Sales And Purchasing Assistant

Sales and Purchasing Assistant

Permanent

Cardiff

£30,000pa

Monday to Friday 7.30am - 4.30pm

An exciting and rare opportunity has arisen with my client who is a renowned and established Cardiff based company working within the Engineering sector.

Working within a niche market with interesting products, this is a fantastic opportunity to learn and grow with the company. The main purpose of your role as Sales and Purchasing Assistant will be:

• To provide excellent customer service to existing customers and develop new customers.
• Procure manufacturing materials for workshop and process sales orders.
• Assisting and working closely with the Section Manager together with shop floor members.

Your principal duties within this role will be formed of the below:

• Developing spreadsheets and computerising the departments activities from order through to deliver/invoicing
• Assisting Manager in Monthly stocktaking (involves physical presence on factory floor) and accurately transposing onto a spreadsheet
• Engage with the introduction of on-line trade - maintaining database of materials & pricing
• Ensure website is accurate, updated and orders are efficiently recorded (including on-line receipts / orders)
• Proactive approach to attract new customers
• Manage and allocate resources effectively, including labour, materials, and equipment, to maximize productivity and meet project requirements.
• Monitor material deliveries and stock levels, ensuring availability while minimizing waste.
• Assist in delivery of forecasts - managing logistics of what is made and sent out
• Ensuring manual administration records are properly maintained

What you will need to be successful:

• Strong communication skills with external parties - telephone enquiries, e-mails via website
• Strong liaison attributes to establish a cohesive relationship with management and shop floor employees
• Excellent computer skills - Microsoft Suite esp. Excel
• Innovative - suggesting new ways to improve working methods and promoting the Company image

If you feel you have the right skills and experience for this role please get in touch!

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