Sales and Purchasing Administrator

Sales & Purchasing Administrator
Broxburn, West Lothian - own transport required
100% office based (free parking)
£25,000 + Benefits

The company:

Our client is extremely well established and have over 80 years supplying quality and bespoke products into the Hospitality and Leisure markets in the UK and overseas. They work with designers and manufacturing partners to develop new products and bespoke items for some of the most prestigious companies. They are proud of their values and ethos and have created a great working environment.

The Job:

They are looking to appoint a Sales and Purchasing Administrator to join our team. This is a great role where you can significantly contribute to the success of the business. You will be responsible for being a professional, friendly point of contact for both existing and new customers and suppliers ensuring they receive excellent service. This exciting position offers opportunity for progression within the company.

Description

• First point of contact for customers, new and existing and suppliers
• To liaise with prospective customers to ensure positive relationships are established and details of potential opportunities are logged and passed to the Sales Team
• Develop relationships with existing customers and ensure orders and enquiries are processed efficiently and effectively
• Manage suppliers to ensure the best prices are obtained and that purchase orders are processed efficiently and effectively
• Ensure that deliveries reach the customer on time and in the most cost effective way
• Support the field sales team

The Person:
If you have an outgoing personality and can demonstrate excellent communication skills, have strong organisational skills, IT skills as well as the ability to think on your feet, use your initiative and are solution focussed then this may be the job for you!

• A self-motivated, focused individual, ideally with experience in a sales administration environment where you have developed relationships with customers and suppliers
• CRM/ERP experience
• Willingness to learn with the drive to go the extra mile
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Good numeracy skills due to dealing with costings and prices
• Strong organisational skills and excellent multi—tasking skills
• Good level of computer literacy (Excel/Word/Outlook)

The Salary: Up to £25k
The Hours: 8.30am - 4.45pm (45 minutes lunch)

The Benefits: 25 days holiday + 9 bank holidays, Full training on systems and product knowledge training, Contributory Pension, Life Insurance, Free Parking