Sampling Assistant

**Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm**

**Office based, no hybrid**

Our client is currently seeking a Sampling Assistant to join their expanding team for a very busy and varied role with numerous deadlines to meet daily.

You will be primarily inputting, picking and dispatching sample requests for next day delivery to the customer. Sampling orders are regularly taken over the phone, therefore a high level of professionalism must be maintained.

You will also be required to replenish stock items in order to meet demand. This involves analysing reports and making intelligent decisions of quantities of stock to order as well as managing a stock system to inform customers when products are unavailable.

**Key Responsibilities as Sampling Assistant**:

- Liaising with clients and customers over the phone.
- Sampling orders.
- Replenishing stock items in order to meet demand.
- Analysing reports and executing stock orders.
- Managing stock system.
- Meeting and exceeding personal and team targets.

**Key Requirements**:

- Keen interest in Textiles/Design.
- Similar experience gained but not essential.
- Strong customer service skills.
- Excellent administrative skills.
- Confident and efficient, with a professional attitude towards time keeping.
- Ability to work as part of a team.
- Comfortable communicating with different departments, as well as speaking to clients.
- Ability to work individually and be able to use initiative to make decisions.
- Fast learner, proactive and inquisitive.