Sales & Business Development - Oxford

Portakabin; Oxford; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 31,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Contributory pension including life保险

Health and wellbeing services

Annual volunteering day

Cycle to Work Scheme

Employee Benefits Program

Learning & development opportunities

Career progression

Job summary

Portakabin in Oxford is seeking a Sales & Business Development Coordinator to drive order-winning activities and promote products and services. The role covers Reading and Swindon regions, with a strong emphasis on building relationships, managing administrative tasks, and meeting order targets.

The position requires organised, proactive individuals who can work independently, with weekly commission and a salary up to £31,000 per year, plus performance-related earnings.

Qualifications

• Proven targeted business development experience with lead-based calling.
• Able to follow up and close sales quotations.
• Administrative experience in a customer service environment.
• Experience in a target-driven environment.
• Minimum GCSE in Maths and English.
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel, Word and PowerPoint.
• Working knowledge of SAP or similar systems.

Responsibilities

• Structure and run business development campaigns to meet order targets.
• Lead business development calling and provide commercial/admin support to hit margins.
• Execute all commercial administrative activities accurately and efficiently.
• Respond to customer enquiries promptly within agreed SLA timelines.
• Prioritise customer service to maximise satisfaction and repeat orders.
• Collaborate to understand stock availability, refurbishment and fit-out details.
• Office-based role and support timely collections of outstanding payments.
• Prepare and follow up quotations with customers.
• Maintain up-to-date customer information in internal systems.
• Meet customer cash collection targets.

Skills

Business development

Sales

Quotation follow-up

Administrative experience

Target-driven

Customer service

Education

GCSE Maths & English

Tools

SAP

MS Excel

MS Word

PowerPoint

Job description

Department: Oxford Hire And Visitor Centre

Location: Oxford Hire And Visitor Centre

Application Deadline: 30 October 2026

Department: Oxford Hire And Visitor Centre

Location: Oxford Hire And Visitor Centre

Compensation: £27,000 - £31,000 / year

Description

Are you looking to join a successful and growing organisation who are committed to creating a great safe place to work where all employees have the opportunity to contribute, grow and develop? We are looking for a Sales & Business Development Coordinator to join our team in Oxford who will drive sales and order winning activities by actively promoting Portakabin products and services.

As a Sales & Business Development Coordinator you will play a pivotal role, supporting commercial colleagues by managing administrative tasks related to order-winning activities and take the lead in business development calling and promote Portakabin products and services.

To be successful in this role it requires someone who thrives in a fast-paced environment and can confidently manage multiple priorities at once, seamlessly pivoting from one task to another as business needs change. We are looking for a highly organised and detail-oriented individual who is self-motivated, proactive, and able to work independently while maintaining a high standard of accuracy. Strong relationship-building skills are essential, as the successful candidate will work closely with customers and colleagues across the business to deliver an excellent service.

This position will primarily cover the Reading area, while also providing support across the Swindon region, making flexibility, resilience, and strong time management skills key to success.

Role Details

• Annual salary up to £31,000 dependent on skills and experience.
• Plus monthly commission – Annual circa £7,500
• Role based: Woodstock Road, Oxford, OX2 8JD
• Permanent
• Annual leave of 25 days per annum plus bank holidays and opportunity to buy an additional 5 days each year.

In this role you will be required to

• Structured business development campaigns are conducted to meet order targets.
• Collaborate with team members and colleagues to take the lead in business development calling, commercial and administrative support aimed at achieving order targets at agreed margins.
• Execute all commercial administrative activities accurately and efficiently.
• Identify and resolve issues promptly, escalating where necessary to improve processes and share learning.
• Customer enquiries are responded to promptly within agreed SLA timelines.
• Prioritize customer service to maximise customer satisfaction and ensure continuity of service for future order winning opportunities.
• Collaborate with colleagues to understand and confirm stock availability, refurbishment and fit out details.
• Office based role.
• Collaborate with customers and internal teams to expedite collection of outstanding customer payments.
• Maintain effective relationships across teams and respond to administrative queries through appropriate communication channels.
• Quotations are prepared and collated accurately and followed up with customers on time.
• Customer information is maintained up-to-date and accurate in internal systems.
• Customer cash collection targets met through timely customer payments.

Our Ideal Candidate

• Proven solid targeted business development experience and activities (must be confident and comfortable with building new relationships (e.g. lead based calling.)
• Able to confidently follow up and close of sales quotations
• Administrative experience in a customer service environment.
• Experience in a target driven environment.
• Minimum GCSE or Equivalent level of education including Maths and English.
• Competent in using Microsoft packages including MS Excel, Word and PowerPoint.
• Working knowledge of SAP (or similar systems).

Benefits & Opportunities

• Contributory pension including life insurance benefit
• A range of dedicated health and wellbeing services
• A chance to give back to your community with an annual volunteering day
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Employee Benefits Program (Discounts at 100s of shops, gyms, restaurants and even holidays!)
• Learning & development opportunities and resources
• Opportunity for career progression

NOTE

If we receive a high volume of applications for a role, we reserve the right to close a vacancy earlier than scheduled.