{"id":63725,"date":"2026-09-13T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-09-12T23:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.desiblitz.com\/jobs\/job\/sales-administrator-manufacturing-b2b\/"},"modified":"2026-09-13T03:17:54","modified_gmt":"2026-09-13T02:17:54","slug":"sales-administrator-manufacturing-b2b","status":"publish","type":"job_listing","link":"https:\/\/www.desiblitz.com\/jobs\/job\/sales-administrator-manufacturing-b2b\/","title":{"rendered":"Sales Administrator Manufacturing B2B"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>COMPANY DESCRIPTION, PROFILE AND SCOPE OF ROLE:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Our client is an established, world-leading manufacturing and engineered solutions business, backed by strong and sustained investment in capital, plant, and people. Operating as part of a prestigious international group, they supply specialist industrial solutions to blue-chip global clients across multiple engineering sectors.<\/p>\n<p>Due to business expansion, they are seeking to appoint an interim Customer Service &amp; Customs Specialist based at their Huddersfield facility. The role will initially run for a minimum of 12 months, with potential long-term prospects.<\/p>\n<p>The successful candidate will provide critical B2B customer support, manage the end-to-end UK import\/customs declaration process, and oversee customer digital procurement portals. 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