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Job Title: Business Support
Based at: Lancing
Package: 26,208
Job Summary:
Reporting directly to the Purchasing Manager, my client is looking for a bright, ambitious person to join our busy Purchasing Team. The ideal candidate will be an enthusiastic, driven and hardworking individual with strong administration and organisational. A proven background in Admin/or coming from an IT background would be advantageous.
We are a well-established IT Company with a 20 year+ track record offering a great working environment. You will deal with various office roles including quote & purchase order raising and act as liaison between various internal departments and customers to ensure the smooth delivery of our products and services. You will also be required to undertake administrative duties in relation to the role, as well as potentially assist the rest of the department with ad-hoc duties as required - including Project Coordination and Diary Management.
Applicants must have an excellent command of written and spoken English with exceptional attention to detail. You must be able to work well both as an individual and within a team and not be afraid to take ownership of requests or issues. Good knowledge of Excel and Outlook is essential
Duties & Responsibilities:
- Raising quotes for hardware or repair jobs in our shop and sending on to customers.
- Raising purchase orders and sending to suppliers.
- Liaise with customers and suppliers to agree schedules.
- Manage relationship with suppliers that are used regularly.
- Maintain stock levels of office stationary.
- Scheduling ad hoc technician visits in our busy diary.
- Own and manage client requests, escalating issues where appropriate.
- Answering inbound calls from customers and assisting or routing to the correct department.
- Assist with deliveries and stock control.
- Assist with various company administration tasks as required.
General Skills Required
- Excellent telephone manner, face-to-face communication and written skills
- Professional and mature attitude suitable for a sensitive educational setting.
- Self-motivated and able to work independently as well as part of a team.
- Logical and effective approach to problem-solving.
- Ability to manage multiple tasks and meet strict deadlines.
- Good time management and ability to multitask.
Benefits
- Up to 25 days annual leave per year plus bank holidays (22 days AL increasing to 25 after 5 years of service)
- Discounted gym membership
- 24/7 EAP (Employee Assistance Programme)
- Regular social and team building events
To apply for this role or for more information and an initial telephone interview please send your CV to (url removed) or contact me directly (phone number removed)
