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Job Description

Position:

Operations Support Administrator

Salary/Package:

Basic + NSI

Benefits:

25 days holiday entitlement rising to 28 days after 5 plus years’ service
Holiday Purchase Scheme
Company supported CSR Volunteer Day
SAGE employee benefits membership
2 days for personal wellbeing
Pension – Including option to join Salary Exchange for Pension scheme (SXP)
Death in Service – x4 basic salary
Private Medical Insurance available, partially subsidised by the company
Corporate gym membership available, partially subsidised by the company
Salary sacrifice charity donation scheme
Company Christmas savings club
Company lottery
Electric Vehicle Salary Sacrifice
Out of town offices with free parking
Non-Sales Incentive Scheme

Business Unit:

Defence

Reporting to:

Business Unit Manager

Location/site:

Basingstoke

Vetting requirements:

No

Company Overview

Centerprise International (Ci) was established in 1983 and has over 30 years of experience and expertise in providing innovative products and services. Initially an engineering company, Ci has maintained its manufacturing capability and OEM brands.  A logistics and manufacturing facility in Wales provides CTO and Authorised Repairs to several manufacturers as well as specialised services to the UK MoD. 

Throughout its history, Ci has evolved to meet market demands and now offers Managed Services and Solution Design to complement our own products. 

Our financial strength, and breadth and quality of services offered allow Ci to form strong and enduring partnerships with clients and partners and some recent acquisitions have broadened capability further.

Ci actively seeks to attract talented ambitious individuals, to nurture and develop through their career with the organisation.  The Ci Group comprises of wholly owned companies and a joint venture business, so the opportunity to build a wide and varied career path truly exists.

All employees have the opportunity to learn from successful, capable business professionals within the organisation, to absorb knowledge and experience first-hand how a thriving business privately owned business operates. 

Business Unit Overview

 

Role Description

The successful candidate will work within the Defence & Security Team as an Operations Support Administrator. The organisation currently holds several prestigious framework agreements with the Ministry of Defence where customers worldwide require both products and services.    

The candidate will be primarily responsible for supporting AMs and Business Unit (BU) Managers in maintaining business outputs through general administration of internal systems such as SAP, Ci Purchase Order, Ci quoting tools and through the collation of information in support of competition bids and project spreadsheets. They will be expected to work alongside the primary BU PM, users, and customers to assist in the coordination of project and logistics plans, solving any conflicts that arise to minimize potential risks. Working confidently and effectively with stakeholders both internally and externally to maintain operational output.

In addition, they will be responsible for working alongside the Defence Catalogue Manager maintaining, developing, and updating our Defence catalogue used by customers via Crown Commercial Service (CCS) Frameworks. In conjunction with the E-Commerce Manager, they will complete routine pricing updates, manage Ci codes and upload a new version of our catalogue as required. They will ensure that products remain current and relevant to our customers’ needs, assisting Account Managers (AMs) inputting data and creating codes as required.

Other key tasks include:

  • Ops Support. Assisting in the management of day-to-day operational aspects of project(s). Review of production requirements and liaison with the Welsh Ops facility. Maintaining an overview of current CCS competitions and supporting the allocation of ITTs across the BU. Assisting in Tender submissions and uploading documentation via the CCS portal.

As with all personnel within the business, the individual will also be required to show:

  • A commitment to comply with the Company’s Information Security Policy
  • A commitment to promptly report any security weaknesses or incidents
  • A commitment to adopt and maintain a Health and Safety culture within the Group

Competencies

Collaborate & Influence Makes an effort to connect with people outside the immediate team and has the ability to positively influence the way others think.
Communication Skills Effectively communicates his/her thoughts in a well organised and effective manner in order to get the desired message across.
Open Communication Is professional and positive in interacting with others and is able to establish rapport quickly, treating others with courtesy and respect.
Drive for Results Demonstrates a strong work ethic committed to seeing tasks through to completion, whilst taking responsibility for and taking pride in achieving successful results.
Innovation Pushes him/herself to think beyond the obvious, contributing new ideas to enhance and ways of working and ensure high quality deliverables.
Focus & Prioritisation evelops measurable objectives, with management guidance, to focus and prioritise what’s important, ensuring efficiency and effectiveness in the delivery of work/projects.

Experience and Skills

Essential

  • Highly proficient in MS Excel i.e. formulas, macros, data formatting, management of charts & tables
  • High level of organisational skills
  • Possess the ability to prioritise workload
  • Excellent customer service skills
  • Good communication skills
  • Accuracy and attention to detail
  • Competent in MS office suite i.e. Word, PowerPoint, etc

Desirable

  • Formal Project Management qualifications
  • SAP experience

Company Profile

Essential

  • Customer-Centric - Ensure customer satisfaction is our number one priority
  • Commitment - Be true to your work and go the extra mile to deliver on your promise
  • Courage To Challenge - Have the strength to make a difference and don’t be afraid to constructively challenge the status quo
  • Succeed - Be innovative and do all that is reasonable to deliver a positive outcome
  • Dedication - Giving your time and energy in the best interests of the Company

Education/Qualifications/Specific training

Essential

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