JobTitle:
AdministrativeAssistant
Location:
Swindon,Wiltshire(Dorcanarea)
Reportsto:
OfficeManager
WorkingHours&Conditions:
- Full-timerole,standardofficehours08:30-16:30MondaytoFriday.
- BasedattheSwindonfactory/officelocation.
- Somestanding/walkingmayberequiredfortradecounterandstockchecks.
Salary:
- 12.21perhour
- Thisatemptopermrole
AboutTheClient
Along-established,family-runtradesupplierofhighqualityLiniar&Sheerlinewindows,doorsandroofsystems,operatingfromastate-of-the-artfactoryinSwindon.Wesupplybothinstallersandthewiderhomeimprovementmarket.
PurposeofRole:
Toprovideadministrativesupporttoensureefficientoperationoftheofficeandsmoothcoordinationbetweensales,production,deliveryandtradecounterfunctions.
KeyResponsibilities:
- Generalofficedutiessuchasansweringphonecalls,respondingtoemailenquiries,greetingvisitorsandclients.
- Maintainingandupdatingcustomerandsupplierrecordsinthedatabase/CRM.
- Processingorders:enteringneworders,checkingorderdetails,liaisingwithproductionanddeliveryteamstoensuretimelyfulfilment.
- Managingthetradecounter:processingcustomerpurchases,preparingquotes,ensuringcounterstockiscorrect.
- Managingschedulesandcalendarsforrelevantstaff,bookingappointments/meetings.
- Assistingwithinvoicing,basicbookkeepingandpurchaseorders.
- Preparingpaperworkfordeliveriesandshipments.
- Maintainingofficesupplies,stationeryandensuringtheofficeenvironmentiskepttidyandorganised.
- SupportingSales&Marketing:helpwithbrochures,catalogueupdates,uploadingproductinformation,maintainingthegalleryandvideos(orcoordinatingwithexternalparties).
- Handlinginternalcommunications:distributingmemos,notices,ensuringstaffarekeptinformedofschedules,deliveries,etc.
- Liaisingwithotherdepartments(production,delivery,showroom)toensuresmoothflowofinformation.
Skills&Qualities:
- Excellentorganisationalskillsandattentiontodetail.
- Goodverbalandwrittencommunication.
- Comfortableusingcomputers:MSOffice(Word,Excel,Outlook),experiencewithdatabasesorCRMsystems.
- Abilitytoprioritise,multitaskandmeetdeadlines.
- Teamplayer,butabletoworkindependentlywithminimalsupervision.
- Friendlyandprofessionaldemeanour,especiallyatfront-of-house.
- Numerate,withabilitytoworkwithfigures,invoices,data.
Experience&Qualifications:
- Previousexperienceinanadministrativerole
- Experiencehandlingcustomerenquiriesandorderprocessing.
- Agoodstandardofeducation;preferablyGCSEs/equivalentinEnglish&Maths.