Requirements
Previous administrative experience is essential, along with strong attention to detail and organizational skills. Candidates should possess good IT proficiency and a friendly, confident demeanor suitable for customer-facing duties.
Job Description
MKM is the leading independent builders’ merchant in the UK, and we were established in 1995. Our people are what make us unique in what we do. Today we have more than 149 branches and over 3300 employees nationwide. Whilst we continue to grow, we are constantly striving to always attract, recruit, retain, promote, and support a diverse mix of colleagues that create a sense of belonging to the ‘MKM family’ for everyone. We hope you will join us on our journey!
In this role, you will be responsible for a range of administrative procedures within the branch. You will be expected to work Mon-Fri - exact hours can be full time or flexible and will be discussed at interview.
Responsibilities and Duties
Answering the telephone
Preparing and depositing takings and completing bank books.
Managing the petty cash float
Processing goods inwards paperwork
Dealing with customer and supplier invoice queries
Maintaining the customer database
Ordering stationery and workwear/uniform
Incoming and outgoing post
Filing
Other general branch tasks when required to support the team.
As part of this role, you will also be required to provide support to our sales team. Duties for this will involve:
Dealing with customers face to face.
Builders’ merchant experience would be an advantage but not essential.
Giving excellent customer service
Providing quotations for customers
Purchasing materials and managing stock levels for the category
Qualifications and Skills
Previous administrative experience is essential, along with attention to detail and being highly organised.
Good IT skills
Great Attention to detail
Confident, outgoing, and friendly
Good customer service skills
Benefits
In return, you can be a part of the UK’s leading independent Builders Merchant and winner of many industry awards. Some of the benefits we offer include:
A competitive pay package.
Generous discretionary bonus scheme
Substantial staff discounts
Training and development opportunities
Holiday scheme which rewards length of service
Holiday Purchase Scheme
Perkbox discounts
Contributory pension scheme
Financial Planning Support
Cycle to work scheme
Free parking
Enhanced Maternity
Enhanced Paternity
Employee Assistance Programme
Mental Health Support
Any queries, please call on: 01482 262280
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