Details:
- Salary: £12,800 - Annum
- Job Type: Permanent
- Job Status: Full-Time
- Salary Per: Annum
- Location: Halifax Calderdale
- Date: 1 week ago
Description:
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:
* £12,800 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