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National Administrator - National Admin Centre, BSS

  1. Permanent - Full time
£Competitive + Benefits
  1. BSS
  2. Lutterworth, Leicestershire

hrs/pw

Monday - Friday

Lutterworth

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National Administrator - National Admin Centre, BSS

Location: Lutterworth

Position Type: Permanent & FTC Contract Type: Full Time

Hours of work: 37.5 hours/week - Monday to Friday to cover 07:00am to 5:00pm 

The Travis Perkins Group are the UK leader in the building materials and home improvement markets. Recognised as one of Britain’s Top Employers since 2010, we operate out of more than 2,000 outlets nationwide and have over 30,000 colleagues.

BSS is one of the family of businesses within the Group, with 50+ branches around the country. We have an exciting opportunity for the right candidates to join our new National Admin Centre - are you interested?

We currently have a  full time vacancy for an administration role at our National Administration Department in Magna Park , Lutterworth which will service all BSS branches throughout England, Wales, Northern Ireland & Scotland. 

Reporting to the Senior you will be trained to be multi skilled for:

  • Coordinating with branches to help resolve query actions 

  • Communication with Branches & Suppliers regarding Invoices ,Queries and supplier returns

  • Obtaining PODs and information from Branches & Suppliers to support processing Direct to SIte orders, Call Offs, Commissioning reports 

  • Effectively supporting the branch network, to increase operational efficiency 


To be successful:

  • Your attention to detail and problem solving skills will be to a high standard.

  • You will be organised with the ability to plan your workload, have an aptitude for figures, good IT skills, especially using spreadsheets.

  • At least C grade GCSE in English and Maths.

  • Possess excellent customer service skills and can naturally generate relationships both locally and remotely.

  • Highly motivated; must have the desire to make things happen on time.

  • Be willing to help others, to work as part of an effective and communicative team.


We are looking for self motivated individuals with good communication skills and with the ability to work well under pressure on their own and as part of the team.  You may work across all of our existing teams as required so a flexible and positive attitude towards your work is essential.

Despite our size, we have the values of a family run business and the mindset and ambition of a forward thinking FTSE 100 Company. We offer our employees access to extensive career opportunities across our leading businesses operating nationwide. If, like us, you put customers at the heart of everything you do, you can expect to be rewarded with a full benefits package and a salary that grows with you as you grow in our business.


Not Sure you Qualify? We’re driving to become a truly inclusive employer, where everyone in our Group feels safe, welcome and confident to be their authentic selves - you be you, it makes us, us, as we say. If you’re interested in this opportunity but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly, we encourage you to apply anyway. You might be just the right candidate for this or other roles with us.

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