Administration Assistant

Administration Assistant

Location: Cofton Common, Birmingham (B31) , B31 View map Salary: From 6.75 to 11 per hour Salary dependent on previous experience Date posted: 22/06/2012 11:01 Job type:Permanent Company: Inxpress Contact: Karen Mistry Ref: Totaljobs/Sales Administration Job ID: 53754432

Opportunity for a full time/part time administrative assistant to work within an expanding logistics broker, dealing with National and International shipments with FedEx, TNT, UPS and DHL.

We are looking for a bright and friendly individual to assist with sales quotations, maintaining accurate SAGE based accounts, responding to customer invoice queries, and consistently delivering a quality service to exceed customer needs and expectations.

Varied day to day activity

Assisting the Office Manager with sales quotationsPreparing estimates and assessing new business using Excel SpreadsheetsSetting up new accounts using in-house and external carriers softwarePurchase ledger invoices and credits, using our in-house systems and SAGESales Ledger and Credit ControlChecking supplier statementsHandle payment and invoice queries from suppliers and customersHandling calls/e-mails, customer contact in a prompt and professional manner.The right person for this position will have the following:Must have good basic maths skillsProficient in Microsoft Office, particularly ExcelMust demonstrate a high level of speed and accuracy in PC skillsConfident telephone manner and an excellent command of English language, both written and verbalExcellent planning and organisational skills to deal effectively with your workloadAbility to be flexible and open-minded with a self-motivated approach to getting the job done

Experience in SAGE Accounts; looking at rate requests, and some ad hoc sales or telesales work would be an advantage

The vacancy is based in Northfield, South Birmingham.

In return, we offer a competitive rate and the chance to join a team in a friendly working environment. Please apply online today if you feel you have the skills to perform to a high standard in this position.