Sales / Purchasing Assistant

1 month ago


Great Yarmouth, United Kingdom Palgrave Ltd Full time

**Business Overview**

We are one of the leading importers and wholesale distributors of toys and beach goods in the UK. Our strong, long established, family run business is looking to recruit a confident and enthusiastic person to join our team to support with both purchasing and sales. The seasonal nature of the business makes it a particularly interesting and varied place to work. As a small company there is opportunity to get involved and make a real difference in many aspects of the business.

**About you**

Highly numerate with excellent attention to detail you enjoy both working with data and interacting with suppliers, customers and colleagues. You are a commercially minded people person who enjoys variety in a role and is happy to ‘get stuck in’ and flexibly support the business. You thrive on the buzz of working in a busy office environment and enjoy being part of a tight knit team.

**About the role**

This permanent full-time Sales / Purchasing Assistant position reports to the Purchasing Manager. The role is very varied and involves a range of duties including assisting with purchasing and compliance, document creation, data entry and electronic filing, quality control, liaising with suppliers and customers, taking orders, invoicing etc. The focus of the role changes across the year with more focus on Sales during some months (eg July/August) and Purchase during other months (eg November/December) this makes the role very interesting and varied. The sales experience gained is invaluable to help with purchasing and the purchasing experience is useful in sales. Mainly office based, the role will also involve some time spent working away within the UK while supporting tradeshows and some international travel to visit suppliers/attend trade fairs.

**Essential Requirements**
- 1 year minimum experience within a sales, accounts or buying office
- Confident liaising with suppliers and customers, both face to face and on the phone
- Numerate, analytical, quick learner with strong IT skills, particularly Excel
- Speed and accuracy with data entry and checking documents/production pictures etc
- Attention to detail, good organisational and time management skills
- A flexible approach, able to work well as part of a team in a busy office environment

**Salary**: £25,000.00 per year

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

Work Location: One location

Reference ID: SAPA23


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