Excellent Early Careers opportunity to lead longer term into Sales, Buying or Project Management roles

The Sourcing Team source ethical and sustainable promotional merchandise for some of the UK’s Europe leading organisations. We have recently partnered with Leaderpromos, a top 40 US promotional merchandise agency of over 120 professionals based around the globe.

This partnership brings together two companies, both focused on sustainability, with a likeminded vision, to create purpose driven merchandise. Both companies the coveted B Corporation status. We also hold EcoVadis Platinum award and ISO 14001 and 9001.

And we share and embrace common values: Sustainable and ethical approach - Innovative thinking - Acting with integrity - Passion and enthusiasm - Thriving together across the globe.

Who we are looking for

A junior team member who shares our values and ambition and will support the team with general administration and smooth running of enquiries, quotations, orders, delivery and invoicing.

This is an early careers role for someone wanting to gain broad skills. Once established the role can evolve into various directions such as sales, buying and project management or Apprenticeship. 

The role is to support the team and learn and build the skills to:

• Effectively use all aspects of our Order Management System (OMS) including raising sales enquiries
• Understand our suppliers and their products
• Be able to use the various supplier platforms
• Prepare PowerPoint documents for client presentations
• Understand how we use branding and client logos
• Organise product samples, keep records and log into OMS
• Book deliveries, track and record proof or deliver and update clients
• Checking purchase invoices against OMS to make sure correct quantity, costs
• Database entry and updating and requesting of supplier/product information
• Take incoming calls in a professional way and connect with relevant team member
• Lots of other general office duties.

Your skills

• Communication skills both verbal and written
• Being able to plan and prioritise work and create a daily work plan
• Being focused and organised
• Punctual with good attendance
• Good attention to detail
• Can do attitude
• Able to understand a problem and find a way to solve (with support) – able to understand where need support
• Taking notes, and minutes from calls and meetings and creating action plans
• Use all Microsoft products – Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook and Teams (further training will be given)
• Analytical, with high attention to detail
• Minimum GCSE level 5 in Maths and English and A Levels/BTechs preferred
• A team player and can-do colleague to join our small friendly team
• Having a curious mindset
• But mostly someone who is ambitious to learn, contribute and helps the company succeed. 

Please note: This is an early careers role so we would not expect the candidate to have all these skills but would need to demonstrate the drive to learn and succeed and how they have tackled their studies, hobbies, extracurricular activities and any work experience to date.

The Sourcing team are continually looking for enthusiastic and committed individuals from a broad range of backgrounds and experiences to join our team. We believe that the diversity of our team helps create a culture of teamwork, collaboration and innovation and makes the difference to our business. We are an equal opportunity employer and are committed to encouraging equality, diversity, and inclusion among our workforce, and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative of all sections of society, and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best.

Leaderpromos Agency/The Sourcing Team