Clerical Support / Sales Administrator

Confidential; England; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible hours

Friendly team environment

Job summary

MY Sofa Covers Ltd is seeking a clerical support / sales administrator to join our Brooke, Norfolk team. The role supports day-to-day operations, dealing with customers, suppliers, deliveries and internal departments to ensure orders move smoothly from quotation through to delivery.

This is a varied role with administration, sales support and production admin tasks across the group. 39 hours weekly; 8am-5pm Mon-Thu, 8am-1pm Fri, with flexibility on hours if required.

Qualifications

• Highly organised with good attention to detail.
• Confident speaking to customers and suppliers.
• Friendly, professional and approachable.
• Good computer skills with Excel, Word and Outlook.

Responsibilities

• Preparing and sending customer quotations.
• Dealing with customer enquiries by telephone and email.
• Processing customer orders and maintaining records.
• Liaising with customers regarding orders, measurements, fabrics and delivery arrangements.
• Arranging and coordinating customer deliveries and fitting services.
• Booking in and receiving incoming goods and materials.
• Checking deliveries against orders and resolving discrepancies.
• Raising and following up supplier queries.
• Liaising with suppliers regarding orders, deliveries and lead times.
• Updating customers on order progress.
• Maintaining accurate paperwork and computer records.
• Providing general administrative support to the business and group.
• Assisting other team members with day-to-day office and production administration

Skills

Organised

Customer comms

Multi-tasking

Excel/Word/Outlook

Independent worker

Tools

Excel

Word

Outlook

Job description

Clerical Support / Sales Administrator

Location: Brooke (Norfolk, East of England Region)

Pay: £28,000.00-£29,000.00 per year

Job Description:

MY Sofa Covers Ltd is a growing company specialising in the manufacture of quality, made-to-measure sofa covers and curtains. We are looking for an organised, reliable and friendly Clerical Support / Sales Administrator to join our team.

This is a varied role supporting the day-to-day running of the business and warehouse as well as supporting sister companies within the group. You will be dealing with customers, suppliers, deliveries and internal departments, helping to ensure that orders move smoothly from quotation through to completion and delivery.

The Role

• Preparing and sending customer quotations.
• Dealing with customer enquiries and queries by telephone and email.
• Processing customer orders and keeping records up to date.
• Liaising with customers regarding orders, measurements, fabrics and delivery arrangements.
• Arranging and coordinating customer deliveries and fitting services.
• Booking in and receiving incoming goods and materials.
• Checking deliveries against orders and dealing with any discrepancies.
• Raising and following up supplier queries.
• Liaising with suppliers regarding orders, deliveries and lead times.
• Updating customers on the progress of their orders.
• Maintaining accurate paperwork and computer records.
• Providing general administrative and clerical support to the business and other businesses within the group.
• Assisting other members of the team with day-to-day office and production administration

About You

• Highly organised with good attention to detail.
• Confident speaking to customers and suppliers.
• Friendly, professional and approachable.
• Good computer skills, using excel, word and outlook and other software.
• Able to manage multiple tasks and prioritise their workload.
• Reliable and able to work independently.
• A good communicator, both verbally and in writing.
• Someone who takes pride in getting things right and providing excellent customer service.

Previous experience in an administration, customer service, sales support, purchasing or manufacturing environment would be advantageous, but we are more interested in finding the right person with the right attitude and attention to detail.

What We Offer

• A varied and interesting role within a growing business.
• A friendly and supportive working environment.
• The opportunity to become an important part of the day-to-day running of the company.
• 39 hours working week, working hours are 8am to 5pm Monday to Thursday with a 30 min lunch break and 8am to 1pm Fridays, we are happy to be flexible on hours if required.
• Holiday entitlement, 24 days plus 8 bank holidays.

About MY Sofa Covers Ltd

MY Sofa Covers Ltd specialises in creating high-quality, made-to-measure sofa covers, helping customers protect, refresh and transform their furniture.

As a growing business, this is an opportunity to join a company where your contribution will genuinely make a difference. The successful candidate will play an important role in ensuring our customers receive a smooth, professional service from their first enquiry through to delivery.

Work Location: In person