Office Manager

Our client, based in Leicester, is currently recruiting for an Office Manager on a permanent contract. Our client is a family run business who prides themselves on giving support and progression opportunities to all employees.

The position is due to start immediately on a full time basis. The salary for this position is £24k per annum.

The ideal candidate will have a previous experience managing a small office and have excellent communication skills.

Duties will include (but not limited to):

• Manage a team of two Administrators and manage their workload
• Place purchase orders to suppliers, issue order acknowledgements to customers and sign off order confirmations
• Maintain relationships with clients and ensure they are kept up to date on their orders
• Liaise with suppliers to secure better lead times and push for a quicker delivery of the goods when the client requires it
• Manage goods located in external storage, recording their arrival and dispatch, ensuring the stock holdings are accurate
• Record and manage the stock arrival into the business, ensuring all data provided by the warehouse is correct and accurate
• Organise external transport, ensuring the most cost-effective way for transportation of the goods
• Deal with complaints in a timely and professional manner
• Process Goods Received Notes (GRNs) and ensure invoices are matched and signed off accordingly
• Work closely with the CEO to agree on the commercials for all orders
• Process month end stock take figures, create wastage reports and provide monthly stock sheets for clients

Experience required:

• Managing a small team
• Communicating in a professional manner with customers and suppliers

Skills required:

• Excellent communication skills
• The ability to delegate and motivate a team
• Confident following and implementing process to ensure effective working

Working hours:

• 40 hours per week
• Monday – Friday 8am-5pm

Please note that you require recent experience to apply for this role.

For further information on the position, please contact Clara Willis on 0121-274 0187 or please email enquiries to cwillis@jarsolutions.co.uk.

James Andrews is acting as an employment agency and business in relation to this role.

KEYWORDS: Office Manager; Administration; Senior Administrator

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