Office Manager

Location: Purfleet - RM19
Salary: £30,000 - £35,000 dependant on experience
Hours: Monday – Friday; 9.00am – 5.00pm (with an hour for lunch each day)

Mpeople are excited to be recruiting on behalf of our client who are a leading independent distributor based in the UK.

Our client is looking for an Office Manager to join their Purfleet depot. The ideal candidate will be professional and safety conscious in your outlook, with a helpful and productive attitude.

Responsibilities include:

· Ensure the smooth running of the sales office on a day-to-day basis

· Management of the sales office personnel

· Closely monitor the orders and deal with any anomalies to ensure we are correctly processing orders

· Inputting customer orders

· Maintaining various pricing spreadsheets

· Produce invoices, certificate of analysis / certificate of conformity and exchange notes when required

· Dealing with correspondence, complaints and queries

· Liaising with staff, suppliers and customers

· Carry out staff appraisals, manage performance and discipline staff

· Promote staff development and training

· Implement and promote equality and diversity policy

· Manage and process any import documentation requirements

Skills:

· Previous sales administration and office management experience within a similar environment

· Excellent organisational and time-management skills

· Knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook) and other commonly-used office packages

· Strong IT and typing skills

· The ability to prioritise tasks and work under pressure

· Good teamworking skills and the confidence to lead and motivate a team

· The ability to manage your workload and supervise others concurrently

· Attention to detail

· Flexibility and adaptability to changing workloads

· A problem-solving approach to work

If you feel you have the skills and experience to be successful in this role then apply today!

Please note that Mpeople cannot respond to all applicants due to the high volumes of CV's received on a daily basis. Should you not receive a response within 5 working days please accept that on this occasion your application hasn’t been successful. Mpeople wishes you all the best in your job search.