Job Description
Our client is an industry-leading supplier delivering to some of the UK's key High Street retailers. Due to continued success, they are looking to recruit a Sales Administrative Assistant. This is a fantastic entry role into an exciting industry! This role will support a team of 4 Account Managers who after core products, customers and accounts across Knitwear, Jerseywear, Sleepwear, and Outerwear.
Responsibilities will include:
- Gather sampling information to assist the account management team in costing/order confirmation and generate costing thumbnails.
- Input and maintain images and information on the internal systems library.
- Raise Sales orders and order confirmation sheets to be passed to merchandising team/factories and customers.
- Cost price amendments on confirmed orders.
- Manage and responsible for sending samples, swatches and any other information required out to customers via post and email.
- Assisting in the preparation of on-site customer meetings
- Managing production sample library.
- Coordination of customer requirements and deadlines to help advise sampling priorities.
- Daily sample chasing working with internal teams and external factories.
- General administrative support for the account management team.
Personal specifications:
- Enthusiastic and keen to learn.
- Administration experience.
- Must be organised and able to prioritise efficiently.
- Must have good attention to detail.
- Have excellent communication skills and be confident.
- Interest in the clothing industry is a must!
- IT literate, excel knowledge essential and able to pick up systems quickly.
- Product knowledge in knit/jersey and outerwear preferred but not essential.
- Must be a good communicator via multiple channels.
- Background a Production/Development co-ordinator advantageous but not essential.
