Part Time - Office Administrator - 20 hours per week

My market leading Wigan based client, who specialise in supplying and distributing a specialist product worldwide, have an exciting opportunity to join their small and friendly administration team on a part time basis as an Operations Administrator.

The role is temporary to permanent with an FTE salary of £25,350 (£13 per hour), you will be required to work 4 hours per day Monday to Friday and start at any time between 08:00 and 10:00 so you will be working 20 hours per week.

The operations administrator role is varied and supports the company in managing the day-to-day operation of the business including some finance related tasks.

Job Description

• Take customer orders (phone, email) and prepare documentation for the shipment of goods/despatch notes.
• Process orders and forward to Production Department
• Issue labels for packaging
• Book shipment of outgoing stock with hauliers whilst updating ‘Goods Out’ book.
• Receive incoming stock, sign delivery notes update ‘Goods In’ book.
• Issue all company Purchase Orders and record in PO book.  
• Send out monthly statements to customers and follow up on overdue accounts by email/phone as required.
• Assist the Finance Manager and input purchase ledger invoices into Sage accounting system.
• Input data onto various spreadsheets.
• General office duties to include- answering telephone, open/distribute mail, record and monitor holiday requests. 
• Take ownership for ordering of all office related items and checking, maintaining stocks of all stationery items.

Person Specification

• The ability to work in a small team effectively across numerous functions
• Strong communication skills both written and verbal.
• Good analytical, data management, administrative skills.
• Ability to work using own initiative, but not afraid to ask questions, or ask for help.
• Experienced with the use of Microsoft Office, particularly Excel.
• Preferably, experience in use of SAGE accounting system.

Please apply online immediately as my client is looking to start the successful candidate as soon as possible.