Sales Order Processor

Job Description

SALES ORDER PROCESSOR / BIRMINGHAM / COMPETITIVE PAY & GREAT BENEFITSFantastic new opportunity for an experienced Sales Order Processor to join a market leading organisation with an excellent reputation.Solus Ceramics is one of the UKs leading suppliers of commercial wall and floor tiles, offering a range of more than 60,000 porcelain, ceramic, glass, metal, and natural stone products.We are looking for a highly motivated Sales Order Processor to process sales and purchase orders and returns efficiently, work to tight deadlines and adapt to the various demands of the role. You will liaise with suppliers and hauliers dailyto ensure the most cost-effective method of supply is achieved. Providing clear and concise communication to our customers from order receipt to supply, regularly updating them on their orders progress.Whats On Offer

• Competitive basic salary with profit and performance related bonus
• Fantastic work-life balance, with a generous holiday allowance
• Company pension, life assurance and long service awards
• Incentives schemes, companywide and departmental
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Reimbursement of work expenses and cycle to work scheme

Key Responsibilities of the Sales Order Processor:

• Managing the Sales Inbox with enquiries from the sales email and Website, distributing Sales enquiries to the Sales Team using SAP Business One and Glenigans Portal
• Responsible for daily outgoing UK parcels for Sample Dept and business, using the DPD Portal
• Arranging cost effective haulage for Samples Dept and business of mini pallets, as required.
• Responsible for outgoing international business documents and parcels with FedEx
• Keeping track of parcel deliveries via haulier portals, DPD or Fedex, obtaining PODs where necessary, liaising with these hauliers regarding ETAs and delivery problems where required.
• Gaining quotations for UK & International consignments, imports and exports with FedEx and TNT, offering the most cost-effective solutions internally.
• Booking imports and exports and checking invoices for Finance Controller for FedEx and TNT
• Placing accurate marketing & sample department orders at suppliers
• Arranging groupage collections of marketing and sample stock orders from suppliers
• Monitoring and organising incoming Area Sales Manager sample requests from suppliers, effectively communicating with Area Sales Managers and their Sales Support on the samples progress.
• Maintaining accurate manifest and delivery records on all transportation and goods, including updating Filemaker with tracking numbers.
• Basic administration and handling and distributing incoming post, as well as franking outgoing post.

Skills & Experience required:

• Similar previous role
• Outstanding communication and interpersonal skills, both written and verbal
• Deal effectively with internal and external contacts and produce effective summaries and reports
• Highly motivated self-starter, with a positive, professional attitude, strong work ethic, critical attention to detail and evidence of strong analytical skills and strategic thinking

• High degree of personal integrity and professional accountability

Whats NextIf you have the admin and communication skills to be successful in this Sales Order Processor position, we would love to hear from you. APPLY NOW for immediate consideration.