Sales and Purchasing Administrator

Lodge Initiatives are looking for a Sales and Purchasing Administrator to join our team based in Sandycroft, Flintshire. You'll join us on a part-time, permanent basis working 20 hours per week and in return you will receive a competitive salary of £15,000 per annum plus monthly performance-based bonus scheme.

Lodge Initiatives is a well-established, fast growing business specialising in the wholesale of automotive parts across the UK and Europe. For over 20 years we have been supplying parts from the world’s biggest manufacturers and European motor brands.

We’re a progressive organisation, with a positive company culture, and we have exciting growth plans to launch new approaches to the market in 2024. We take care of our colleagues as much as our customers, and there are plenty of opportunities for career progression.

About the Sales and Purchasing Administrator role: 

Reporting to the UK Sales Manager and working closely with the wider Sales, Purchasing and Import Team, you will be trained and supported to develop your existing skills and knowledge in all three key areas of our business, and you’ll be at the heart of keeping everything organised, up to date, and running smoothly.

We have created an exciting opportunity to join our team where you will be supported to develop in your role, given every opportunity to excel and progress, and where your enthusiasm to learn and determination to succeed will see you soar in a rewarding and long-term career with the company.

The Package

As a Sales and Purchasing Administrator, you’ll be part of a growing and profitable business where you’ll be given the autonomy, support, and training to deliver and reach your full potential. Your efforts and performance will be noticed and rewarded, with the opportunity to take on more responsibility within the business as you excel in the role.

You will also benefit from:

• 20 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• 4 day working week throughout Mon, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday
• Permanent contract, working 9.00am to 2.00pm

Key responsibilities of the Sales and Purchasing Administrator role: 

• Raising invoices and purchase orders
• Following up on outstanding orders
• Liaising with existing and new customers, along with suppliers
• Arranging freight transport for goods to our customers in the UK, and from our suppliers in Europe
• Responsibility for administering all paperwork for the freight and customs clearance of all imported goods.
• Ensuring colleagues, customers and computers systems are updated regularly

What we are looking for in our Sales and Purchasing Administrator:

• A background in Sales or Purchasing Administration in a busy commercial environment, ideally within business to business (B2B)
• Demonstratable experience with both customer service and supplier interaction
• A passion and aptitude for developing a career within sales, purchasing and business administration in a busy office environment
• Accurate and timely data entry skills, with a high level of attention to detail
• Good numeracy skills
• Excellent time management skills with the ability to prioritise effectively
• IT literate with a good working knowledge of spreadsheet software such as Excel or Google Sheets
• Superb communication skills, with an outgoing personality and an eagerness to succeed in a dynamic and progressive business development culture
• Although not essential, experience of a European Language or multilingual communications using translation software would be advantageous

If you feel you have the skills and experience to become our Sales and Purchasing Administrator please click 'apply' today, we would love to hear from you. 

All applications for this Sales and Purchasing Administrator vacancy are to be submitted online, and strictly no agency calls or agency CV submissions.