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Sales Admin Assistant

Contract Type: Full Time
Location: London
Salary: £20000 - £23000 per annum
REF: 3536_1642067409
Contact Email: joanna@trprecruitment.com

Job Description

We have a fantastic new opportunity to work for a fashion supplier to several high street retailers. They are seeking a Wholesale Sales Administrator Assistant to help their team of Account Managers with their day to day work load. The ideal candidate should have a few year's experience working in fashion from either a supplier or retail background in buying who is wanting to grow in their role and have the potential to grow into a Junior Account Manager

Main responsibilities will include:

  • Ordering fabrics and trims
  • Following the critical path
  • Raising purchase orders
  • Monitoring timelines
  • Updating clients with shipping reports
  • Ensuring all orders are delivered in time
  • Approving lab dips
  • Being the point of contact between the customers and the factories for all issues that arise during the production cycle
  • Supporting the sales team with any admin help they require
  • Attending sales meetings when required with account managers and Buyers
  • Help prepare showrooms for customer meetings
  • Sending out and requesting samples when required
  • Dealing with overseas factories.
  • Review and monitor weekly critical paths from factories.

Person specifications:

  • Previous experience working for a supplier preferred
  • Sales oriented with an outgoing personality
  • Highly organised, proactive, and numerate with excellent IT skills, particularly Excel.
  • Knowledge of working with factories in Bangladesh and China
  • Good written and spoken communication skills.
  • Ability to work to tight deadlines & manage the critical path.
  • Used to working in a fast paced environment
  • Be extremely organised.
  • Clear communication skills
  • Efficient and a good eye for detail