Projects Assistant
- Annual Salary: £25,000 - £30,000
- Location: South-East London
- Job Type: Full-time Fully Office Based
We are seeking a highly motivated, proactive, and organised Projects Assistant to join our dynamic team. The ideal candidate will have a positive attitude, excellent numeracy skills, and past industry experience in a similar role, within commercial furniture or interior design.
Day-to-day of the role:
- Manage key projects alongside Senior Account Managers.
- Liaise with clients, suppliers, and staff to ensure smooth project execution.
- Calculate costs for projects and negotiate prices when required.
- Prepare quotes, letters, presentations, and reports.
- Assist with client meetings at our London showroom and greet suppliers.
- Provide feedback to the marketing team on new items and suppliers to promote.
- Register new suppliers, ensuring they meet company criteria, and add them to SugarCRM.
- Share new supplier information with the team and develop ways to improve terms and discounts with key suppliers.
- Manage Price Lists and visit Trade Shows, updating the team and marketing with the latest information.
- Organise, attend, and take notes in Lunch and Learn/supplier meetings.
- Negotiate free product samples for the showroom.
Required Skills & Qualifications:
- Experience in commercial furniture, interior design, or a similar industry.
- Excellent communication, negotiation, and relationship-building skills.
- Proficiency in IT and software packages such as Excel, Outlook, and Word.
- Outstanding organisational skills and attention to detail.
- Good SugarCRM experience.
- Initiative and the ability to ‘make things happen'.
- Punctuality, reliability, and adaptability.
Benefits:
- Great prospects in a fast-growing company.
- Working hours: Monday - Friday, 9 am - 5:30 pm.
- Friendly team environment with an office dog.
- Team nights out when the company hits targets.
- 28 days Holiday and Pension
To apply for the Projects Assistant position, please submit your CV detailing your relevant experience and why you are interested in this role. The start date for this position is June/July 2024.