Temporary Administrator

Escape Recruitment Services; City of Edinburgh; Hybrid; GBP 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Escape Recruitment Services Commercial Division in Edinburgh is seeking a temporary Administrator to support on a 4-month contract. The role is hybrid, with 3 days onsite in the city centre, working with Sales and Customer Service to process orders and manage dispatch paperwork.

The ideal candidate is numerically minded with strong attention to detail, proficient in MS Word and Excel, and able to liaise with internal departments and external partners.

Qualifications

• Recent graduates considered, ideally in Business or Accounting.
• Strong numerical, detail-oriented and accurate.
• Proficient IT skills including MS Word and Excel; database systems preferred.
• Good communication skills with internal and external partners.
• Available to commence at short notice and commit to full contract.

Responsibilities

• Process sales orders in coordination with Sales and Customer Service.
• Coordinate with Production, Finance and Warehouse to fulfil orders.
• Liaise with logistics partner to prepare dispatch paperwork.
• Provide updates on issues or delays during order lifecycle.
• Create customer order reports and forecasts.

Skills

Numerical skills

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Education

Business or Accounting degree

Tools

MS Word

Excel

Database systems

Job description

Based: Edinburgh City Centre (hybrid 3 days onsite)

Escape Recruitment Services Commercial Division are currently recruiting for our client, a large corporate organisation based in Edinburgh. We are looking to hire an Administrator to support on a temporary basis for 4 months to cover a particularly busy period.

What You'll Be Doing

• Support the Sales and Customer Service team to process sales orders
• Liaise with internal departments to ensure capacity to fulfil order i.e. Production, Finance, Warehouse
• Deal with logistics partner to raise appropriate dispatch paperwork
• Update relevant department with any issues or delays during full lifecycle of order
• Create customer order reports and forecasts

Ideal Candidate

• Strong numerical, attention to detail and accuracy skills
• Recent gradates will also be considered for this position, ideally within a relevant subject such as Business, Accounting etc
• Confident IT skills which should include MS Word, Excel and ideally database systems
• Good communication skills, able to liaise with various internal and external partners
• Available to commence at short notice and commit to the full contract duration