Sales Administrator

Interaction Recruitment; Huntingdonshire; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency in the UK is seeking a Sales Administrator to provide administrative support and process sales orders. The successful candidate will ensure accuracy in order management, negotiate with freight couriers, and keep teams updated on production requirements. A role requiring strong attention to detail and effective communication skills. Please send your CV to apply.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in sales administration or similar role.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy in processing orders.
• Ability to communicate effectively across departments.

Responsibilities

• Process sales orders ensuring all details are correctly managed.
• Liaise with purchasing and warehouse teams for stock and production requirements.
• Negotiate best shipments methods and prices with freight couriers.

Job description

My client based in St Ives Cambridgeshire are currently recruiting for a Sales Administrator to join their team on a full time permanent basis. You will provide effective and efficient administrative support through the processing of orders from receipt to delivery in accordance with company procedures and country-specific regulations. Dealing with freight forwarders and any issues, should they arise.

Main responsibilities

• Processing Sales orders and all necessary paperwork with accuracy and attention to detail to ensure that all customers receive the correct goods to the correct address at the correct price
• Carrying out dispatch admin duties
• Meeting special requirements by liaising with Purchasing regarding non-stock items
• Ensuring best shipment methods and prices are achieved by negotiating with freight couriers as required
• Checking Stock levels and liaising with the Warehouse Team
• Liaise with other departments regarding production requirements and urgency of orders
• Ensuring that customers are kept up to date with their orders by emailing relevant documentation and information (invoices, packing lists tracking numbers for deliveries etc)
• Requesting proof of delivery documents to ensure that orders have been safely received enabling the Company to effectively manage delivery queries
• Keeping accurate records and spreadsheets to ensure that Sales, Accounts and Purchasing colleagues have access to up-to-date information
• Ensuring accuracy by checking courier invoices against quotations
• Communicate effectively across all departments involved in the sales process
• Actively participating in improvement/streamlining of admin processes

If you have the skills and experience listed above please send your CV to or call (phone number removed)