If you are interested in supporting a variety of different teams throughout Aster group, then look no further. The Business Support Team has an exciting opportunity to recruit a Business Support Facilitator. The job role will see you giving an extensive range of impressive administrative support to our internal teams, including our Procurement Team. We’re looking for a proactive, detail-focused individual who enjoys helping others and steps in when they have capacity. You will be a point of contact for procurement queries via our mailbox and internal portal, you’ll need strong communication skills and a helpful, solution-focused mindset. You’ll also support project coordination, track updates, internal approvals, and general admin. While procurement experience isn’t required, experience in business or project admin is essential. You should also be confident interpreting company policies to offer basic guidance, and have solid Microsoft skills (Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Dynamics). Accuracy is key as you’ll help assure the quality of the data we keep The Business Support Team was formed in 2018 and has since seen great success and uptake from the business requesting our administrative support. As a team we pride ourselves on our enthusiasm and ‘can-do’ attitudes, and work collaboratively in providing the various directorates and teams with their support requirements. We liaise with many colleagues, teams, and levels of seniority, providing us with an ever-growing perspective and profile within Aster. Your day to day role could include - Providing effective coordination and support of the Operational Governance Panels. Raising purchase orders, managing credit card payments and using Concur. Liaising with key leads across the business to collate timely and accurate Subject Access Request data. Arranging company-wide travel and accommodation bookings. Using and managing systems, and spreadsheet creation and upkeep. Responding quickly and effectively to support requests via Service Now. Ordering of prints, sundries, and maintaining relationships with suppliers. Taking accurate minutes for various meetings including senior level meetings. About you You’ll have excellent written and verbal communication skills and be comfortable working with people from all levels internally and externally. You’ll either possess previous minute-taking experience, or excellent spelling and grammar. As already mentioned, you’ll have good computer literacy, especially in Microsoft software. You’ll work flexibly and manage your diverse workload effectively, both as an individual and collaboratively as a team. You’ll have experience of working towards tight deadlines effectively. You’ll have a full UK drivers’ licence and access to a vehicle for work purposes. This is hybrid role but could see you travel to one of our offices to support the work of the team. Our main offices are in Andover, Devizes, Frome, Ferndown, Weymouth, Wareham and London. What’s in it for me We invest in our colleagues because we know if they have a better day at work, the service our customers receive will be better. The Aster Offer is our offer to our colleagues to ensure they have a great day at work and includes things like: Flexible working – whilst some roles need to be carried out in a specific place at a specific time, where possible we encourage our colleagues to work to their own schedule at a location that suits them, their team and our business’ needs A focus on colleague wellbeing – workshops, an employee assistance programme offering counselling and support, mental health training and a health cash plan We invest in colleagues’ careers and development through our leader and colleague development frameworks Defined Contribution Pension and attached life assurance Volunteering hours available to all colleagues to enable them to give back Savings at cinemas, gyms, holidays, days out, various shops and eateries and lots more Enhanced leave We celebrate colleagues who go above and beyond with a range of personalised recognition initiatives Ready to apply? To apply, please use information provided in the advert and role profile to let us know why you’d be good for the job. Please submit a copy of your up-to-date CV along with a supporting statement. We create an inclusive workplace that promotes and values diversity and believe that creating an environment where everyone, from any background, can do their best work is the right thing to do. Aster is not a sponsorship organisation and all candidates will be required to verify their right to work in the UK prior to commencement of employment with the Aster Group & it’s subsidiary brands.