Administrator

Proactive Personnel Ltd; Sandycroft; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

Proactive Personnel is recruiting a Sales & Purchasing Administrator for our client based in Sandycroft, North Wales. The role supports the Sales, Purchasing and Import teams, with full training provided to develop skills across the business.

The successful candidate will be organised, with experience in admin and a willingness to learn, and will handle invoices, orders, foreign freight coordination and data entry while maintaining accurate records.

Qualifications

• Candidate suitable for sales or purchasing administration with strong organisational skills.
• Willingness to learn and develop across sales, purchasing and import functions.
• Experience with data entry, invoicing and order tracking is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Raising sales invoices and purchase orders
• Chasing outstanding customer and supplier orders
• Liaising with customers and suppliers
• Arranging freight transport for UK and European shipments
• Coordinating freight movements and customs processes for imports
• Maintaining accurate records and updating systems
• Providing general administrative support across sales, purchasing and import activities

Skills

Sales administration

Purchasing administration

Data entry

Attention to detail

IT skills (Excel, Google Sheets)

Communication skills

Job description

Proactive Personnel are delighted to be recruiting for a Sales & Purchasing Administrator on behalf of our client, a well-established and growing business based in Sandycroft.

This is an excellent opportunity for an organised and motivated individual to join a busy commercial team. The successful candidate will work closely with the Sales, Purchasing and Import departments and will receive full training and support to develop their skills across all areas of the business.

We are keen to hear from candidates with previous sales or purchasing administration experience, but our client is also happy to consider experienced administrators with strong organisational skills and a willingness to learn.

Key Responsibilities

• Raising sales invoices and purchase orders
• Chasing outstanding customer and supplier orders
• Liaising with both existing and prospective customers, as well as suppliers
• Arranging freight transport for goods supplied to customers across the UK and from suppliers throughout Europe
• Coordinating freight movements and supporting customs clearance processes for imported goods
• Maintaining accurate records and ensuring internal systems, customers and colleagues are kept fully up to date
• Providing general administrative support across sales, purchasing and import activities

The Package

• Monday to Friday, 8:00am to 5:00pm
• Based in Sandycroft, Flintshire (North Wales)
• Convenient location with easy access from Chester, The Wirral, the A55 and M56

Candidate Requirements

• Previous experience within an administrative role, ideally within a sales, purchasing, customer service or commercial environment
• Experience working with customers and suppliers
• Strong organisational skills and excellent attention to detail
• Accurate data entry skills and a methodical approach to work
• Good numerical ability
• Excellent time management and the ability to prioritise a varied workload
• Good IT skills, including experience using Excel, Google Sheets or similar software
• Professional and confident communication skills

Desirable Experience

• Sales or Purchasing Administration experience
• Automotive parts industry experience
• Import, freight or customs administration experience