At Air Products, our purpose is to bring people together to reimagine what’s possible, collaborate and innovate solutions to the world’s most significant energy and environmental sustainability challenges. Grow with us as we embark on building tomorrow together by being the safest, most diverse and most profitable industrial gas company in the world.
Reimagine What’s Possible
At Air Products, we have been helping our customers to become more productive, energy efficient and sustainable for more than 80 years. With approximately 23,000 employees and operations in over 50 countries, we serve customers across a wide range of industries from food and beverage to medical, energy and transportation. We supply a unique portfolio of atmospheric and process gases, equipment, and services.
An opportunity exists within the Industrial Gases organisation for the position of Receptionist/Administrator working for our Operations Support Team. This role will be based on site in Walkden, reporting to the Distribution & Compliance Team Lead who assists the Operations Support Manager.
The Receptionist / Administrator will receive visitors ensuring they are aware of our visitor regulations and control the booking of meeting rooms/calendars.
They are also responsible for communicating with many team members to highlight safety or other concerns to make sure the building and employees are safe.
The role will also provide a central administration support to all areas of the Operations Business, working as part of a team to manage purchasing requests & invoice payments, liaising with internal and external stakeholders, online document management and other administrative duties as required by both the onsite team and central operations support. Always focusing on safety, speed and simplicity to ensure we meet our safety, compliance and regulatory objectives.

As the Receptionist / Administrator, you will;

• Provide first point of contact for entering site at Walkden, directing visitors and contactors and managing security access and courier deliveries. Work as part of a central team as a requisitioner for Operations, dealing with a high level of requests, working to SLA’s and ensuring accuracy and efficiency.
• Prioritise safety - manage office access, attend site safety meetings, carry out office BSP (Basic Safety principles).
• Communicating with internal and external stakeholders for site arrival and meeting room bookings.
• Action purchasing requests from multiple site’s though a shared mailbox – Identify and apply the appropriate procurement tool for each request - Raise Purchase Requisitions and Purchase Orders in SAP, process via E-form, PCard payments and purchases.
• Demonstrate excellent Vendor invoice management (VIM) adhering to our service level agreements and ensuring items do not go overdue.
• Work with managers & service receivers to ensure goods receipt is carried out for goods and services.
• Work flexibly as part of the Operations Support Team to provide support for various administration tasks as required.

As the Receptionist / Administrator, you already are or have;

• Possess a good basic standard of education including Mathematics, English, Science grade C or above.
• Outstanding customer service, and a passion for helping our customers, staff and visitors.
• SAP Experience desirable – preferably in a Requisitioner Role.
• Attention to detail and conscientious work ethic.
• Passion to deliver excellent customer service.
• Confident PC based computing software incl Microsoft office.
• Good time management and the ability to plan and prioritise tasks to meet the demands of multiple requests.
• Team player.
• Ability to work in a faced paced team.

What we offer you:
At Air Products, we work in an environment where diversity is essential, inclusion is our culture, and each person knows they belong and matter. We invite you to bring your diverse self and creativity to a company reimagining what’s possible. Be part of our growth story and make a difference.
We offer a competitive salary and benefits package, a culture of respect, challenge and innovation – with excellent opportunities for growth and development.
We are the world’s largest hydrogen producer with over 80 years of industrial gas experience. We are hydrogen and industrial gas experts delivering safe, end-to-end solutions, investing in real, clean energy projects at scale, and driving the industry forward to generate a cleaner future.
At Air Products, we work in an environment where we put safety first, diversity is essential, inclusion is our culture, and each person knows they belong and matter. To learn more, visit About Air Products

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