Job Title: Administrative Support to the Sales Desks
Location: Kingston-upon-Thames
Salary: £22,000 – £24,000 depending on experience.
Job Type: Full Time, Permanent – Mon to Fri 7am – 4pm, one hour lunch + 1 Saturday in 3 (9am – 12pm) which is paid as overtime
The Company, an importer and supplier of fresh produce to a diverse and demanding customer base, currently has a vacancy for an administrator providing support to the Product Managers on Trading Desks.
Purpose of the Role:
The objective of this post is to provide admin/ clerical support to the Sales team ensuring the systematic organisation and maintenance of the IT and paper based information flow that is essential to the efficient and effective movement of produce.
Key Responsibilities:
- Input of sales data on IT package; monitoring of stocks and resolution of related queries; collection of prices and input onto system – this requires the development of professional telephone based relationships with both customers and depots
- Creation and maintenance of files, whether computer or paper based, on products and suppliers; compilation and issue of correspondence (based on guidelines)
- Checking, collation and timely handling of invoices passed for payment – including any follow up will be a significant part of this role
The Candidate:
Essential Requirements:
- IT literate with word-processing skills, and familiarity with a Windows environment
- Good time management skills and can give evidence of working to deadlines
- Familiar with the use of office equipment including fax, photocopiers
- Good organisational skills and show orderly, systematic and tidy ways of working
- Accurate in your work, demonstrating attention to detail
- Can demonstrate an assertive but not an aggressive approach to working with colleagues
- Can show initiative and an ability to see a job through to its conclusion
- Excellent customer service skills
- Can focus on the task in a busy environment
- The ability to work as part of a multi-task team
- A flexible approach
- Proactive in suggesting improvements in the effective operation of the section.
Desirable:
- Experience in the use of Spreadsheets (preferably Excel) would be an advantage
- Experience of / an interest in working in the fresh produce industry and in a trading environment
- The ambition and potential to develop beyond the initial requirements of the job
Benefits:
- Holidays: 23 days per annum (There may be some public holiday working)
- Pension Scheme after 3 month probation.
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Candidates with experience of Business Support Administrator, Administrative Assistant, Sales Administrator, Sales Admin, Administrator, Officer Administrator, Office Admin, Sales Support, Office Assistant, Office Associate, Office Support, General Admin, Team Administrator and Business Support Assistant may also be considered for this role.
