Business Administrator
Pay: £23,809.76 per year
Job Description:
Furnished Homes is a family run contract furniture and home furnishings company who specialise in supplying to social housing providers, care homes, landlords, the NHS, relocation groups and private & public bodies. We will be 30 years in business as of this September with 3 large depots covering the whole of England, Wales and Scotland.
Due to our continued success and growth, we are seeking an experienced business administrator, to support our small but dynamic purchasing team. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone looking for an exciting new challenge that they can really sink their teeth into.
What you will be doing:
· Monitor inventory levels, raise and expedite purchase orders on Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central for your own selection of suppliers/ products.
· Maintain accurate supplier lead times and liaise with the warehouse teams for goods in.
· Liaise with suppliers regarding quality issues and items missing from deliveries.
· Allocating stock to sales orders for the planning department.
· Responsibility for receipting goods in onto Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central.
· Annual and ad hoc updating of supplier pricing.
· Assisting with stock control to include data entry for cycle counts, producing and distributing count sheets and other associated tasks as required.
· General administrative tasks to support the wider the purchasing team.
· Cover for Purchasing Team members during periods of leave.
Please note: You must be willing and able to commute to our Bristol location for your initial training (minimum of 1 week), following which the position will be largely remote but with some team sessions taking place in the Bristol Office throughout the year.
Essential qualities-
· A proficient IT user, you should be able to confidently use a range of programmes including Excel, Outlook, Teams, WhatsApp, and One drive.
· You must have the ability to maintain accuracy and pace in a complex, fast moving and evolving environment. You should be able to work well under pressure, prioritising your workload accordingly to hit tight deadlines.
· You should be self-motivated and highly organised with a strong work ethic, able to work well as part of a small team but also individually.
· You'll need strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to develop and maintain friendly and professional relationships with internal and external stakeholders across a range of platforms.
Desirable qualities/experience-
· Experience within an SME environment.
· We welcome applications from individuals with transferable skills looking to take their first step on the purchasing ladder and offer 75% company funding towards CIPS qualifications
· Experience using Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central.
· Following your basic training this role is 80-90% work from home (WFH), so WFH experience is highly desirable. You must have a suitable, dedicated place to work at home with an excellent broadband connection.
Benefits:
* Company laptop, additional monitor and mobile phone provided.
* 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays
* Employee discount scheme.
* On going support and training.
* Annual company events which have previously included Go-Karting, boat trips, dinners, ice-skating.
* Casual dress code.
* No weekends or bank holidays.
* Company pension
* Hybrid/Remote
* Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Schedule:
* 8 hour shift
* Day shift
* Holidays
* Monday to Friday
* No weekends
Work Location: Hybrid/Remote
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: £23,809.76 per year
Benefits:
* Casual dress
* Company events
* Company pension
* Employee discount
* On-site parking
* Work from home
Education:
* GCSE or equivalent (required)
Experience:
* Office: 1 year (required)
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Bristol BS37 5NG