Think Specialist Recruitment are pleased to be working with a leading organisation based within the Watford area. My client have an exciting opportunity for a candidate at the beginning of their career, looking to join a great and successful team. No previous experience is required, however some administrative skills would be great, alongside basic IT skills.

This opportunity will be working within a friendly team of 5. It is a fully office based position, the successful candidate must be within a commutable distance to Watford.

Salary - £24,000 plus a fantastic bonus

Some of the duties will include:

Ensuring suppliers have processed purchase orders in a timely manner.
Expediting all orders to reduce lead times where possible and keeping delays to a minimum.
Obtaining documentation through suppliers, 3rd party service providers, or self-found.
Keeping clients updated when required, especially on urgent or high value orders, and completing external reports received from clients.
Investigating and resolving discrepancies reported by the customer, supplier, or internal warehouse.
Raising purchase orders in line with company processes, and initiating the supply chain by placing the orders with suppliers.
Co-ordinate customer collections with freight forwarders in line with customer expectations.
Liaise with, obtain quotes from, and book logistics services through 3rd party service providers to adhere to the requirements of orders.
Liaising with internal departments such as Accounts, Sales, and Warehouse to progress orders in a timely manner and resolve any issues they may face.
Quoting and arranging hazardous packing/crating with 3rd Party suppliers where necessary.
Escalating ongoing issues to senior management quickly to provide a solution as soon as possible.
Developing and improving relationships with both suppliers and customers.
Keeping on top of internal KPI reports for overall company performance monitoring

The suitable candidate:

Strong attention to detail
Customer service focused
Ability to manage one's own workload and organise own tasks
Adaptable to new scenarios and situations
Exemplary English, written and verbal
Team player
Self-motivated, pro-active worker.
Desire to learn and develop personally
Socially confident
Happy to be office based

Looking for the next step in your career? Think Specialist Recruitment.

Think Specialist Recruitment is an independent support staff recruitment agency based in Hemel Hempstead and working across the Herts, Beds and Bucks area. We specialise in permanent, temporary and contract recruitment with areas of expertise including: administration, customer service/call centre, PA/secretarial, human resources, accountancy and finance, sales admin/sales support, marketing and IT Helpdesk/IT support