At a Glance
- Tasks: Manage customer programmes, track transport movements, and maintain commercial records.
- Company: Join a growing fresh produce business with a close-knit team.
- Benefits: £32,000 salary, bonuses, remote work, healthcare, and 33 days holiday.
- Other info: Enjoy flexibility with monthly office visits and team dinners.
- Why this job: Be the organisational hero in a fast-paced environment and make a real impact.
- Qualifications: Strong Excel skills, attention to detail, and experience in administration or operations.
The predicted salary is between 24833 - 30351 £ per year.
- Sales / Operations Administrator
- Remote (UK) with monthly travel to Harlow
- £32,000 + On-Call Allowance + Bonus + Benefits
- Enjoy being the person who keeps everything organised, accurate and running smoothly?
Thrive on spreadsheets, customer communication and making sure the details are right first time?
- This is an opportunity to join a growing fresh produce business where you'll play a key role in keeping customer programmes, transport movements and commercial information on track.
The role is predominantly home-based, offering flexibility alongside regular interaction with customers, suppliers and internal teams.
- If you're highly organised, confident with Excel and enjoy working in a fast-paced commercial environment, this could be exactly what you're looking for.
What's on Offer?
- £32,000 salary plus approximately £1,000 annual on-call allowance
- 5% bonus, linked to business performance
- Remote working
- Monthly visit to the Harlow office with travel expenses covered
- Hotel accommodation provided when overnight stays are required
- Team dinner whenever the business gets together in person
- Bupa healthcare and dental after probation
- Company pension after probation
- 33 days holiday including bank holidays
- Join a small, close-knit business where your contribution will genuinely make a difference
What's the Job?
- You'll be supporting the commercial and operations teams by managing customer programmes, transport tracking, commercial administration and business-critical reporting.
Day to day, you'll be
- Managing customer programmes and ensuring requirements are delivered accurately
- Tracking transport movements and updating ETA information
- Maintaining commercial spreadsheets and trading records
- Raising and managing purchase orders where required
- Booking warehouse deliveries and coordinating customer requirements
- Keeping customers and internal teams informed of changes and updates
- Monitoring stock movements, arrivals and departures
- Updating supplier programmes and transport information
- Recording claims, rejections and quality control reports
- Maintaining accurate electronic filing and documentation
- Supporting accounts teams with delivery queries and proof of delivery requests
- Monitoring packaging, pallet and crate movements
- Highlighting pricing changes, losses or additional costs to the commercial team
- Working closely with Commercial, Procurement, Operations and Finance colleagues
- This is a detail-driven role where accuracy, organisation and strong communication are essential.
The processes are currently spreadsheet-based, so someone who enjoys working with data and keeping information up to date will thrive here.
What do I need?
- Strong Microsoft Excel skills and confidence working with large spreadsheets
- Excellent attention to detail and a methodical approach
- Experience within an administration, operations support or commercial support role
- Ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities simultaneously
- Strong communication skills and confidence dealing with customers
- Good numerical ability and comfort working with data
- A proactive, organised and solutions-focused mindset
- Strong IT skills across Microsoft Office
- The ability to work independently while remaining a collaborative team player
- Experience within fresh produce, food, logistics or supply chain environments would be beneficial, but the key requirement is someone who is organised, adaptable and able to keep information accurate in a fast-moving business.
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Sales/Operations Administrator employer: Morepeople 01780
As a leading international food manufacturer, we pride ourselves on fostering a dynamic and innovative work culture that empowers our employees to thrive. With competitive salaries, comprehensive benefits including private healthcare and a generous pension scheme, we are committed to supporting your professional growth while you play a pivotal role in shaping the future of our product offerings. Join us in a collaborative environment where your passion for product development and strong retail account management experience will be valued and rewarded.