Commercial Administrator - Lanes

The Lanes Group are the UK’s largest independent provider of water and wastewater solutions and services, we play a vital role in always maintaining the seamless operations of the nation’s water systems. Formed in 1992, our half a billion-pound turnover ensures continued expansion for market share. Our key differentiator is our 4000+ staff and our resource pool that includes the most innovative fleet, plant, and equipment the market has to offer.

We are the UK’s largest end to end drainage solution provider with depots strategically located across the UK from Aberdeen to Plymouth. As such we are committed to ensuring the health, safety, and wellbeing of our colleagues and customers. We are therefore looking to add a dynamic, enthusiastic, and talented individual to our team to help us achieve best practice in compliance and risk management.

About The Role

We are seeking an experienced Commercial Administrator to join our team based in Stafford to support the operations management team and Senior Quantity Surveyors. The role is based at Grindley House Farm with the option of hybrid working.

Location: Grindley House Farm, Stowe-by-Charterley, Stafford

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

Salary: TBC

Responsibilities – But Not Limited To

• Assist in the valuation of works
• Support in production of Applications for Payment
• Raising Purchase Orders
• Facilitate production of cost reporting
• Aid collection and collation of data
• Support Subcontract procurement and payment
• Maintain accurate records
  
  

Experience And Qualifications Required For The Role

• Good knowledge of Microsoft Office suite of products, particularly knowledge of Microsoft Excel
• Previous invoicing experience
• Raising Purchasing Orders
• Month end reporting
• Ability to manage own time and work to business priorities and deadlines
• Good communication and interpersonal skills
• Working in a commercial department would be advantageous
• Driving licence would be advantageous due to the rural location
  
  

Skills And Behaviours

• Enthusiastic and energetic approach to people and projects
• Team player
• Forward thinking and keen to develop smarter delivery of work
• Well organised
• Highly motivated
• Good communicator
• Numerically competent
• Ability to work under pressure
• Positive attitude towards problem solving
  
  

What We Offer

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

This position is open to Internal and External candidates. Any internal candidates currently employed within a division of the Lanes Group must complete an Internal Application form and submit to recruitment.

The Lanes Group plc comprises of a range of established service providers subsidiaries, which complement the specialist service of Lanes, by both work type and geography. Increasing our overall capability, assets and offering to our customers.

Lanes - https://www.lanesgroup.com/#our_group

Lanes I - https://lanes-infra.com/

SUS - https://sus.co.uk/

Clearflow -https://www.clearflowltd.com/

AQS - https://aqsenvironmentalsolutions.ie/

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from under-represented members of the community.

Strictly no agencies please