Part Time Administrator (12 Month Maternity Cover)

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 GBP16,000 and GBP17,000 with lots of lovely benefits including 24 days holiday, ( they are also closed for Christmas) free, onsite parking.