German Speaking Administrator

ASC Connections Ltd; Barnsley; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

ASC Connections Ltd is seeking a German-speaking Internal Sales Executive to support European customers throughout the sales and order process within a manufacturing environment.

You will build strong relationships with key UK and European customers, prepare and follow up quotations, process orders, and provide timely updates on delivery schedules while collaborating with internal teams.

Qualifications

• Fluent German language skills - essential.
• Experience working within manufacturing, engineering or another technical environment.
• Strong administration and organisational skills.

Responsibilities

• Building strong relationships with key customers in the UK and Europe.
• Preparing and following up quotations and sales enquiries.
• Processing customer orders and ensuring information is accurately communicated.
• Providing customers with updates regarding orders, lead times and deliveries.
• Handling customer queries and resolving issues in a professional and timely manner.
• Supporting the wider sales team with administration and customer management.
• Assisting with export documentation and shipments where required.
• Working with customers and internal teams to ensure orders are delivered accurately and on time.

Skills

Fluent German

Manufacturing experience

Administration

Job description

An established manufacturer of CNC Machinery is looking for a German-Speaking Internal Sales Executive to manage relationships with customers across Europe. Sales experience isn't essential; strong manufacturing/engineering administration or coordination experience, excellent German communication skills and a customer-focused approach are what matter.

The Role

Working as part of the internal sales and commercial team, you will be responsible for supporting German-speaking customers throughout the sales and order process.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Building strong relationships with key customers in the UK and Europe.
• Preparing and following up quotations and sales enquiries.
• Processing customer orders and ensuring information is accurately communicated.
• Providing customers with updates regarding orders, lead times and deliveries.
• Handling customer queries and resolving issues in a professional and timely manner.
• Supporting the wider sales team with administration and customer management.
• Assisting with export documentation and shipments where required.
• Working with customers and internal teams to ensure orders are delivered accurately and on time.

About You

We are looking for someone fluent in German and confident communicating with customers in both written and spoken German.

Previous sales experience is not essential. What is important is that you are commercially minded, organised, confident communicating with customers and comfortable working in a manufacturing or engineering environment.

Ideally, you will have:

• Fluent German language skills - essential.
• Experience working within manufacturing, engineering or another technical environment.
• Strong administration and organisational skills.

What's on Offer?

• Salary of up to £35,000, depending on experience.
• The opportunity to join an established manufacturing business.
• A varied role combining customer service, sales support, administration and international business.
• A role where your German language skills will be genuinely valuable to the business.

We are committed to equal opportunity and diversity.