Sales & Commercial Executive Assistant

New Appointments Group Ltd; Dover; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

New Appointments Group Ltd is recruiting a Sales & Commercial Executive Assistant to join a growing business operating within a specialist manufacturing and supply environment. Working closely with the Sales Director, you will provide executive and commercial support, helping to manage customer relationships, coordinate opportunities and ensure projects and actions progress smoothly.

Key responsibilities include managing the Sales Director's diary, travel arrangements and meeting schedules,

Qualifications

• Previous experience in an Executive Assistant, Personal Assistant, Sales Support or Commercial Coordination role.
• Excellent organisational skills and the ability to manage competing priorities.
• Strong communication skills and confidence dealing with customers, suppliers and colleagues at all levels.

Responsibilities

• Managing the Sales Director's diary, inbox, travel arrangements and meeting schedules.
• Prioritising communications and ensuring customer enquiries receive prompt attention.
• Preparing meeting agendas, briefing notes, presentations and action trackers.
• Coordinating customer visits, supplier meetings and sales events.
• Acting as a key point of contact for customers and internal stakeholders.
• Maintaining oversight of sales opportunities, customer accounts, quotations and commercial deadlines.
• Coordinating customer follow-ups and monitoring progress through the sales pipeline.
• Tracking customer projects, identifying potential delays or risks and escalating issues where necessary.
• Managing internal handovers between Sales, Operations, Design, Manufacturing, Product, Procurement and Finance.

Skills

Executive support

Sales support

Project coordination

Customer relations

Job description

Hours: Monday to Friday, 8am to 5pm

We are recruiting for a Sales & Commercial Executive Assistant to join a growing business operating within a specialist manufacturing and supply environment.

Working closely with the Sales Director, you will provide executive and commercial support, helping to manage customer relationships, coordinate opportunities and ensure projects and actions progress smoothly.

Key Responsibilities:

• Managing the Sales Director's diary, inbox, travel arrangements and meeting schedules.
• Prioritising communications and ensuring customer enquiries receive prompt attention.
• Preparing meeting agendas, briefing notes, presentations and action trackers.
• Coordinating customer visits, supplier meetings and sales events.
• Acting as a key point of contact for customers and internal stakeholders.
• Maintaining oversight of sales opportunities, customer accounts, quotations and commercial deadlines.
• Coordinating customer follow-ups and monitoring progress through the sales pipeline.
• Tracking customer projects, identifying potential delays or risks and escalating issues where necessary.
• Managing internal handovers between Sales, Operations, Design, Manufacturing, Product, Procurement and Finance.

Person Specification:

• Previous experience in an Executive Assistant, Personal Assistant, Sales Support or Commercial Coordination role.
• Excellent organisational skills and the ability to manage competing priorities.
• Strong communication skills and confidence dealing with customers, suppliers and colleagues at all levels.
• Good commercial awareness and an understanding of customer relationships and sales processes.
• Experience coordinating projects, tracking progress and managing deadlines.
• The ability to challenge delays professionally and resolve issues where possible.

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