Administration Manager

Recruiter
Recruitment Genius
Location
Waltham Cross
Salary
Competitive
Posted
07 Oct 2016
Closes
23 Oct 2016
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time
Due to business growth and expansion, this is an exciting rare opportunity for an experienced Administration Manager to join a successful, family run home furnishings retailer based in Waltham Cross, Hertfordshire.

They are passionate and professional as well as forward looking and are enjoying a period of sustained strong growth.

As Administration Manager you will head up and lead their Buying Office, Cashier function, customer finance area and Reception/Switchboard service. Your teams will also provide admin support to our fast paced Web Team. Your teams are small but professional and progressive units and to be successful in this challenging role you must be a people person with excellent organisation and management abilities.

Accordingly it is essential that you are an experienced office or administration manager looking to take your career to the next level. This role is all about organising, motivating and driving your teams to out perform within a supportive environment of continuous development.

You will need sound IT skills and be familiar with Microsoft Office and in particular Excel. Knowledge of Photoshop would also be helpful. You will also need to have excellent numeracy and logical skills and an ability to pick up new systems quickly is required as they use a retail specific system throughout the business.

The role will provide you with the autonomy and scope to make your own business decisions to drive their progressive company forward. You will receive comprehensive support and personal development along the journey to ensure that you make the most of your talent.

The role is a full time position over 5 days per week and will involve working 3 in 4 Saturdays per month.

The ideal person will:

- be a proven people manager with a track record of coaching and motivating teams to over perform.
- have sound IT skills.
- have excellent organisation and numeracy abilities.
- be an excellent communicator with the ability to lead
- bring a positive, professional work ethic and attitude with them
- have an good sense of humour!

This role will challenge you and offers both job satisfaction and a long-term, rewarding career. You will be joining a long established and successful family run company with over a century of retail experience.

Benefits: 29 days annual holiday, annual company bonus, contributory pension scheme, employee benefits scheme, generous staff discount and staff gym membership