Sales & Planning Administrator

£25,000- £30,000 + Superb Pension, Training & Professional Development

Is The Business For You?

Our client is part of a prestigious global engineering group and are considered as the market leader. Specifically, they design, develop and manufacture bespoke equipment and automation for the automotive and aerospace industry (please contact JMT for more detail).

In terms of the culture of the business, they are a very professional outfit where their employees are their prime asset. They have a meticulous approach to detail which forms a solid platform for delivering the production of high quality / high specification equipment.

Role Purpose:

The Sales & Planning Administrator is responsible for providing operational and administrative support, and to ensure consistent delivery on time in full to our customers.

The role will involve working with a wide range of stakeholders, both internal and external (customer centres), as well as using supporting IT systems such as Orchard and Syspro.

Working as part of the Planning & Sales department, this role is integral in ensuring that, as a business, you are proactively able anticipate and react to our customers needs.

Key Responsibilities

Assist the Sales team in a range of activities including sales orders, forecast maintenance, picklist creation, raising and progressing contract review forms, generate weekly customer order reports, managing transport bookings, etc.
Work closely with internal stakeholders such as Warehouse & Logistics, Planning, Finance, etc, to enable the smooth running of the above activities necessary to meet/exceed our customer's needs and expectations.
Provide our customers with updates regarding sales order status, adopting a proactive approach to working and communicating with them.
Support and assist the Planner with day-to-day activities such as reviewing job status, planning sales orders, management of safety stocks, etc, that are necessary to ensure that we consistently deliver on time in full to our customers.
Work with the team to maintain KPI's that are critical to the rivet supply and planning process.
To carry out any other reasonable duties as requested by the company.Person Specification

Able to make informed decisions, use their initiative and carry out appropriate actions necessary to meet the needs of the department and wider business.
Is comfortable communicating (verbal and written) with a wide group of people, both internal and external.
Takes a methodical approach to the job with good attention to detail when planning and carrying out tasks. Is naturally well organized with strong time management skills.
Has a conscientious, positive attitude to their work.
A quick learner who can prioritize their work in line with business and customer needs.
A natural team player who can work effectively with a diverse group of people.Education / Qualifications / Experience

Previous experience of working in a similar role is preferred but not essential.
Working knowledge of ERP and MRP systems would be desirable.
Working knowledge of MS Office including Outlook, Excel and Word.
Good written and verbal communication skills.
Previous experience of working in a cross functional team.In Return

You will be part of an exciting and collaborative environment which is designed to enable you to reach your optimum potential. Our clients' offices are modern and their benefits reflect that we are a cohesive team where your physical and mental wellbeing is nurtured. In addition, excellent training and development is offered including industry leading courses.

In you are interested please don't hesitate to call one of our Directors James Taylor on (phone number removed)