Projects Admin

Projects Administrator - Leighton Buzzard Think Specialist Recruitment are delighted to be working exclusively with a growing and successful organisation in Leighton Buzzard to help recruit a Projects Administrator to join their team in a vital new role within the business. This person will be the central hub for all project activity that our client has on-going. You will ensure every project is planned, tracked and communicated effectively from initial order through to final installation. The successful candidate will be the first to know when a project is on track and the first to act when it is not. This role will be a great fit for someone with experience working in a Project Admin/Coordinator position, or someone with exposure to managing construction projects and scheduling the diaries and workload of engineers or tradespeople. This position is a fully office based role in our clients new Leighton Buzzard location, on offer is a salary of approx. £30k with the opportunity to work for a company with ambitious growth plans over the coming years. Duties Include: • Initiate all new projects upon order confirmation, establishing clear timelines for production, purchasing and installation. • Create and maintain detailed project plans across small orders to large orders. • Coordinate with production and purchasing teams to ensure all are aligned to project requirements. • Maintain an accurate, up-to-date project schedule visible to all relevant internal stakeholders. • Track project status daily against agreed milestones across planning, production, procurement and installation phases. • Identify deviations from plan at the earliest opportunity and assess impact on delivery commitments. • Escalate critical issues promptly and coordinate corrective actions across departments to recover programme. • Maintain a clear log of deviations, root causes and actions taken for continuous improvement purposes. • Act as the primary internal contact for all project-related information, ensuring all departments are kept fully informed. • Produce concise, professional project updates and reports tailored to the audience. • Maintain strong working relationships with external project managers, responding professionally to queries and proactively managing expectations. • Assist the sales team in preparing project quotations when required. • Ensure quotes reflect realistic production and procurement timescales based on current workload and capacity. • Maintain accurate project records and documentation across all active projects. Candidate requirements: • Proven experience in a project coordination, project administration or operations coordination role. • Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously at differing stages. • Clear, confident communicator, with excellent written and verbal skills. • Able to adapt communication style for internal teams and external clients. • Proactive and detail-oriented; able to spot problems early and drive resolution without waiting to be asked. • Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook); comfortable working with project tracking tools or CRM/ERP systems. • Able to work effectively under pressure and meet deadlines in a fast-paced manufacturing environment. • Exposure to quotation preparation or sales support. Looking for the next step in your career? Think Specialist Recruitment is an independent support staff recruitment agency based in Hemel Hempstead and working across the Herts, Beds and Bucks area. We specialise in permanent, temporary and contract recruitment with areas of expertise including administration, customer service/call centre, PA/secretarial, human resources, accountancy and finance, sales admin/sales support, marketing and IT Helpdesk/IT support.