Office Administrator - Temporary

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Location: Stafford

Hours: 37.5 Hours per week (Monday to Friday, 08.30am-16.30pm)

Salary: Up to £26,000

Responsibilities

• Collect and collate data to support commercial reporting
• Maintain accurate records and databases
• Raise and manage Purchase Orders
• Assist with cost reporting and forecasting
• Support procurement and payment of subcontractors
• Aid in preparation of Applications for Payment
• Liaise with clients to resolve account and invoicing queries
• Address Work In Progress (WIP) and debt queries

Experience and Qualifications

• Proficient in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel
• Experience in invoicing and raising Purchase Orders
• Familiarity with month‑end reporting processes
• Strong time management and ability to prioritise workload
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Commercial department experience desirable
• Driving licence preferred (due to rural location)

Skills and Behaviours

• Positive, enthusiastic approach to work
• Team player with a proactive mindset
• Strong organisational skills and attention to detail
• Self‑motivated and able to work under pressure
• Effective communicator and numerically confident
• Solution‑focused with a “can‑do” attitude

About Lanes Group

At Lanes Group, we are the UK’s largest independent provider of water and wastewater solutions, playing a crucial role in maintaining the seamless operation of the nation’s essential infrastructure. Since our formation in 1992, we have grown into a half‑a‑billion‑pound business, with a network of depots from Aberdeen to Plymouth and a workforce of over 4,000 employees. Our innovation, investment in leading‑edge equipment, and customer‑centric ethos make us a market leader in end‑to‑end drainage services.

What We Offer

• 24 Days holiday plus Bank Holidays
• Pension
• Death in service
• Training and progression opportunities

Internal and External candidates are welcome. Any internal candidate currently employed within a division of Lanes Group must complete an internal application form and submit to recruitment.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from under‑represented members of the community. Strictly no agencies please.