We have an exciting opportunity for a Sales & Logistics Co-ordinator to join the Sales Office team based at our Head Office, Downs Quarry, in Purbeck. We are looking for someone with excellent communication skills; who’s enthusiastic, resilient, resourceful and confident working in a fast-paced environment.

What you will do:

The Sales & Logistics Co-ordinator plays a key role in co-ordinating the delivery logistics for the different group sites, using both our own lorry and external hauliers, whilst driving profitability and efficiency. The role also co-ordinates the production schedules for our natural building stone range and you will be required to liaise with key production and sales stakeholders across the business.

You will also be supporting the sales team and providing excellent customer service; be able to thrive under pressure in a busy environment and deal with conflicting priorities in a professional and effective manner. The role is full time, office based and reports directly to the Sales Director. You will be expected, at times, to work with minimal supervision, to work collaboratively with internal stakeholders and have a high degree of self-motivation.

This position will offer you a real opportunity to develop and expand the scope of the role within the Company.

The successful candidate will:

• have proven ability of working in a sales/customer service facing type role
• experience of working on a team environment with a range of stakeholders
• have administration experience - sales administration, sales quotes, pro-forma invoices and order acknowledgments
• have great customer service experience & skills; dealing with face to face customers and on the telephone.
• be co-ordinating transport for collection / deliveries, communicating with third party hauliers and generating delivery notes.
• be planning courier collections, issuing pallet labels, paperwork for dispatch
• liaise with our HGV driver of daily movements, delivery schedules and co-ordinate the HGV service and maintenance schedule.
• be following up on customer orders with production to ensure that the orders will be fulfilled on time.
• providing support and assistance to the Sales Administrator, covering holiday and absences
• be highly organised, with good attention to detail
• must be computer literate - Microsoft, Teams

Desirables:

• Good product knowledge within the building materials/merchant/construction industry
• Experience of natural stone products; building stone and masonry
• Experience of co-ordinating logistics
• Experience in identifying new sale opportunities

The package:

Monday to Friday, 8am to 4.30pm (40 hours per week), office based.

- £25 - £32k per annum (dependent on experience)

- 20 days holiday + bank holidays

- Company Pension

- Life Insurance

- Company activities & events

- Monthly treats

Please send a CV to James Hart, j.hart@lovellstone.com. You can call us for more information on 01929 439255