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Lodge Initiatives are looking for a Sales and Purchasing Administrator to join our team based in Sandycroft, Flintshire. You'll join us on a full-time, permanent basis and in return you will receive a competitive salary. Lodge Initiatives is a well-established, fast-growing business specialising in the wholesale of automotive parts across the UK and Europe. For over 20 years, we have been supplying automotive parts from the world’s leading manufacturers and European motor brands. We are a progressive organisation with a positive company culture and ambitious growth plans, including launching new approaches to the market in 2026. We take care of our colleagues as much as our customers. We have created an exciting opportunity to join our team in a role where you will be supported to develop, given every opportunity to excel, and rewarded for your contribution. Your willingness to learn, combined with relevant experience and a strong work ethic, will see you build a successful and rewarding career with the company. Reporting to the UK Sales Manager and working closely with the wider Sales, Purchasing and Import teams, you will be trained and supported to further develop your skills across all three key areas of the business. You will play a key role in ensuring our day-to-day operations run smoothly, efficiently, and accurately.
Job Responsibility:
Raising sales invoices and purchase orders
Following up on outstanding customer and supplier orders
Liaising with existing and new customers, as well as suppliers
Arranging freight transport for goods to customers in the UK and from suppliers in Europe
Taking responsibility for freight coordination and customs clearance documentation of imported goods
Ensuring colleagues, customers, and internal computer systems are always kept up to date
Requirements:
Previous experience in Sales or Purchasing Administration within a busy commercial, B2B environment
Automotive parts industry experience and/or import experience would be highly desirable and considered a significant advantage
Demonstrable experience dealing with both customers and suppliers
Strong organisational skills with accurate and timely data entry and excellent attention to detail
Good numeracy skills
Excellent time management skills with the ability to prioritise effectively
IT-literate, with a good working knowledge of spreadsheet software such as Excel or Google Sheets
Clear and professional communication skills
Nice to have:
Automotive parts industry experience and/or import experience would be highly desirable and considered a significant advantage
Although not essential, experience of multilingual
What we offer:
Salary of £30,000, plus an annual performance-based bonus