Office Supervisor

Office Supervisor | Progression to Office Manager

📍 Lincoln (On-site)
💷 £13.00 per hour during 12-week training period | Rising to circa £30,000 per annum
🕒 Monday to Friday, 7:00am - 3:30pm
📄 Temporary to Permanent

Are you an ambitious and motivated office professional looking for a long-term career opportunity with genuine progression?

We are recruiting on behalf of a well-established import/export shipping business in Lincoln for an exciting temp-to-perm opportunity.

This role offers full training, exposure to all areas of the operation, and a clearly defined pathway into management.

You'll initially join the business as an Office Administrator, completing a comprehensive 12-week training period paid at £13.00 per hour. Upon successful completion of training and probation, you will progress into the Office Supervisor position.

The company is committed to developing the right individual and is seeking someone with the drive, capability, and ambition to progress into an Office Manager role within approximately 12 months.

This is a varied, hands-on role where you'll work closely with both office and workshop teams, supporting daily operations, managing stock records, processing invoices, and maintaining accurate data using SAP and Excel.

The Role
As Office Supervisor, you will be responsible for ensuring the smooth and efficient running of office operations while supporting wider business activities across administration, stock control, customer service, and reporting.

Key Responsibilities:

Managing emails and day-to-day administrative tasks
Providing support with HR administration where required
Preparing reports and sales data for Head Office
Supporting workshop operations and ensuring smooth communication
Liaising with customers, suppliers and internal teams
Using SAP to manage operational and administrative processes
Maintaining and updating Excel spreadsheets and reports
Raising invoices, purchase orders, quotations and job records
Processing daily and month-end invoicing
Monitoring stock movements and maintaining accurate records
Booking goods in and out of storage
Checking storage capacity and supporting inventory management
Conducting stock checks and assisting with stock takes

Working Environment
You'll become part of a small, friendly, and supportive team where collaboration and communication are highly valued. Based within a comfortable office environment, you'll work closely with workshop colleagues and gain valuable insight into the wider operation.

Training & Career Development

This role offers genuine long-term career progression and development opportunities, including:

✅ Full training provided during the initial 12-week period
✅ Exposure to all systems, processes, products, and customer accounts
✅ Progression into the Office Supervisor role upon successful completion of probation
✅ Ongoing mentoring and support from an experienced team
✅ Clear progression into an Office Manager position within approximately 12 months

What We're Looking For:

To be successful in this role, you will have:

Previous experience within an office administration, coordination, supervisory, or management position
Strong Microsoft Excel skills and confidence using business systems
SAP experience, or the ability to quickly learn new systems
Excellent organisational skills with the ability to manage and prioritise multiple tasks
Strong verbal and written communication skills
A proactive and hands-on approach to work
High levels of accuracy and attention to detail
The confidence to liaise with customers, suppliers, and colleagues at all levels
A genuine desire to learn, develop, and progress into a management role

Experience with in an import/export, logistics, shipping, warehousing, or manufacturing environment would be advantageous but is not essential.

Benefits & Perks:
✅ 20 days' annual leave + 8 bank holidays, with additional time off over the Christmas shutdown period.
✅ Clear long-term career progression opportunities
✅ Perks at Work scheme, offering discounts, cashback and reward points at major retailers
✅ 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme and support helpline
✅ Eye care voucher scheme
✅ Full training and development provided

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