Junior Administration Assistant

Location: Harlow
Contract Type: Permanent, Full-time
Hours: Monday to Friday, 9:00am - 5:00pm
Salary: £27,000 per annum

My client is looking for a proactive and organised Administration Assistant to join their busy Harlow office on a permanent, full-time basis.

This is a newly created position following the retirement of the current Business Manager and forms part of an internal restructure. It offers an excellent opportunity for someone looking for a varied role where they can develop their administrative experience and gain exposure across finance, sales, office administration and logistics
.

You will play an important role in supporting the smooth day-to-day running of the office, as well as liaising with external transport partners to assist with the logistics and delivery of products.

• Supporting the day-to-day running of the office
• Providing general administrative support across the business
• Assisting with basic finance and sales administration
• Processing and maintaining accurate records, documents and filing systems
• Handling general correspondence, emails and telephone enquiries
• Liaising with external transport partners and assisting with delivery and logistics arrangements
• Supporting the sales team with administration and customer-related tasks
• Assisting with invoices, purchase orders and other basic financial administration
• Providing support to management and colleagues with ad-hoc administrative tasks
• Ensuring information is kept accurate, organised and up to date

The ideal candidate will be organised, reliable and proactive
, with a positive attitude and the ability to manage a variety of tasks.

You will ideally have:

• Previous experience in an administrative or office-based role
• Strong organisational and time-management skills
• Good attention to detail and accuracy
• Confident written and verbal communication skills
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office
• The ability to multitask and prioritise effectively
• A friendly and professional approach
• The confidence to communicate with customers, suppliers and external partners
• A flexible, hands-on approach and willingness to support different areas of the business

This is a great opportunity to join a friendly and established business in a varied role where no two days are the same
. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to develop their skills across administration, finance, sales and logistics while becoming an integral part of the team.