Sales Administration

Your new companyThis company, based in Kirkham, is a small family-owned business. They specialise in selling and trading home and garden planters in the UK and Ireland market, operating with the likes of Amazon. They import their garden goods internationally, then sell them on effectively. They are currently searching for a Sales Administrator to join their team and assist with all aspects of Sales and Administration.Your new roleWithin this role, the Sales Administrator will be reporting into the Office Manager. It is a small office, so the successful candidate should be able to work independently.

• Call garden centres to enquire about who their current provider of garden equipment is.
• Converse with potential companies, enquiring and asking if you can send them a catalogue.
• Follow up with the businesses a couple of weeks later and see if they want to book an appointment for one of the sales executives to go out and see them on site.
• Updating products on websites with new items and prices.
• Taking inbound calls and dealing with any queries quickly and efficiently.2
• Working alongside the Office Manager and the National Accounts Manager.
• Researching potential new customers.
• General administration duties.

What you'll need to succeed

• The ideal candidate will have both experience in Sales and Administration.
• Experience working with a CRM system.
• An understanding of order processing and ideally an accounts package.
• To have a friendly telephone manner, be well-organised and have a great attention to detail.

What you'll get in return

• £25,500 salary
• Full-time hours Monday-Friday 09:00-17: minutes (paid) lunch.
• Permanent position.
• 4 weeks annual leave plus statutory holidays (3 days will be for Christmas).

What you need to do nowIf you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion on your career.

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