Graduate Business & Operations Assistant

About the role

We are a growing technology start-up developing innovative electronic products, and we are looking for a bright, highly organised recent graduate to work closely with the management team.This is not a conventional administration role. You will have exposure to many different aspects of a young technology company — from product development and suppliers to customers, international travel, market research and commercial projects.We are looking for someone who is naturally curious, highly organised and enjoys learning how things work. A genuine interest in science, physics, electronics or technology is essential. You don’t need to be an electronics engineer, but you should be genuinely interested in technology and comfortable learning about technical products.

The role will be varied, with responsibilities including - Preparing Excel spreadsheets - reports and presentations- Organising meetings with customers, suppliers and business partners- Following up actions and making sure things get done- Communicating with customers, suppliers and other external contacts- Helping manage product samples, deliveries and shipments- Maintaining CRM systems and company information- Researching companies, markets, competitors and potential customers- Helping prepare quotations, orders and commercial documentation- Supporting product development and launch activities- Coordinating projects across suppliers, customers and the internal team- Using AI and modern software tools to improve the way we work- Taking ownership of smaller projects as your experience develops- Providing general organisational support to the management team- Organising domestic and international travel, including flights, hotels and itineraries- Managing diaries, meetings and appointments

Who we’re looking for
We’re looking for a recent graduate who is available to start now and wants a varied role in a highly ambitious electronic technology start-up. You will ideally be:- A recent university graduate- Naturally curious and interested in science, physics, electronics or technology- Highly organised and reliable- Intelligent, practical and a quick learner- Comfortable working independently and taking responsibility- Confident communicating with people by email, phone and in person- Numerate and comfortable with Excel, MS Office and AI tools- Comfortable learning new software and technology- A good writer with strong attention to detail- Able to manage several tasks simultaneously- Proactive — someone who sees something that needs doing and gets on with it- Interested in understanding how a business works and wants to develop business skills

Your degree subject is less important than intelligence, attitude, organisation and genuine interest in technology.

Why join us?
As a small and growing technology company, you’ll have an unusual level of exposure to the business.Rather than being one small part of a large organisation, you’ll see how products are developed, manufactured and brought to market, and you’ll work directly with the management team.You’ll develop skills across technology, operations, commercial activity, project management and business development, with the opportunity for the role and your responsibilities to grow as the company grows.If you’re a bright recent graduate who likes technology, enjoys solving problems and wants to learn how a real technology business is built, we’d like to hear from you.

Salary: depending on experience
Start: As soon as possible.

Pay: £25,000.00-£35,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• On-site parking
• Work from home

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Cambridge (Cambridgeshire, East of England Region)