Our well established manufacturing client based in Halifax are looking for a Part Time Administrative Assistant to assist their Sales and Purchasing teams with admin duties, Monday to Friday 10:00 - 14:00 - perfect for school runs and/or work life balance. The ideal candidate will have excellent organisational skills, proven sales admin experience and good communication skills.
Main Responsibilities:
- Maintain office filing systems, both electronic and physical.
- Manage incoming and outgoing correspondence.
- Prepare and edit documents , reports and presentations as required.
- Perform data entry and update records as required.
- Answer and direct phone call in a polite and professional manner.
- Liaise with internal teams and external partners to coordinate administrative activities.
- Management of goods in transit
- Processing of sales and purchase orders.
- Scanning documents daily in line with sales orders.
Person Specification:
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, especially word and excel.
- Excellent organisational & time management skills with ability to work to deadlines.
- Sales and purchase order processing experience highly advantageous.
- To have an understanding of logistics shipping and receiving
- Ability to work on own initiative, multi-task and ability to prioritise.
- Has excellent communication skills (listening, telephone, email and report writing).
- Experienced in customer service environment, including managing both internal and external customers.
- Experience of imports/exports and customs clearance, not essential but advantageous.
Qualifications & Experience
- Good knowledge of Excel spreadsheets
- Good working knowledge of Microsoft office applications
- Knowledge of Sage systems not essential.
- Knowledge of despatch for both UK and export - not esssential
THE SALARY AND BENFITS:
- GBP12,800 PA (pro rata salary of 24k)
- 20 hours per week
- Monday to Friday 10:00 - 14:00
- Permanent, Part Time contract
Cogent Staffing is an equal opportunities recruiter, and we welcome applications from all suitably skilled or qualified applicants, regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/beliefs, sexual orientation, or age.