Job Overview
Career Opportunity – Senior Administration Officer (Sheffield, S9 4WG)
Eximex UK Ltd is seeking to recruit a Senior Administration Officer to join our Sheffield offices (off the Parkway, near Sheffield City Centre, S9 4WG). This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in guiding the company through its next stages of development.
This is a full-time role (40 hours per week), Monday to Friday, 8:30am–5:00pm, with a 30-minute lunch break.
Benefits
* Salary: £27,000 per annum
* 20 days holiday plus bank holidays (rising to 25 after 3 years' service)
* Pension scheme
* Vacancy available within the next 4 weeks
Experience
* Ideally some logistics and previous invoicing knowledge would help, but not essential (training will be provided)
* Basic knowledge of invoicing and accounting system input
* Competence with Microsoft Excel, Word, and Outlook (advantageous)
* Knowledge of commerce or e-commerce would be beneficial
Key Responsibilities
* Process incoming customer orders and arrange booking slots
* Liaise with customers regarding orders, deliveries, and stock levels
* Interact with customers, hauliers, and warehouses by phone and email
* Assist the sales manager with competitive pricing strategies
* Maintain and organise digital documents and filing systems
* Support the wider team with day-to-day administration tasks
* Apply diligence, problem-solving, and attention to detail in all activities
* Contribute additional skills that may benefit the business
Skills and Attributes
* Strong administrative and organisational skills
* Self-motivated, proactive, and willing to take initiative
* Ability to work well under pressure and meet deadlines
* Flexible mindset: able to follow processes while applying judgement
* Desire to learn more about business operations and competitive trading
* Understanding of profit margins and pricing (desirable but not essential)
* Knowledge of Selling Principles (advantageous but not essential)
We are ideally looking for candidates with 10–20 years of administrative experience, particularly in logistics or commercial settings.
If this role excites you and you believe you can become a key figure in a small but ambitious company, please send us your CV and a covering letter explaining how your skills and experience can help us grow. Please add an introductory letter to your CV, so we can determine a personality, as a standard CV doesn't help to portray that.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: £27,000.00-£32,098.43 per year
Benefits:
* Company pension
Work Location: In person