Job Description

Our client is a manufacturing business they are currently looking to grow their Office Team with the addition of an Administration Assistant who will work with the Management Team.

The successful applicant would work within a small team, dealing with and responding to customer and third party communication via telephone, email, fax or letter.

The Ideal Office Administration Assistant:

- Computer literate with excellent knowledge of Microsoft Excel and Word.
- A professional and courteous manner
- Meticulous attention to detail
- Friendly and approachable with a "can do" attitude
- A professional and helpful telephone manner
- The ability to work as part of a team as well as on their own initiative
- Higher Education / Qualifications in an administrative subject would be beneficial

We have a large customer base in Germany. Preference will be given to candidates with European Language skills particularly German.

Responsibilities of the Office Administration Assistant:

- Raising and loading of purchase orders and sales orders via a computerised system
- Dealing effectively and professionally with queries and enquires
- Maintaining and developing relationships with customers and suppliers
- Expediting sales and purchase orders, ensuring delivery dates are achieved
- Product packing and dispatch, managing couriers and transport companies
- Resolving invoice queries with accounts team.

For a proper work life balance, it is recommended that you are within a 30 minute commute

This role may be of interest to candidates who have recently left school with good administrative qualifications and looking to pursue a career within an Office environment.
If you have the skills required for this role, please submit your CV for consideration in the first instance.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Customer driven, Encourages a strong team spirit, Embraces change, Demonstrates entrepreneurial thinking, Takes ownership, Adopts a learning mind-set, Builds trusting relationships