P/T Permanent Sales & Purchasing Administrator required for Lisburn. My client has an exciting new role to suit an enthusiastic and highly organised individual with extensive experience working in in a busy customer service role This role is an office-based sales administration role. As a Sales and Purchasing Administrator, primary responsibility will be to support the sales and purchasing functions within the organisation. You will play a crucial role in ensuring accurate and efficient processing of purchase and sales orders, managing inventory, and coordinating with clients, suppliers, and logistics teams. Attention to detail and strong relationship building skills are essential for success in this role. Duties will include: Sales Order Processing Management Acting as a focal point for customers, seeing orders through from start to finish; quote pro-forma sales order conversionorder acknowledgement- stock resourcing and allocation- despatch Ensure new orders are put on the system accurately and timely. Managing customer expectations with regards to delivery requirements. Progress any outstanding orders. Advise customers of current typical lead times. Issue order acknowledgements. Purchasing Assist in the procurement of goods and services, ensuring timely and cost-effective purchasing. Maintain accurate records of purchases, suppliers, and pricing. Communicate with suppliers to obtain quotes and place orders. Data entry on TSS website clearing all goods GB-NI Monitor and track orders to ensure timely delivery and resolve any issues that arise. Handle administrative tasks such as data entry, filing, and correspondence. Collaborate with other departments to meet their purchasing needs. General Office Functions Telephone call handling including responding to customer order enquiries, directing sales enquiries to sales team. Maintenance of Sage 200 supplier price lists and product sales prices Assisting in maintenance of ISO quality auditing Varied day to day administrative tasks Treating all customers with patience, respect and professionalism. Develop good working relationships with other staff. Essential Criteria: A Level / B Tec or similar level education Skilled in Sage 50 / Sage 200 or similar order processing software. Strong commercial understanding of sale of goods. Excellent IT skills (knowledge of Outlook, Excel and Word) Have clear communication skills, both written and spoken Have the ability to prioritise and organise busy workloads Possess a positive can-do attitude Professional Telephone manner Previous experience in a busy commercial office environment in a goods order processing role. Commercially competent: Candidate demonstrates strong skills in commerce with broad understanding of the sales order process map, VAT codes, purchase and sales order returns, credit notes and invoice processes. Planning and Organising: Plans and organises workload to best achieve sales targets Team Work: Develops strong and effective working relationships with colleagues to achieve common goals Personal Initiative: Accepts responsibility for achieving objectives and takes the initiative to complete work Personal Responsibility: Displays motivation, enthusiasm and commitment and acts with a high degree of integrity Hours of Work: Monday - Friday 9.00 am - 12.30 pm Salary: £12,500 - £14,000 (DOE)