My client in St Ives Cambridgeshire are currently recruiting for a Sales and Purchasing Coordinator to join their team on a full time permanent basis.
Salary £25-27,000 DOE
Hours of Work - Monday - Friday 8:30am - 5pm.
Sales duties
* Processing of incoming sales orders from customers, checking available stock in the warehouse and supplying the customer with an order confirmation detailing the expected shipping date for goods.
* Preparing and issuing of works order documentation to the shipping department for picking and shipping of goods.
* Conversion of paid pro-forma invoices to works orders and review for distribution to the shipping team or placing purchase orders for goods with suppliers.
* Raising and sending of pro-forma Invoices for customers
* Dealing with incoming telephone calls and e-mails from customers relating to their orders
* Pro-actively working with sales data available to increase sales via positive and regular customer interaction and relationship management.
* Regularly chasing up unpaid pro-forma invoices as part of a wider sales strategy, aimed at increasing turnover and profit.
* Liaising with each function of the business (Purchasing, Accounts, Stores & Production) to ensure that the customer receives the correct order on the promised / communicated delivery date.
* Dealing with any customer disharmony / complaints.
* Obtaining and expediting quotations and lead time information from suppliers in relation to goods required by the business (via purchasing requisitions or system / verbal requests).
* Placing purchase orders with suppliers in a timely manner, including obtaining an order acknowledgement when required (orders may be sales order-related items, stock / consumable items or services).
* Expediting of purchase orders on a regular basis (frequency to be agreed) and updating the Purchase register and Pegasus Opera with the most up to date information.
* Dealing with incoming telephone calls and e-mails from suppliers relating to our purchase orders, including clarification on any technical / specification query on the order (this will need liaison with Production or the CEO when required).
* Sourcing and engaging new suppliers as required via internet research etc, including obtaining quotes and coordinating pro-forma payments and setting-up of credit accounts or payment of pro-forma invoices via our accounts department.
* Answering the telephone and assisting the caller if possible or directing them to the relevant person or taking and passing on a message if the person is unavailable.
* Answering the front door to visitors or assisting with signing for incoming / outgoing deliveries as required.
If you have the skills and experience listed above please send your CV to
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