Order Processor / Sales Administrator

Are you a detail-driven professional with a flair for numbers and a passion for construction?

Assure Personnel are supporting a market-leading manufacturer of high-specification fire doors in Braintree, Essex, to recruit for an Order Processor / Sales Administrator.

You will play a key role in the continued success of a trusted and respected brand in the industry!

Key Responsibilities:

• Evaluate each purchase to make sure necessary fields are completed
• Prepare manifests for every order
• Replenish inventory so orders can be fulfilled
• Check Stock
• Keep track of order progress
• Contact suppliers to check lead times on stock
• Support with detailed and accurate cost estimates for fire door manufacturing projects
• Liaise with the buying department to source current material prices and lead-times
• Review tender documents and construction drawings to update or re-quote as needed
• Attend pre-project and tender meetings when required
• Contribute value engineering (VE) options to improve competitiveness
• Keep up to date with industry certifications and technical developments
• Produce handover documentation following purchase order receipt
• Liaise with internal teams, including project management, on technical and project-specific matters
• Support the Senior Estimator/Estimating Manager in supervisory tasks when needed

• Previous experience in an order processing or estimating position.
• Ability to read from drawings
• Excellent attention to detail and ability to manage multiple projects
• Strong communication skills for both internal and external stakeholder engagement
• Technical aptitude and familiarity with tender documentation and costing processes
• A proactive, organised, and independent work approach

• Competitive starting salary with room for growth based on experience
• 31 days holiday (including bank holidays and Christmas shutdown)
• On-site parking
• Company pension scheme (after 6-month probation)
• Access to company healthcare scheme
• A supportive team culture with opportunities for professional development

REF: INDCO