at Saab UK.
This Administration Specialist Officer role will play a critical part in the financial administrative duties & operations related matters with the Operations Support Team. You will work closely with a small team of administrators and an Office Manager to cover all aspects of administration for T&S UK, with the adaptability to help others outside of this area when required.
The role will be based in our Heywood House Office with regular trips to Westdown Camps, Salisbury and other UK locations when require.
Raise purchase orders and process invoices for payment
Work with the Accounts Payable team to ensure swift payments to suppliers
Booking all necessary Travel; Flights, Taxis, accommodation whilst following all correct security processes.
Work with the Ops Supervisor to ensure all field team clothing gets to the right people at the right time.
Provide efficient, effective, and professional administrative support internally to the Operations and Delivery teams and other business customers as directed.
Minimum 1 years\\\' experience in administration or a similar field.
Proficient IT skills, including intermediate Excel skills.
Outstanding organisational skills, with ability to plan, prioritise, take initiative and find proactive solutions, contribute new ideas to projects, work unsupervised, under pressure and multitask effectively.