Sales Administrator

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a proactive and detail-focused Sales Administrator to join a busy and collaborative team within a well-established manufacturing business. This is a varied role that combines customer service, sales support, and administration, making it ideal for someone with excellent communication and organisational skills.

Key Responsibilities

• Handle incoming enquiries via phone and email, advising on pricing, availability, and suitability

• Process sales orders through order entry, despatch and invoicing using internal systems

• Input and manage purchase orders and forward information to suppliers

• Chase outstanding purchase orders and update customers on delivery timelines

• Raise internal works orders and credit notes

• Liaise with production and sales teams to ensure customer requirements are met

• Maintain and update customer and project information in the CRM system

• Provide general administrative support including call handling, filing, and post management

• Support the external sales team and coordinate with sales agents and managers

Skills and Experience Required

• Proven experience in a fast-paced sales or customer service environment

• Strong administrative and organisational skills

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

• Confident problem-solving and ability to manage order conflicts

• Experience with data entry and order processing systems

• Good IT proficiency (Outlook, Word, Excel, CRM systems)

• Previous experience within the construction or manufacturing sector (desirable)

Benefits

• £27,500 per annum

• 39 hours per week Monday to Friday 

• 23 days holiday plus bank holidays and Christmas shutdown

• Auto-enrolment pension scheme

• Life assurance cover

• Free on-site parking

• Immediate start available! 

Thank you for your application.

Please note Lawrence Dean Recruitment is acting as an employment agency & business. Due to the high number of applications we receive, we are unable to respond to all applications individually. If you have not been contacted within 7 working days, your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion, but we may contact you about other opportunities in the future.

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