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Despatch and Logistics Assistant

Employer
Busy Bee Recruitment
Location
Ely, Cambridgeshire
Salary
18000 - 20000
Closing date
2 Feb 2019

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Specialist Area
Logistics
Sector
Accountancy, Advertising & Creative, Automotive, Aviation, Banking, Finance and Insurance, Charities & Not For Profit, Construction, Consultancy, Customer Service, Defence, Distribution, Education, Electronics, Energy & Utilities, Engineering, Event Management, FMCG, Food Services, Healthcare, Housing, Human Resources, Information Technology, Internet, Insurance, Legal, Leisure, Management & Executive, Manufacturing, Marketing, Media, Military, Oil & Gas, Pharmaceutical, Private sector, Production & Operations, Professional Services, Public Relations, Public Sector, Recruitment, Retail, Sales, Scientific, Secretarial & Administration, Social Services, Telecommunications, Training, Transport & Distribution, Travel & Hospitality, Utilities
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time
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We are working on behalf of our client, a reputable and established company based on the Lancaster Way Business Park in Ely. This position is a key role in supporting the Despatch and Logistics functions, ensuring a smooth operation.

Start: ASAP
Location: Ely, CB6
Salary: £18,000 - £20,000
Hours: Full time, Monday - Thursday 9am - 5:30pm and Friday 9am - 5pm
Benefits: Life insurance, pension, 22 days holiday (rising to 25 days over 3 years) + 8 bank holidays, 1 x charity day off per annum, Free on-Site Gym and table tennis, Free Lunch on Fridays, up to 10% of your salary in bonus paid annually.

To be suitable for this position you will have experience of working in a fast-paced office environment within a similar role. You will have exceptional organisational skills with the ability to meet all tight deadlines.

Duties:
  • Answering incoming calls and dealing with customer enquiries regarding deliveries
  • Booking deliveries with customers
  • Completing documents for inbound and outbound shipments
  • Arranging shipments with freight and freight forwarding companies
  • Providing quotations and proof of delivery as requested by the sales team
  • Approving invoices
  • Creating picking lists for the warehouse team in line with customer delivery requirements
  • Logging all deliveries and shipments onto the system
  • Maintaining and updating the in-house system with customer information
Skills and Experience Required:
  • Excellent administration skills and ideally within a similar role
  • Excellent telephone manner
  • Exceptional customer service skills
  • Strong communication skills both verbally and written
  • IT literate - Word, Excel, Outlook and CRM systems
  • Time management and organisational skills
  • Ability to multi task and prioritise workload

If you have not received a response within 3-5 working days, unfortunately your application has been unsuccessful. Busy Bee Recruitment Ltd is acting as an Employment Agency for this Permanent vacancy.

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