Careers

Purchasing Assistant

This role works closely with the Purchasing Manager to help drive the company and products forward and increase market share in this competitive industry. This job will suit someone who can work on their own initiative and as part of a small team, who relishes juggling a number of tasks and duties at the same time to ensure delivery within the deadlines.

Responsibilities:

• Process purchase and sales orders in a timely manner
• Build relationships with existing suppliers and assist with the sourcing of new suppliers
• Source non-standard products and negotiate best terms and prices with suppliers to fulfil orders
• Liaise with the sales teams to clearly understand needs
• Collect Terms files from suppliers on a weekly basis
• Download invoices and credits electronically on a daily basis
• Check stock levels of core products such as paper, envelopes etc.
• Create returns and liaise with the accounts department and warehouse team in regards to goods coming in and out of the warehouse
• Chase back orders, update lead times, create solutions to problems with dates and out of stock items

Requirements of the role:

• Educated to GCSE level with passes in English and Maths
• Ideally minimum 1-2 years purchasing experience with computerised purchasing systems (preferably B2B environment)
• Good telephone skills
• Strong negotiation skills
• Ability to compute arithmetic calculations covering margins, percentages, profit to a high standard
• Ability to work at speed while ensuring high levels of accurate work
• Ability to work under pressure, multi-task and cope with changing priorities
• Ability to use own initiative while also being a team player
• Strong administration and organisational skills required
• Working knowledge of the ‘BlueSky’ purchasing system would be an advantage
• Excellent Microsoft Office skills

Salary: Dependent on experience

Please forward your C.V. to enquiries@zenoffice.com

This position is to be recruited directly so please no agencies.

Account Managers

The role requires customer facing skills, and will involve winning and developing new business.
Previous experience of account management is essential, and knowledge of the office supplies industry would be preferred but is not vital.

Basic: Negotiable
Commission: Competitive

Please forward your C.V. to stephhitchman@zenoffice.com

Internal Sales Support

This is a support role for the businesses account managers, it will involve answering incoming calls, making outbound calls to new and existing business, enquiry handling, receiving & processing orders and putting together contracts aimed at winning new business.
Previous experience of a customer service environment would be preferable but is not essential as training will be provided. G.S.C.E (or equivalent) Maths and English grade C or above are essential.

Basic: Negotiable
Commission: Competitive

Please forward your C.V. to stephhitchman@zenoffice.com