Sales administrator part time school hours

Our well established manufacturing client based in Halifax are looking for a part time Administrative Assistant to assist their Sales and Purchasing teams with admin duties, Monday to Friday 10:00 - 14:00 - perfect for school runs and/or work life balance. The ideal candidate will have excellent organisational skills, proven sales admin experience and good communication skills. Main Responsibilities: * Maintain office filing systems, both electronic and physical. * Manage incoming and outgoing correspondence. * Prepare and edit documents , reports and presentations as required. * Perform data entry and update records as required. * Answer and direct phone call in a polite and professional manner. * Liaise with internal teams and external partners to coordinate administrative activities. * Management of goods in transit * Processing of sales and purchase orders. * Scanning documents ndash; daily in line with sales orders. Person Specification: * Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, especially word and excel. * Excellent organisational time management skills with ability to work to deadlines. * Sales and purchase order processing experience highly advantageous. * To have an understanding of logistics shipping and receiving * Ability to work on own initiative, multi-task and ability to prioritise. * Has excellent communication skills (listening, telephone, email and report writing). * Experienced in customer service environment, including managing both internal and external customers. * Experience of imports/exports and customs clearance, not essential but advantageous. Qualifications Experience * Good knowledge of Excel spreadsheets * Good working knowledge of Microsoft office applications * Knowledge of Sage systems ndash; not essential. * Knowledge of despatch for both UK and export - not esssential THE SALARY AND BENFITS: * GBP12,800 PA (pro rata salary of 24k) * 20 hours per week * Monday to Friday 10:00 - 14:00 * Permanent, part time contract Cogent Staffing is an equal opportunities recruiter, and we welcome applications from all suitably skilled or qualified applicants, regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/beliefs, sexual orientation, or age