Sales Administrator - Based from Guildford and home, Hybrid role.
My Client are a small, successful marketing company (13 employees), established 77 years, with product range designing and producing branded labels, tickets, bags, packaging, metal badges, wristbands and many promotional items. They have a wide client base, specialising in garment industry, promotional industry, charities and top end retailers. Goods are supplied from their UK and Far East and global offices. They are results driven with sales and company meetings every quarter to review targets, and potential company quarterly and yearly bonuses. This position involves working closely with an account manager, logistics, accounts, and our wider management team in close working relationships. They are a close-knit team with a very busy environment!
Outline of role :
Extensive work on all enquiries/quotes/design coordination/sampling/setting up of bulk production and critical paths. Working extensively on spreadsheets, One Note and administration of large clients, and also working mainly unsupervised on small accounts. Very varied and extremely busy in peak periods.
Customer service and administration on all deliveries in and out of UK and Far East. This involves close contact with customers and suppliers, and use of various computer packages.
Some very accurate work required, so attention to detail is an absolute must!
Close teamwork with all of the sales team and accounts department is essential.
Equally, they are a small company, so there is an element of client reception, general word processing, sample packs and occasional packing that would be needed - got to be prepared to get stuck in.
The person :
Helpful, Positive, Genuine, Trustworthy and Down to Earth
Commercially Aware. Reasonable maths.
Great attention to detail.
Strong IT skills - One note, excel, word, powerpoint. We also use Pegasus (like Sage)
Sense of humour & used to dealing with difficult people. Thrives on being busy and under pressure. Fast paced, but accurate.
Good organisation and communication skills
Team player driven by helping colleagues, yet able to work unsupervised