Business Administrator at Howdens

Our Administrators are responsible ensuring that the depots administration supports an excellent customer service and sales standard. They are able to prioritise their own workloads, have excellent communication skills and are highly organised.

The Role

• Ensure that all Depot administration is processed and completed accurately, efficiently and in the timescale required to support the team.
• Deal with both telephone and face to face enquiries from customers in a courteous, professional and knowledgeable way.
• Liaise with the Credit Control department in response to customer account queries and applications.
• Other duties will include invoicing customers, stock reconciliation, filing, mailing promotional material, reconciling petty cash, data entry and reporting.

The Person

• Planning and organising skills
• Experience in meeting task deadlines
• Ability to multi-task and prioritise workload
• Able to use your own initiative
• Able to communicate effectively with customers and colleagues
• A desire for continuous personal and professional development

In return for your hard work and commitment you will be rewarded with some great benefits, which include:

• Competitive salary
• Monthly depot performance bonus
• Competitive Pension Plan with a maximum company contribution of 12%.
• Team incentives and outings
• 24 days holiday, rising to 26 days after 5 years
• Staff discount on Howdens products
• Share awards and prize draws

Please note that candidates applying for this role must have a valid right to work in the UK, and we do not offer sponsorship of employment for any depot positions at this time. We appreciate your understanding

End Date; 26th March 2026