Houghton Group
Commercial Administrator
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Company Description
Houghton Group is a family-run main contractor based in Chelmsford, Essex, delivering building, electrical, and renewable energy solutions across the South East. Established in the 1970s, the company has grown over three generations and now operates three specialist divisions: Houghton Building, Houghton Electrical, and Houghton Renewables. The business combines traditional values with modern expertise to deliver high-quality projects for public sector clients, educational institutions, housing providers, and private customers. Houghton Group holds multiple national accreditations, reflecting its commitment to safety, compliance, and quality. As a local SME with a strong reputation for reliability and long-term partnerships, the company offers a supportive, professional environment with a personal approach.
Role Description
The Commercial Administrator is a full-time, on-site role based in Chelmsford, providing administrative and commercial support across Houghton Group’s divisions. Responsibilities include:
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- Preparing and maintaining project documentation
- Updating contract records
- Assisting with quotations, invoices, purchase orders, and financial tracking
- Coordinating information between internal teams and external stakeholders
- Responding to enquiries
- Supporting customer service to ensure smooth project delivery
- Helping maintain compliance with company procedures and accreditations
- Updating internal systems and databases
- Supporting the commercial and sales teams with reporting and data analysis
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This position requires a proactive approach, attention to detail, and the ability to manage multiple tasks in a busy office environment.
Qualifications
- Strong Communication skills, including clear written correspondence and professional verbal interaction with clients, suppliers, and internal teams.
- Proven Administrative Assistance experience, with competence in documentation control, data entry, scheduling, and office systems.
- Customer Service skills, with the ability to handle enquiries, resolve issues, and represent the company in a courteous and professional manner.
- Basic Finance skills related to processing invoices, monitoring costs, and supporting commercial reporting.
- Awareness of Sales processes, with the ability to support quotation preparation, follow-up, and maintenance of CRM or similar systems.
- Proficiency in standard office software (e.g., Microsoft Office, email, spreadsheets) and comfort working with digital systems.
- Strong organizational skills, accuracy, and attention to detail, with the ability to prioritize and manage competing deadlines.
- Experience in construction, electrical, or renewables sectors, or in a commercial/contracting environment, is an advantage.
- Ability to work collaboratively in an office-based team and maintain confidentiality and professionalism.
- Relevant vocational qualification or experience in administration, business, or a related field is beneficial.
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