Sales Admin

Planet Recruitment; East Hagbourne; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Planet Recruitment is seeking a Sales Administrator to join a busy team in Milton Park. This role focuses on supporting the sales function, keeping orders moving, and addressing queries from customers and suppliers.

Key tasks include processing orders, arranging deliveries, updating records, and assisting with reports. The role requires strong organisation, attention to detail and good teamwork in a busy office environment.

Qualifications

• Organised and able to manage multiple tasks.
• Confident communicating with customers, suppliers and colleagues.
• Accurate and has good attention to detail.
• Proactive, positive and reliable.

Responsibilities

• Providing administrative support to the sales team
• Processing and managing purchase orders
• Dealing with customer and supplier queries
• Monitoring orders and deliveries
• Arranging and tracking incoming and outgoing shipments
• Processing returns and RMAs
• Managing the sales inbox and incoming calls
• Keeping systems and records up to date
• Carrying out credit checks and liaising with finance
• Assisting with reports and general office administration
• Supporting the wider team with ad‑hoc tasks

Skills

Organised

Proactive

Customer-focused

Attention to detail

Team player

Education

Sales Administration experience

Tools

Microsoft Office

CRM systems

Job description

Sales Administrator

Location: Office-based in Milton Park

Salary: £28k-£30k

Hours: 9am-5pm

We are looking for an organised and proactive Sales Administrator to join a busy team and provide day-to‑day support to the sales function, customers and suppliers.

This is a varied role where you'll help keep orders moving, deal with customer and supplier queries, arrange deliveries and provide general administrative support.

The Role

• Providing administrative support to the sales team
• Processing and managing purchase orders
• Dealing with customer and supplier queries
• Monitoring orders and deliveriesArranging and tracking incoming and outgoing shipments
• Processing returns and RMAs
• Managing the sales inbox and incoming calls
• Keeping systems and records up to date
• Carrying out credit checks and liaising with finance
• Assisting with reports and general office administration
• Supporting the wider team with ad‑hoc tasks

About You

• Organised and able to manage multiple tasks
• Confident communicating with customers, suppliers and colleagues
• Accurate and has good attention to detail
• Proactive, positive and reliable
• Comfortable using Microsoft Office and general IT systems
• Able to work well as part of a team
• Customer‑focused and willing to take ownership of problems
• Previous experience in Sales Administration, Sales Support, Customer Service, Administration or a similar commercial role would be beneficial.
• Experience with purchase orders, returns, deliveries or CRM/business management systems is also useful, but training can be provided for the right person.

Planet Recruitment is an Equal Opportunities Employer.

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Only candidates with the relevant skills and experience will be contacted after application, if you do not hear back from us within 7 days you have unfortunately been unsuccessful in your application.

Please note that no terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate on the grounds of a person's gender, marital status, race, religion, colour, age, disability or sexual orientation. Every candidate will be assessed only in accordance with their merits, qualifications and abilities to perform the duties of the position