Strategic Sales Admin & Accounts Specialist

Ardagh Group; Knottingley; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Salary sacrifice pension (up to 10%

37 hours per week

26.5 days holiday + 8 holidays

Private Healthcare

Wellbeing initiatives

Family-friendly policies

Job summary

Ardagh Group Knottingley Plant is seeking a Sales Account (Administration) Executive to manage customer orders and administrative sales processes in a fast-paced, office-based environment. You will coordinate with National Account Managers and other departments to ensure accurate data entry and timely responses to enquiries.

The role requires strong Excel skills, attention to detail and the ability to multitask across orders, forecasts and price files.

Qualifications

• Be customer focused with strong administration skills.
• Be able to manage multiple tasks.
• Have excellent communication and influencing skills.
• A high level of Excel proficiency (including pivot tables etc).
• SAP system experience preferred but not essential.
• Knowledge of our glass containers & the manufacturing process would also be advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Input of customer orders, contracts, forecasts and price files into the SAP system, to maintain an accurate reference point.
• Carry out administrative procedures within the Sales department, such as processing invoices and credit requests in accordance with the Ardagh Standard Process and Procedures.
• Monitor and control new product development requirements liaising with National Account Managers, customers (including internal and external customer site visits), product design and manufacturing.
• Respond to customer enquiries, liaising with other departments and or Plants to resolve queries, solve problems and maintain a high-quality service.
• Monitor sales information on customer performance, stock levels, stock invoicing, slow moving stock and mould equipment so that problems can be identified and dealt with efficiently.

Skills

Customer focus

Multitasking

Excellent communication

Excel proficiency

SAP experience

Glass manufacturing knowledge

Tools

SAP

Job description

Ardagh Group Knottingley Plant is seeking a Sales Account (Administration) Executive to manage customer orders and administrative sales processes in a fast-paced, office-based environment. You will coordinate with National Account Managers and other departments to ensure accurate data entry and timely responses to enquiries.

The role requires strong Excel skills, attention to detail and the ability to multitask across orders, forecasts and price files.