Sales Office Administrator

First Recruitment Services Limited ,
Lewes, East Sussex
Job Type: Full-time
Salary: £20,000 per annum

Overview

Our established and reputable technical based client is seeking to recruit a Sales Office Administrator due to company growth. Due to office location your own transport is essential. A new role, the Sales Office Administrator will join the busy Sales Office Team to support the day-to-day running of the Sales Department ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES The Sales Office Administrator Covers all Sales and Order Administration functions including: Order Processing: Data processing to sales order database (SAP) Produce order acknowledgement and send to customer (SAP) Shipping administration and liaison with carriers to set up export and UK shipments and. ensuring goods meet order requirement, any special shipping terms are complied with and consignment is correctly labelled Completion of shipping related documentation including Letter of Credit, export licence applications, EUR1 etc. Liaison with all other departments - manufacturing, purchasing, shipping, accounts, etc Sales Support Producing Sales Quotations Handling routine Sales Enquiries Dealing with UK and International Distributors by telephone and e-mail Maintaining Agents contact details on SAP Involvement with all relevant marketing and promotional activities Provide necessary service/technical liaison with customers and service personnel as required Shipping of warranty/service items, updating database (SAP) QUALIFICATIONS AND EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS EDUCATED TO GCSE LEVEL REQUIRED EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS Thorough knowledge of MS Office Suite including Word, Excel, Outlook General working knowledge of SAP will be beneficial Knowledge of Export/IPR/Customs procedures Ability to compose email and letter text in concise and literate manner Well-developed numerate skills Confident telephone manner PREFERRED EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS Previously worked as an administrator in a sales office dealing with international shipping Open to change Ability to take on new challenges Personal Skills Required Good team player to work in friendly, small and busy international sales office Easy going, flexible personality with the ability to be firm when necessary Able to work to tight timescales Conscientious and hard working Excellent opportunity to join a superb employer. Own transport is essential due to office location. First Recruitment Services are acting as an employment agency for this vacancy.