Business Administrator

We are looking to recruit a business administrator:0
This is a wide and varied role however you would mainly be responsible for:
" Customers: you would be their main point of contact, taking sales orders, answering queries or re-directing phone calls;
" Sales: following sales orders through until dispatch working to tight deadlines;
" Suppliers: searching for suppliers, new products, negotiating prices and setting up accounts;
" Purchasing: placing orders with suppliers and ensuring prompt delivery;
" Stock control: liaising with workshop staff to manage and control stock levels;
" Routine office work: filing and typing letters;
" Marketing: assisting with the design and mailing of company catalogue, promoting new products and special offers by fax/email or telephone.

Skills / Qualifications
We expect the successful candidate to have reached further education level or to be educated to university standard.
The successful candidate must have excellent communication skills, with a professional phone manner. This is a demanding role and the successful candidate must have the ability to enjoy performing well under pressure, handle a varied and demanding workload and show a strong ability to use their own initiative.

Current IT software used includes:

Daily: Sage Line 50, Microsoft Office Outlook, Word, Excel and Access;
Ocassionally: Adobe Photoshop, Publisher, In Design, Microsoft Office One Note and Visio.

Due to location own transport is essential.

Hours
8.30 to 5.00 pm Mon - Fri, Except Bank Holidays, but will expect some overtime during busy periods.

Salary - Negotiable

To Apply:

Please apply in writing only, telephone applicants will not be considered.

Send a brief letter applying for the position, please include details of your current employment situation, and when you would be able to start should you be successful.

Please also enclose a copy of your CV.

The letter and CV can be sent by email to: sales@essentialsupplies.co.uk or by post to Essential Supplies, PO Box 123, Torpoint. PL11 3YS

Shortlisted applicants will be invited to attend an informal interview.

There is no formal last date for applications, however we hope to offer the position to the successful candidate as soon as possible.