Senior Administrator ( Textile experience Ideal)

Bury, Greater Manchester
£Negotiable
23 Mar 2017
19 Apr 2017
5992
Permanent
Full Time

Our client is a well -established and successful business who are seeking to recruit a senior administrator ideally with knowledge of the textile industry. This role is to provide administrative support across a wide range of operations and tasks involved in the sourcing and buying of products.This role will not become a buying position and is to support the MD

This will include liaising with suppliers predominantly in China and Pakistan to ensure the smooth running of the Department and sourcing process.

Key Tasks & Accountabilities:

  • Daily email correspondence with Pakistan and China suppliers;
  • Monitoring new design development, including creating and maintaining a critical path;
  • Attending pre-production meetings and completing Product Design Specifications relevant to your supplier base.
  • Liaison with Design, Merchandise and Sales Departments;
  • Maintaining and updating supplier price database and ensuring prices circulated to relevant parties;
  • Collating and distributing supply chain information to the business, such as weekly shipment lists and invoice and packing details.
  • Arranging overseas couriers;
  • Arranging travel and hotels for overseas trips.
  • General administrative tasks

Person Specification:

  • Achievement drive
  • Ariticulate with a good command of written English
  • Proven track record in a similar role
  • Working in a fast paced environment

Preferred:

  • Knowledge of the textile industry
  • Excellent Microsoft suite
  • Good interpersonal and communication skills
  • Ability to work on own initiative