Sales Order Administrator

Confidential; Stone; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full training provided

Temp-to-perm opportunity

Career progression

Job summary

Confidential, a growing manufacturing business based in Stone, is seeking a Sales Order Process Assistant. You will own customer orders from receipt through production and delivery, acting as a link between customers, suppliers, planning, logistics and production teams.

Full training will be provided and there are opportunities to progress into project-management style roles. The role offers Monday–Friday hours with temp-to-perm potential and a friendly team environment, ideal for developing

Qualifications

• Previous office administration or order processing experience.
• Manufacturing experience would be advantageous.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
• Excellent communication skills and IT proficiency.
• Ability to prioritise workloads and manage multiple tasks.

Responsibilities

• Processing and acknowledging customer purchase orders.
• Entering new and repeat orders onto the company system.
• Ensuring order information is accurate and complete.
• Communicating with customers via email and telephone.
• Raising supplier purchase orders.
• Liaising with production, planning and logistics teams.
• Preparing documentation for production departments.
• Managing supplier queries and order updates.
• General administration and office support duties.
• Answering incoming calls and assisting visitors when required.

Skills

Office administration

Order processing

Manufacturing admin

Attention to detail

Communication

IT skills

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

We are currently recruiting for a Sales Order Process Assistant to join a busy and growing manufacturing business based in Stone.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone with office administration, order processing, customer service, or manufacturing administration experience who is looking to develop their career within a fast-paced environment.

You will take ownership of customer orders from receipt through to production and delivery, acting as a key link between customers, suppliers, planning, logistics, and production teams. As you develop within the role, there will be opportunities to manage larger accounts and progress into a project management-style position.

Full training will be provided for the right candidate.

Key Responsibilities

• Processing and acknowledging customer purchase orders
• Entering new and repeat orders onto the company system
• Ensuring order information is accurate and complete
• Communicating with customers via email and telephone
• Raising supplier purchase orders
• Liaising with production, planning and logistics teams
• Preparing documentation for production departments
• Managing supplier queries and order updates
• General administration and office support duties
• Answering incoming calls and assisting visitors when required

What We're Looking For

• Previous office administration or order processing experience
• Manufacturing experience would be advantageous
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy
• Excellent communication skills
• Good IT skills, including Microsoft Office
• Ability to prioritise workloads and manage multiple tasks
• Strong organisational skills
• Team player with a positive attitude

What's on Offer?

• Monday to Friday working hours
• Full training and ongoing development
• Temp-to-perm opportunity
• Career progression into account management and project-based responsibilities
• Friendly and supportive team environment

If you're looking for a varied role where you can build a long-term career and develop new skills within a successful manufacturing environment, we'd love to hear from you.