Role : Business Support Officer
Location : Hybrid working / UK Office (Gatwick, Crawley)
Job Type : Full Time or Part Time (3 to 5 days per week), Permanent
The company
Pitch, a BAE Systems company, develops unique, ground breaking distributed simulation technologies and world-class products and services to solve some of the hardest simulation problems of our customers within aerospace, defence, transport, engineering and other industries – whether that is supporting experimentations of Mars sample return missions or connecting UK future Typhoon synthetic training systems for collective training.
With Pitch, you will join a small team that is not only great with technology but also with people. You will find an informal and fun culture that promotes work-life-balance and opportunities to learn every day.
The role
We are looking for a resourceful Business Support Administrator who will bring their enthusiasm and energy to this role assisting us on operational and administrative tasks, helping to ensure smooth business operations.
The role is suitable for a strong problem solver who gets things done. You will be working closely with all UK Business Manager, and the Head Office in Sweden, to support delivery of a range of tasks for the business.
This role will offer a great opportunity for you to take on responsibility evolve your role in a growing company.
You will :
- Assist the sales team with answering internal and external queries
- Manage all office administration tasks including record keeping of information related to customers, suppliers, staff, etc.
- Support processing of orders from customers and the handover to Delivery team
- Ensure all outstanding orders are delivered and invoiced at the end of each month and follow up
- Maintain company information systems with personnel, financial and other data
- General housekeeping responsibilities to ensure smooth running of the office
- Assist where necessary with scheduling and organising meetings and events, taking minutes, making travel and accommodation bookings
- Manage visitors to the UK office
- Support coordination of business events
- Propose and implement office and business improvement ideas
- Assist Business Unit Manager with ad-hoc tasks as required
What we look for in you
Experience
Experience in Business Support, Administrative Support or similar role in an office environmentConfident verbal and written communicationEnergetic and help maintain a fun working environmentProactive, taking initiative to solve problemsOrganised, punctual and reliable administration supportAble to work independently with minimal supervisionCompetent in filing, and data entry with high level of accuracy, numeracy and attention to detailExcellent planning skills and ability to multitaskWillingness to learn and interest in furthering a career with PitchProficient in typical office software including MS OfficeFlexibility to adapt to changing priorities and handle unexpected situationsFamiliarity with IT sector is desirableMust be currently eligible to work in the UK without sponsorshipWhat we offer
Salary £21,000 to £28,000 depending on experience and full / part time contract15 to 25 days paid annual leave per year depending on full / part time contractCompany pension schemeRewarding and fun work experienceOpportunity to work on a diverse range of projects and tasksAn inclusive and supportive company culture where your ideas and participation in the company’s actions aren’t just welcome – they’re expectedFlexible working conditionsOpportunity to participate in overseas company events including twice-yearly Company ConferenceOn the job training in the various tasks undertaken in this jobWorking with us
At Pitch we care about difference in all forms and want to create an inclusive environment where everyone can be themselves and reach their full potential. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and particularly from sections of the community who are currently under-represented within our industry.
We also want to make sure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. If you have a disability or health condition (for example dyslexia, autism, an anxiety disorder etc.) that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments.
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