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Office Manager
About Saab UK
Saab UK is part of Scandinavia’s largest defence company, bringing together the best of Swedish and British innovation. Saab offers world-leading solutions and services in defence, aviation, space, and civil security to keep people and society safe. Our UK presence has been growing at pace, meaning we can offer a wide range of opportunities for personal fulfilment and career growth. We currently employ over 600 people across eight sites in the UK, and our specialisations include software engineering, underwater robotics, radars, AI, and armed forces training.
About Saab
Saab is a leading defence and security company with an enduring purpose, to help nations keep their people and society safe. Empowered by its 28,000 talented people, Saab constantly pushes the boundaries of technology to create a safer and more sustainable world. Saab designs, manufactures and maintains advanced systems in aeronautics, weapons, command and control, sensors and underwater systems. Saab is headquartered in Sweden. It has major operations all over the world and is part of the domestic defence capability of several nations.
The Role
This role will be part of our Saab Seaeye Business Unit. The Office Manager will be a highly organised and proactive administrator ensuring the smooth functioning of two offices. The ideal candidate will be a detail-oriented, able to multitask, excellent communication skills, capable of maintaining a productive and positive workplace environment.
Key Responsibilities
- Assisting with travel and accommodation
- Dealing with external phone calls and forwarding to relevant departments
- Diary organisation for Senior Managers where necessary and arranging group meetings
- Event and Social planning including organisational team building activities
- Standing in for Executive Assistant when required
- Ensure the office runs smoothly, high levels of organisational effectiveness, communication and safety for staff and visitors.
- First point of contact for general enquiries
- Ordering and organising office & kitchen supplies.
- Positive relationships with suppliers and source new suppliers when needed
- Ensure the office and kitchen and communal areas are kept presentable, unpacking dishwashers, distributing fruit and maintaining the coffee machines in each building
- Organising all visitor and new starter SmartID’s
- Overall coordination of conference room bookings.
- If required, order refreshments/lunch.
- Ensure conference rooms are tidy at the end of each day
- General office administration duties including photocopying/scanning when needed
- Audit office equipment twice yearly and keep the Registers updated
- Handle all incoming mail and dispatch of outgoing mail/parcels.
- Provide support, when required, at offsite events
- Ad hoc support and special projects, when required
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Skills and Experience
- Organisational, IT and Problem-solving skills
- Proven experience as an office manager or administrative role
- Flexibility and a ‘can do’ attitude
- Friendly, proactive and positive attitude
- Ability to handle confidential information with discretion.
- Time-management skills and ability to prioritise tasks effectively.
- Communication, negotiation and relationship-building skills
- Strong team player with a solution focused approach
- Fluent in English.
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By submitting an application to Saab UK you consent to undertaking workforce screening activities that may include but are not limited to: Baseline Personnel Security checks, National Security Vetting, reference checks, verification of working rights and in all circumstances preferred candidates will be placed through a security interview.
Why Join Saab?
At Saab, you'll be empowered to make a real difference. Join colleagues worldwide who share one purpose – keeping people and society safe through innovative defence and security solutions. What makes that difference possible? You. We're a global leader in air, land and naval defence, civil security and commercial aeronautics, with approximately 28,000 employees across all continents. Our transformative approach combines deep expertise with continuous innovation – investing one-fifth of our earnings in research and development to solve tomorrow's challenges today. But technology alone doesn't create safety. Your perspective, your skills, your contribution – that's what transforms possibility into reality. Here, diversity strengthens everything we do. You'll find unlimited opportunities to advance your career whilst maintaining balance in your life beyond work. We're committed to creating an inclusive environment where every person can fully focus on what matters.
Saab is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer – all qualified individuals are encouraged to apply and will be considered without regard to race, colour, religion, national origin, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, age, veteran or disability status.
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