Purchasing & Sales Order Processor - Full or Part time In Ringwood

Purchasing Administrator / Sales Order Processor

Working in partnership with this growing Ringwood based company, we are now looking to recruit a Purchasing / Sales Order Processing / Fulfilment Administrator for the team. The ideal candidate will have a good level of administration, excellent communication skills and an enthusiastic approach to learning new things.  Led by a passionate management team, the successful candidate will be working closely with decision makers and influencers within the business, so this opportunity could lead to promotion and progression in the future.

Purchasing Administrator / Order Fulfilment key responsibilities:

• Process orders and track internal systems to ensure timely fulfilment of the sales order process.
• Liaise with suppliers and customers to ensure that orders are processed in a timely manner, provide status updates and to manage expectations in line with agreed SLA’s and KPI’s.
• Coordinate with shipping carriers and logistics partners to ensure on time delivery and to resolve any shipping delays / issues, as and when they arise
• Utilising Microsoft Excel on a daily basis, and a solid understanding of using and creating spreadsheets would be advantageous.
• Maintain accurate records of orders, shipments and inventory levels
• Work closely with internal colleagues (Sales, Customer support, Warehouse) to ensure that orders are expedited effectively.
• Supporting the wider team with purchasing administration tasks, as well as other associated sales administration.

• Work closely with the commercial team to source products as required, ensuring compliance and competitive prices to help further develop profitable ranges
• Build relationships with customers and suppliers
• Reporting into the Finance Manager, and supporting her with any additional administration tasks
• Ensure deadlines are met and liaise with the internal commercial teams, on specific client projects
• Support with additional administration and project related tasks as required

Experience / Skills required:

• Previous experience working in a purchasing /order processing / sales administration role would be ideal.
• Confident in the use of internal systems, including Microsoft Excel
• An analytical mindset is essential for this role
• An understanding of, or experience of working in a distribution / supply chain environment would be advantageous
• An efficient and organised working practice is essential
• An ambitious mindset would ensure that the right candidate can have long term opportunities for growth within this organisation.

Salary & Benefits:

• Salary up to £27,000 depending on experience
• Working hours between Monday – Friday
• Part time / full time hours would be an option with this position.
• 22 days holiday + bank holidays
• Paid for parking