Job description
- Exeter, Devon, England
- Permanent,
- undefined,
- OPSADMEXE25
- 02/06/2026
Job description
Operations Administrator
Exeter | Full Time | Up to £45,000 DOE
We're looking for an organised, proactive, and highly dependable Business Administrator to become the operational hub of a busy commercial vehicle and engineering operation.
This is a varied role where you'll coordinate workshop bookings, support engineers, order parts, liaise with suppliers, manage administration processes and help ensure the business runs efficiently day to day.
The successful candidate will be confident managing multiple priorities, communicating with customers and suppliers, and taking ownership of tasks from start to finish.
Key Responsibilities
- Managing workshop bookings and scheduling
- Coordinating servicing, inspections, repairs and maintenance work
- Ordering vehicle parts and liaising with suppliers
- Processing supplier invoices and supporting financial administration using Xero
- Maintaining accurate records, job information and business systems
- Communicating with customers regarding bookings and work progress
- Supporting operational and workshop teams with day-to-day administration
- Helping improve systems and processes across the business
About You
- Strong administration and organisational skills
- Excellent attention to detail
- Confident communicator with customers, suppliers and colleagues
- Able to prioritise workload in a busy environment
- Good IT skills and confidence learning new systems
- Reliable, proactive and solutions-focused
Desirable Experience
- Commercial vehicles, transport, fleet, engineering, plant or automotive sectors
- Workshop, depot or service administration
- Parts ordering and supplier management
- Xero accounting software
What We Offer
- Salary up to £45,000 depending on experience
- Stable, long-term position
- Varied role with real responsibility
- Supportive and professional working environment
- Opportunity to make a genuine impact on business operations
If you enjoy bringing structure, organisation and efficiency to a busy operation and take pride in getting things right, we'd love to hear from you.
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Whilst we endeavor to respond to all applications individually, due to high volumes, this is not always possible. Thank you for your interest in this role and we look forward to working with you in the future
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