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My client in St Ives Cambridgeshire are currently recruiting for a Sales and Purchasing Coordinator to join their team on a full time permanent basis.

Salary £25-27,000 DOE

Hours of Work - Monday - Friday 8:30am - 5pm.

Sales duties

· Processing of incoming sales orders from customers, checking available stock in the warehouse and supplying the customer with an order confirmation detailing the expected shipping date for goods.

· Preparing and issuing of works order documentation to the shipping department for picking and shipping of goods.

· Conversion of paid pro-forma invoices to works orders and review for distribution to the shipping team or placing purchase orders for goods with suppliers.

· Raising and sending of pro-forma Invoices for customers

· Dealing with incoming telephone calls and e-mails from customers relating to their orders

· Pro-actively working with sales data available to increase sales via positive and regular customer interaction and relationship management.

· Regularly chasing up unpaid pro-forma invoices as part of a wider sales strategy, aimed at increasing turnover and profit.

· Liaising with each function of the business (Purchasing, Accounts, Stores & Production) to ensure that the customer receives the correct order on the promised / communicated delivery date.

· Dealing with any customer disharmony / complaints.

· Obtaining and expediting quotations and lead time information from suppliers in relation to goods required by the business (via purchasing requisitions or system / verbal requests).

· Placing purchase orders with suppliers in a timely manner, including obtaining an order acknowledgement when required (orders may be sales order-related items, stock / consumable items or services).

· Expediting of purchase orders on a regular basis (frequency to be agreed) and updating the Purchase register and Pegasus Opera with the most up to date information.

· Dealing with incoming telephone calls and e-mails from suppliers relating to our purchase orders, including clarification on any technical / specification query on the order (this will need liaison with Production or the CEO when required).

· Sourcing and engaging new suppliers as required via internet research etc, including obtaining quotes and coordinating pro-forma payments and setting-up of credit accounts or payment of pro-forma invoices via our accounts department.

· Answering the telephone and assisting the caller if possible or directing them to the relevant person or taking and passing on a message if the person is unavailable.

· Answering the front door to visitors or assisting with signing for incoming / outgoing deliveries as required.

If you have the skills and experience listed above please send your CV to (url removed) or call (phone number removed).

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