Purpose
Support the sales team in the management and development of existing and new customer accounts. The sales team consists of the Head of Sales and 5x Account Managers
Responsibilities & Duties
- Collate and analyse sales figures from external customer and internal sales platforms.
- Prepare sales information by collecting, formatting and summarising data to communicate internally across the business.
- Prepare sales figures using Excel and presentations using PowerPoint for customers.
- Manage customer promotion calendars and submit promotion proposals.
- Manage customer price lists, amending/updated when required.
- Prepare New Product Forms and other relevant product/price information required by customers.
- Support new product/customer launches with timely and accurate information communication, and execution of supporting administrative tasks.
- Track and communicate new product/customer launch performance.
- Complete monthly product, price, and promotion surveys within the marketplace.
- Prepare customer samples requests.
- Update / maintain internal product data sheet and external Brandbank subscription
- Raise Purchase Orders and record sales team spend.
- Support the team with travel preparations.
- Assist with coordinating trade exhibitions and events.
- Attendance at trade and consumer shows to represent the company and product brand.
- Any other administrative duties to support the sales team.
Essential Criteria
- A years’ experience working in an administrative role.
- Intermediate level use in PC applications (Microsoft Word, Excel & Power Point)
- Reliable
- Excellent attention to detail and accuracy
- Good interpersonal / communication skills; both verbal & written
- Excellent organisational skills
- Ability to prioritise and meet deadlines
- Able to work on their own initiative
- Ability to work within a team
- Ability to pick up and assimilate information quickly and easily