Office Administrator & Sales & Purchasing Assistant

P&S Personnel Services Limited

P+S Recruitment are pleased to be working on behalf of our client, who are seeking an Office Administrator to join their team on a part time, 12-month fixed term basis based in Great Yarmouth.

Main Responsibilities:

  • Answer incoming telephone calls and transfer enquiries to the appropriate department or team member.
  • Process customer purchase orders and issue order acknowledgements.
  • Process sales orders and place purchase orders with suppliers as required.
  • Liaise with suppliers regarding delivery schedules and provide customers with updates on order progress.
  • Maintain and update sales logs, contract progress sheets, and other company records.
  • Update purchase order information and track order status.
  • Check and verify supplier order acknowledgements.
  • Raise pro-forma invoices, dispatch notes, commercial invoices, and other sales documentation.
  • Organise and coordinate deliveries of goods to customers.
  • Process equipment certification documentation, ensuring accuracy, logging certification numbers, distributing to customers, and maintaining electronic and paper archives.
  • Assist with goods received, goods dispatch, and general warehouse duties when required.
  • Prepare documentation, reports, graphs, and presentations for sales meetings.
  • Attend sales meetings and prepare meeting minutes where required.
  • Maintain filing systems, photocopying, archiving, and general administrative duties.
  • Support ISO document control processes for new and existing suppliers.
  • Provide administrative and customer support to the Sales and Purchasing teams.
  • Track, contact, and follow up with prospective customers via email.
  • Assist in maintaining accurate records and ensuring all documentation is completed and filed correctly.
  • Undertake any other reasonable administrative, sales, or purchasing duties as required by the business.

Person Specification:

  • Strong organisational and administrative skills.
  • Excellent communication and customer service abilities.
  • Good attention to detail and accuracy.
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel.
  • Ability to manage multiple tasks and prioritise workload effectively.
  • Experience working within an office, sales support, purchasing, or administrative environment is desirable.
  • Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
  • If this is a role you are interested in, please apply online ensuring your CV is up to date.

Working Hours:

  • 3 days per week 09:00 – 16:00/30
  • 30 minute lunch break

If this is a role you are interested in, please apply online ensuring your CV is up to date.

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