£24K/yr to £26K/yr
England, United Kingdom
Permanent, Variable

Office Administrator

Posted by DRAYTON.

DRAYTON is a long established, promotional merchandise company with a virtually limitless range of products.

We have a small dynamic team supplying marketing support to our clients, in the form of branded material.

Anything from digital e-brochures and webstores to printed material such as brochures and pull up banners, through to merchandise.

Merchandise can be literally anything from a peanut to a marquee branded with our clients' details. which are used for rewards; gifts for clients, staff and suppliers as well as prospects; give-aways at exhibitions and events.

We have a vacancy for an office based individual to take charge of numerous administrative tasks including:

  • Dealing with web orders for event merchandise. This requires updating our webstore, picking and packing of goods and despatching via various couriers for UK and overseas destinations.
  • You'll be working alongside the sales team, liaising with clients and suppliers
  • There is a requirement to learn our software systems and update these with order details, deliveries, invoices as well as checking in of goods delivered to us.

Clients rely on us to deliver all their event material to various locations in the UK and Europe. This can include exhibition stands and displays as well as merchandise. Other clients use us to deliver gifts to their clients and staff worldwide. Most requests are time sensitive and it's essential we meet their deadlines.

We are seeking an intelligent, fast learner to become a dedicated and loyal member of the team. The key factor though is care. Caring about your performance, caring about client satisfaction - meeting the clients' demands as well as caring about the rest of the team.

The job is suitable for experienced office staff as well as novices. Training will be supplied as and where necessary. An enthusiastic attitude and creative mind will help you to develop the role further in the future. A bubbly personality and pleasant manner is required when dealing with people over the phone or face to face.

  • Hours: Monday to Friday 9am to 5.30pm with 30 mins lunch
  • Holidays: 20 days per annum + additional days starting after 3 years of service
  • Probation period of three months

There are plenty of opportunities to develop within the company and we are keen to match your natural talents to the tasks required, it makes for a happier you and a more productive environment.

  • Onsite free parking
  • Private health care after 2 years of service
  • Salary reviews each year and sooner for great performance
  • Spacious offices full of creativity
  • Progression path into different avenues

It's not just a question of doing one's best - to be effective it's about doing whatever it takes. That is the mind set we look for from day one.

If the above is of interest, we look forward to hearing from you. The first step would be to visit our offices at 472 Basingstoke Road, Reading RG2 0N for an informal chat. We look forward to meeting you.