Contract Support Administrator- North

• Full time
• 08:00am - 16:30pm
• Monday - Friday
• £31,000 - £33,000 per annum
• Opportunities for professional development
• Plus our Sodexo employee benefits package

Contract Support Administrator- North

Home based, site visits required covering Gateshead, Sheffield, Leeds and Northumberland - Full time

At Sodexo, we’re passionate about our people. We know that our teams are the key to delivering exceptional service and creating meaningful experiences for our clients, customers, and employees.

We are currently seeking a dedicated and dynamic Contract Support Administrator- North to join our team and play a key role in driving excellence and innovation.

As a Contract Support Administrator- North you'll

• Provide professional administrative support to the management team, helping to keep day-to-day operations running smoothly across the North Region.
• Process purchase orders, invoices, and financial information accurately, ensuring records are maintained and completed on time.
• Support the month-end process by preparing reports, reconciling accounts, and assisting with financial administration.
• Build positive relationships with suppliers, clients, and colleagues, acting as a key point of contact for administrative and finance queries.
• Monitor purchase orders, supplier invoices, and outstanding actions, ensuring issues are resolved efficiently.
• Maintain accurate records and auditable documentation in line with company policies and procedures.
• Support purchasing activities, coordinating orders and tracking deliveries across the contract.
• Assist with governance meetings, reporting, payroll administration, and the preparation of operational and financial information.
• Use a variety of Sodexo systems to support contract administration, finance, payroll, purchasing, and reporting activities.
• Provide administrative support to both Hard and Soft Services teams across multiple regional sites.
• Identify opportunities to improve processes and ways of working, supporting continuous improvement across the contract.
• Promote a positive Health & Safety culture while maintaining the highest levels of professionalism and confidentiality.

What we're looking for

• Previous Contract Administration experience is essential.
• Excellent organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong attention to detail with a high level of accuracy when processing financial and administrative information.
• Excellent communication skills with the confidence to build positive relationships with colleagues, suppliers, clients, and stakeholders.
• Experience using Microsoft Office applications, including Excel, Outlook, Word, and PowerPoint.
• A good understanding of financial reporting, payroll administration, purchasing, sales and purchase ledger, and credit control processes.
• Previous experience using SAP, E-ProphIT, or similar finance and purchasing systems would be advantageous.
• An IOSH qualification and an NVQ Level 2 (or equivalent) are desirable.
• The ability to handle confidential information with professionalism, discretion, and integrity.
• A proactive, organised, and solutions-focused approach with the ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• A flexible approach with the willingness to travel occasionally to support sites across the North Region.

Why Sodexo?:

Working with Sodexo is more than a job; it’s a chance to be part of something greater.

Belong

in a company and team that values you for you. 

Act

with purpose and have an impact through your everyday actions.

Thrive

in your own way.

We also offer a range of perks, rewards and benefits for our colleagues and their families:

• Unlimited access to an online platform offering wellbeing support
• An extensive Employee Assistance Programme to help with everyday issues or life's larger problems, including legal and financial advice, support with work or personal issues impacting your wellbeing
• Access to a 24hr virtual GP Service
• Sodexo Discounts Scheme, offering great deals 24/7 across popular high street retailers (also open to friends and family)
• Save for your future by becoming a member of the Pension Plan
• Opportunities to enable colleagues to grow and succeed throughout their career at Sodexo, including a variety of learning and development tools
• Bike to Work Scheme to help colleagues to do their bit for the environment whilst keeping fit
• Sodexo UK and Irelands enhanced benefits and leave policies

A little more about Sodexo

At Sodexo, our purpose is to create a better every day for everyone to build a better life for all. As the global leader in services that improve the Quality of Life, we operate in 55 countries, serving over 100million consumers each day through our unique combination of On-Site Food and FM Services, Benefits & Rewards Services and Personal & Home Services.

We are committed to being an inclusive employer. We are a forces friendly employer. We welcome and encourage applications from people with a diverse variety of experiences, backgrounds and identities. We encourage our employees to get involved with our Employee Networks such as Pride, Sodexo Parents & Carers, Sodexo Disability, Ability network, SoTogether, Generations and Origins.

We’re a Disability Confident Leader employer. We’re committed to changing attitudes towards disability, and making sure disabled people have the chance to fulfil their aspirations. We run a Disability Confident interview scheme for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria for the job.

Click here to read more about what we do to promote an inclusive culture.

Ready to be part of something greater?

Sodexo reserves the right to close this advert early if we are in receipt of a high number of applications

File Downloads

• HR-5933_Benefits UK Brochure V9.pdf