Part time Administrator (12 month maternity cover)

Location

Wokingham, Berkshire | United Kingdom

Job description

Salary: £16,000 to £17,000

Location: Wokingham

Contract Type: Part Time

Posted on: 10 March 2024

Description

My Client in Wokingham is looking for a very organised Administrator, on a part time basis for a 12 month maternity leave, to join their energetic and committed team looking after one of their divisions ,with support from the Purchasing Manager and Managing Director. This is a fantastic role for someone who enjoys managing their own time.

The Main role of the Administrator is to:-

• Deal with all quote requests, speaking to suppliers to obtain quotes ( quite a lot from the Middle East) and sending quotes to customers in a timely manner.
• Maintain the database and keeping the quote request/order log up to date.
• Process customer orders and place orders with suppliers in UK and America.
• Chase up suppliers for quotes and orders.
• Raising purchase orders
• Liaise with transport and packing companies to arrange collections and deliveries as well as deal with custom documentation.
• Smaller orders to be packed and shipped from. (receive them, check them and send them back out, no heavy lifting)
• Prepare and send weekly report

We are looking for candidates who have the following attributes

• Outgoing personality.Can get on well with a wide variety of people and quickly.
• Self-Motivated as well as being a team player.Ability to work alone without direction but also fits well into the team.
• Technical ability. (Understands part numbers)
• Curiosity. Good at problem solving
• Administrative skills
• Decisive. Good at making decisions within an agreed set of boundaries without constant referral.
• Conscientious. Enjoy seeing a job through to the finish.
• Time Keeping. Manage work in a timely manner and stick to timescales identified.

Experience / Qualifications.

• Customer / Supplier Interaction.Someone who has had experience with both customers and suppliers in a customer service role and or a purchasing role. Both would be required and are highly sought.
• Computer Literacy. High skills in computer packages such as excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Adobe etc.
• Telephone/Video Calls.Good communication skills either by phone or video link.

This is a lovely role which would suit someone who would like to work 25 hours per week, preferably everyday. The office is open 7.30-4.30 Monday to Thursday and 7.30 to 12.30 on a Friday so any hours between these times would be perfect.

We are looking for someone to ideally start on 1st April for a 6 week handover

The salary is between £16,000 and £17,000 with lots of lovely benefits including 24 days holiday, ( they are also closed for Christmas) free, onsite parking.

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