Operational Excellence Administrator

Synthomer is a leading supplier of high-performance, highly specialised polymers and ingredients that play vital roles in key sectors such as coatings, construction, adhesives, and health and protection – growing markets that serve billions of end users worldwide. Headquartered in London, UK and publicly listed there since 1971, we employ c.3,900 employees across our 5 innovation centres of excellence and more than 29 manufacturing sites across Europe, North America and Asia. Around 20% of our sales volumes are from new and patent protected products.

At our innovation centres of excellence in the UK, Germany, China, Malaysia and Ohio, USA we collaborate closely with our customers to develop new products and enhance existing ones tailored to their needs, with an increasing range of sustainability benefits. Since 2021, we have been proud holders of the London Stock Exchange Green Economy Mark, which recognises green technology businesses making a significant contribution to a more sustainable, low-carbon economy.

Operational Excellence Administrator

(Part-time 22.5 hours per week over 5 days on-site)

Join Our Team

We are looking for a highly organised and proactive Operational Excellence Administrator to support our Group SHE (Safety, Health & Environment), Operational Excellence function and the Stallingborough site.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys working in a fast-paced environment, thrives on organisation, and wants to play a key role in supporting business operations. As an Operational Excellence Administrator, you will provide comprehensive administrative support across the site, ensuring smooth day-to-day operations while contributing to a strong culture of safety, continuous improvement, and operational excellence.

What You'll Be Doing

Key responsibilities will include:

• Providing general administrative and office support to employees, customers and site teams
• Maintaining accurate and organised records, files and databases
• Arranging business travel and accommodation
• Collecting, inputting and maintaining company data
• Answering incoming calls and directing enquiries appropriately
• Raising and processing purchase requisitions
• Managing and resolving invoice queries
• Coordinating the dispatch of customer samples
• Handling incoming and outgoing post
• Scheduling meetings, appointments and site events
• Ordering stationery and office supplies
• Preparing meeting rooms and supporting site meetings
• Supporting compliance with Safety, Health, Environment and Quality Management Systems
• Assisting with continuous improvement initiatives across the site
• Undertaking general ad hoc administrative duties as required

What We're Looking For

Essential Skills & Experience

• GCSE education (or equivalent), including Maths and English
• Strong organisational and time management skills
• Good problem-solving abilities
• Ability to work independently and use initiative
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, including Outlook, Word and Excel
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Flexible approach to work, including occasional out-of-hours support when required

Personal Attributes

We're looking for someone who is:

• Positive and enthusiastic
• Friendly and approachable
• Eager to learn and develop
• Adaptable and flexible
• A strong team player with a can-do attitude
• Able to manage multiple priorities effectively

Why Join Us?

This role offers the opportunity to become an integral part of a busy and supportive team where you can develop your administrative skills while contributing to important operational excellence and SHE initiatives. You'll work closely with colleagues across the business, gaining exposure to a wide variety of activities and helping drive continuous improvement across the site.

Interested? We’d love to hear from you. Apply today and become part of a team committed to operational excellence, safety and continuous improvement.

🌍 Global Benefits Overview

• 💰 Competitive, market-aligned compensation

• 🎯 Discretionary global bonus scheme

• 📈 Discretionary Long-Term Incentive Plan (LTIP) – for senior positions

• 🚗 Company car or car allowance – varies by region and role

• 🩺 Healthcare – tailored to regional locations

• 👶 Parental leave and family support – maternity, paternity, adoption (aligned with regional policies)

• 🏡 Working options – flexibility where it matters, based on role and business needs

• 📚 Learning & development opportunities – training, online platforms, buddy/mentorship programs, Internal Synthomer University with L&D offers

• 💙 Wellbeing support – employee assistance program (EAP), mental health resources, wellbeing initiatives

• 🌱 Retirement / pension contributions – plans vary by country

• 🤝 Culture of Inclusion – where everyone can thrive

• 🏆 Performance culture, global reward & recognition programmes