At a Glance
- Tasks: Support operations and logistics in a fast-paced environment, ensuring smooth day-to-day activities.
- Company: Join a growing international business in the food manufacturing and supply chain sector.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, travel opportunities, and long-term career development.
- Other info: Collaborative culture with opportunities to broaden your skills and gain international exposure.
- Why this job: Be part of a dynamic team and make a real impact on global operations.
- Qualifications: Highly organised, detail-focused, and comfortable managing multiple priorities.
The predicted salary is between 28000 - 34000 £ per year.
Full Time | £28k - £34k DOE
Looking for a varied role where no two days are the same? We're recruiting on behalf of a growing international business operating within the food manufacturing and supply chain sector. Supplying customers across global markets, this is an exciting opportunity to join a business that's continuing to expand and offers genuine long-term career development.
We're looking for a highly organised Operations Administrator who enjoys working in a fast-paced environment and takes pride in keeping things running smoothly behind the scenes. If you're proactive, detail-focused and enjoy working with multiple departments, this could be the perfect next step.
The role: This is a broad and varied position where you'll provide administrative support across the business, helping to coordinate operations, logistics and day-to-day activities. You'll work closely with suppliers, logistics partners and internal teams, ensuring information is accurate, deadlines are met and the business continues to operate efficiently.
Key Responsibilities:- Maintain accurate operational records relating to orders, shipments and logistics
- Monitor and update shipment schedules, delays and operational changes
- Communicate key updates to senior management and internal teams
- Coordinate with suppliers, logistics providers, customers and internal departments
- Prepare and maintain documentation, reports and business records
- Chase outstanding actions and ensure deadlines are achieved
- Provide administrative support across multiple business functions
- Assist with a variety of operational projects as the business continues to grow
About you: We're looking for someone who is:
- Highly organised with excellent attention to detail
- Comfortable managing multiple priorities in a busy environment
- Proactive and able to work using their own initiative
- Confident communicating with colleagues, suppliers and external partners
- A strong team player who is happy to support wherever needed
- Competent using Microsoft Office, particularly Excel and Outlook
- Experienced using business systems such as EDI platforms or customer portals (desirable)
- Experience within food manufacturing, FMCG, logistics, supply chain, distribution or international retail would be advantageous, although not essential.
- Experience gained within both larger corporate businesses and growing SMEs would also be highly beneficial.
- Salary of £28,000 - £34,000, depending on experience
- Based in Newcastle with initial paid-for travel to our York site
- Join a growing international business with excellent long-term prospects
- Exposure to global supply chains and international markets
- A collaborative, supportive and hands-on team culture
- A varied role with opportunities to broaden your skills across the business
- Optional travel opportunities for supplier visits, customer meetings and trade exhibitions
If you're looking to join an ambitious business where you can make a real contribution and continue developing your career, we'd love to hear from you.
