Sales Administrator

Job – Sales Administrator

Location – Maldon

Holiday – 25 days + bank holidays

Our multi award winning client based in Maldon are looking for an additional Sales Administrator to join their small but close-knit team.

They’re entering their 30th year of business and are offering a fantastic opportunity to learn all aspects of the business and upskill yourself.

Although this role is predominantly calling existing customers to take their orders weekly there’s so much more, you’ll be doing including help run their social media accounts, brainstorming new product names and branding and route planning to name a few.

You’ll get all the training necessary to succeed at this job and you’ll be working closely with the company director (who stated as a Sales Administrator).

• Taking ownership of social media
• Calling customers to take their orders
• Promoting products and services to customers
• Upselling to customers
• Recording sales activities accurately on the database
• Creating invoices on the database
• Using excel for bookkeeping and formulas
• Calling customers about outstanding payments
• Taking payments in person
• Bookkeeping
• Stock taking
• Route planning for drivers
• Hire vehicles when needed
• Design and print flyers for advertisements
• Email marketing
• Brainstorming new product branding and name ideas
• Any other ad hoc tasks as required

• Ability and confidence to pick up the phone and speak to regular customers
• Professional telephone manner
• Have sensitivity when speaking to customers about outstanding payments
• Good computer skills including excel
• A ‘cando’ attitude and proactiveness
• Accuracy and attention to detail
• Initiative to think quickly and be a problem solver

• Previous telephone experience in inbound or outbound sales
• Experience using excel and databases to record information
• Experience quoting a product or service
• Good geographical knowledge of Maldon and surrounding areas
• Bookkeeping experience (ideal but not essential)
• Drivers license (ideal but not essential)

If you feel you’re the right fit for this job apply to be considered for interview. Full details on the company and role will be explained via telephone call.