Sales Admin

Planet Recruitment; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Planet Recruitment at Milton Park is seeking a Sales Administrator to support the sales team and keep orders moving. The role involves handling customer and supplier queries, arranging deliveries, and providing general administrative support in a busy office environment.

The successful candidate will be organised, detail-oriented and comfortable using Microsoft Office. Training is available for the right person.

Qualifications

• Organised and able to manage multiple tasks.
• Confident communicating with customers, suppliers and colleagues.
• Accurate with 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.

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

Multitasking

Customer communication

Supplier communication

Teamwork

Microsoft Office

Tools

Microsoft Office

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

Your main responsibilities will include:

• 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

About You

We're looking for someone who is:

• 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.

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.