German Speaking Administrator

ASC Connections Ltd; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

ASC Connections Ltd in the UK is seeking a German-speaking Internal Sales Executive to support European customers through the sales and order process, leveraging your German communication skills. The role focuses on building relationships, handling quotations, processing orders and providing updates on deliveries, while coordinating with internal teams in a manufacturing environment.

Previous sales experience isn't essential; commercially minded candidates who are well organised and

Qualifications

• Fluent German language is essential.
• Experience in manufacturing/engineering admin or coordination is preferred.
• Strong administration and organisational skills are required.
• Commercial mindset and customer-focused approach.

Responsibilities

• Build relationships with UK and European customers.
• Prepare and follow up quotations and sales inquiries.
• Process customer orders and communicate information accurately.
• Provide updates on orders, lead times and deliveries.
• Handle customer queries professionally and timely.
• Support the wider sales team with admin and customer management.
• Assist with export documentation and shipments when required.
• Collaborate with customers and internal teams to ensure on-time delivery.

Skills

German language fluency

Customer relationship management

Administration & coordination

Communication skills

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.