National Accounts Administrator

National Accounts Administrator

Sittingbourne

£27,000

Monday to Thursday 8am - 5pm, Friday 8am - 4pm

Build Customer Relationships. Support Major Accounts. Be Part of a Successful Commercial Team.

Pearson Whiffin Recruitment are proud to be recruiting on behalf of an established and successful business based in Sittingbourne, who are looking for a National Accounts Administrator to join their commercial team.

This is an excellent opportunity for an organised, proactive and detail-focused individual who enjoys working in a busy environment, supporting customers and managing a variety of tasks.

You'll be supporting the National Sales team across a portfolio of well-known customers, helping Account Managers with everything from sales administration and product launches through to customer orders, data management and meeting preparation.

If you're confident using Excel, highly organised and enjoy working in a fast-paced commercial environment, we'd love to hear from you.

The Role

Working as part of a small and productive National Accounts team, you'll provide day-to-day administrative support to ensure customers receive an excellent level of service and the sales team has everything they need to deliver against targets.

Responsibilities will include:

Supporting Account Managers with day-to-day sales administration

Raising customer orders and maintaining accurate information on internal systems

Setting up products for online customers

Preparing for customer meetings and showrooms

Attending meetings and taking follow-up notes

Supporting new product development and launches through internal processes

Managing new product selections and working to required launch deadlines

Liaising with customers and internal departments to ensure information is communicated accurately

Working alongside Supply Chain to manage product life cycles, stock levels and lead times

Maintaining accurate pricing, customer and product data

Coordinating product samples through design checks, testing, photography and showroom stages

Responding to ad hoc customer enquiries

Supporting travel and meeting arrangements when required

What We're Looking For

Strong administrative and organisational skills

Confident using Excel

Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office packages

Ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines at the same time

Excellent attention to detail and accuracy

Strong written and verbal communication skills

Proactive and enthusiastic approach to work

Confident dealing with customers and internal teams

Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to use your own initiative

Flexible and supportive team player

Experience using Microsoft Navision would be advantageous

What's On Offer

Opportunity to work with major household-name customers

Varied role within a busy commercial environment

Exposure to sales, customer service, product development and supply chain

Supportive and collaborative team

Opportunity to build strong commercial and account management experience

Long-term opportunity within an established business

If you're an organised, commercially minded administrator looking for a varied role where you can make a real impact, apply today!

Please note, due to the expected high volume of applicants, only suitable candidates will be contacted