Sales Support/Merchandiser Admin

Location: Leicester

Type: Permanent

Industry: Ladieswear

Job Ref: TGM1778

The Company:

A leading importer and distributor of textiles are currently looking to recruit an Sales Support/ Merchandiser Admin to join their growing friendly team. The ideal candidate will have experience in a similar role with knowledge of Excel and good administrative skills.

The Role:

• Support the sales team by managing contract orders for key accounts, managing critical path to ensure deadlines are met and liaising with buying team to check on progress
• Attend meetings with customers both offsite and onsite with the account managers
• Checking sales contract from factories, managing factory samples and chase customers for approvals
• Keeping on top of customer orders making sure they are taking their deliveries and looking at future repeat orders
• Taking incoming calls and emails from customers and dealing with enquiries, quotations and orders
• Contact new and existing customers to encourage new business
• Check other team members emails when they are on sales trips or holidays
• Plus any other general office duties

Skills Required:

• Must have good IT skills with knowledge of Excel and good administrative skills
• Good telephone manner
• Must be very thorough, well organised and have and attentive to fine detail
• Must have the ability to work efficiently under pressure, prioritising workload to meet deadlines
• Must have experience of working in an office environment
• Good written/ numerical and communication skills
• Well organised and able to work both independently and as part of a team and to be proactive in work
• Must hold a full valid driving licence
• Outgoing confident personality