Sales Administrator

Prince Personnel; Shrewsbury; On-site; GBP 14,000 - 21,000; Full time

Job summary

Prince Personnel are recruiting a Sales Administrator to join the UK operation of a growing international manufacturing business. Based in Telford, you will support customers, suppliers and internal teams in a friendly environment, with a view to long-term career progression.

You will manage orders, quotations, stock and pricing information, and provide admin support as the business continues to grow. The role begins on a temporary basis with a path to permanent employment.

Qualifications

• Be enthusiastic, adaptable and eager to learn in a fast-paced team.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills required.
• Good numeracy and literacy with confident IT skills, including Excel.

Responsibilities

• Be the first point of contact for visitors, customers and suppliers.
• Answer incoming calls and respond to customer enquiries.
• Process customer orders via telephone and email, updating internal systems.
• Input quotations and sales information onto Sage.
• Monitor stock levels and confirm pricing information using the company database.
• Communicate with the European Head Office and UK Sales team to resolve enquiries.
• Prepare import and export documentation following training.
• Provide administrative support across the office and assist operational teams as needed.

Skills

Customer service

Communication skills

Microsoft Excel

Numeracy

Verbal communication

Tools

Sage

Job description

Sales Administrator

Telford

Temporary to Permanent

£12.71 per hour

Monday - Friday 37.5 hours per week. Lunchtime finish on a Friday

Working as part of the UK operation for a growing international manufacturing business, you will enjoy a varied role within a friendly team environment. This is an excellent opportunity to join a successful organisation where dedication and a proactive approach can lead to long-term career progression.

Duties will include:

• Be the first point of contact for visitors, customers and suppliers, providing a professional and welcoming service
• Answer incoming calls and respond to customer enquiries, referring more complex issues to the appropriate colleague when required
• Process customer orders received via telephone and email, accurately updating internal systems
• Input quotations and sales information onto Sage
• Monitor stock levels and confirm pricing information using the company database
• Communicate with the European Head Office and UK Sales team to resolve customer enquiries and provide updates
• Prepare import and export documentation following training
• Provide administrative support across the office and assist operational teams as business needs require

Skills & Experience

You should be enthusiastic, adaptable and eager to learn, with the ability to thrive in a fast-paced, close-knit team environment. The successful candidate will be keen to take on additional responsibility as their training progresses and will possess strong written and verbal communication skills. A good level of numeracy and literacy is essential, along with confident IT skills, including Microsoft Excel.

Our mission is to support our clients in their creation of an equal, diverse and inclusive workforce. We are committed to providing a barrier-free recruitment process, so if you require any reasonable accessibility adjustments within the application process, then please make it known at the earliest opportunity.

We will carefully consider your details and advise you if we're able to progress with your application within 72 working hours. If you do not hear from us within this time your details won't be retained. So, if you're not successful on this occasion, do continue to respond to future roles we advertise. In the meantime, all good wishes and continued success with your search for employment.

About Us

Prince Personnel are an employment agency working on behalf of our client. Whether you're seeking a new permanent position, temporary assignment or contract you'll find us easy to deal with. Located in thriving Telford, we focus on jobs in Shropshire, Staffordshire and North Wales. Prince Personnel specialise in commercial, accounts and finance and technical recruitment. With the best jobs around we are an independent agency working hard for you.

Reference: MP27135