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Administration Director

Support Services

South East London

Permanent ⁄ £75000

Updated February 4, 2010

Reporting to the Chief Executive your key responsibilities will include:

• Operating as a key member of the board, supporting the development and deployment of a business strategy that will embrace growth and service development.

• Managing all aspects of HR and ensuring the delivery of a comprehensive HR service.

• Develop new working processes and practices that will offer commercial benefit to the business.

• Operating as Company secretary and overseeing all legal matters, liaising and instructing professional partners.

• Overseeing all aspects of health and safety and ensuring the business is compliant and deploys best practice.

• Managing the back office finance team of 20 colleagues.

• Managing all aspects of property management and liaising with key service partners.

Who we're looking for
Prospective candidates will be of graduate calibre with a demonstrable track record of success gained in a service based industries. Equally you will have operated in a senior management role where you have contributed to the development and deployment of a business strategy. Exposure to transportation and logistics sector would be advantageous.

A broad commercial experience would be a pre requisite. You will have gained exposure to HR, legal, and finance and been responsible for developing working practices that deliver working efficiencies and real commercial benefit in these functional areas. In addition you will have managed and developed teams. Of equal importance are outstanding interpersonal skills that are underpinned by a strong commercial awareness.

About our client
Headquartered in South East London our client is a recognised and leading transport and logistics business. Generating revenues of £60million the business has a strong international presence providing a comprehensive range of services to an enviable portfolio of clients. The business is highly profitable and well regarded for service in its key sectors. The business is set to embark on an exciting phase of expansion and further develop its service proposition and market reach. The continued success of the business is very much underpinned by efficient corporate service functions. As a result of an impending retirement there is a need to recruit an Administration Director.

What's on offer
£75,000, car, bonus & benefits

Michael Page Contact
For further info, apply or phone on 0207 831 2000. Job Ref: 13081627
Your application will be sent to Philip Spencer.