Sales Administrator

Pyramid8 have an exciting opportunity with a company based in Sherburn who specialise in Generator Repair, Installation and Maintenance. Due to growth, they are now looking for someone to join their Sales team as an Administrator.

As a Sales Administrator you will:

• Support the commercial team and developing new sales.
• Apply various sales skills to capitalise on commercial opportunities through negotiation of prices/up selling.
• Maintain a high level of pro-active telephone contact with both existing and prospective customers.
• Pro-actively seek new business by targeting a combination of lapsed customers, existing customers, and prospective customers.
• Effectively deal with telephone enquiries requesting quotations, compiling information on the desired requirements.
• Create quotations from enquiries received in a timely manner.
• Proactively chase quotations with a strong desire and tenacity, maintaining strong relationships and remaining in control of the sales cycle.
• Meet and exceed the agreed specific performance objectives.
• Maximise sales by continually expanding orders and up selling (when appropriate) on all incoming and outgoing calls.
• Ensure all prospects and orders received are entered into the simPRO system accurately.
• Liaise daily with your colleagues and update them on any developments in your work, ensuring a high level of team relationships exist.
• You should have excellent attention to detail when entering information into our internal systems.

Skills required for the Sales Administrator:

• Previous experience working within customer service, administration and a finance environment would be an advantage but is not essential.
• Able to maintain a high attention to detail in all tasks undertaken.
• Cross-discipline team working.
• Can demonstrate the ability to go the extra mile, to exceed expectations.
• An understanding of how to deal with difficult and/or upset customers.
• Excellent telephone manner.
• Ability to work to deadlines.
• Proficient at Microsoft Office.

In return you will receive a basic salary of up to £23K plus commission which will depend on team performance. This is a permanent full-time position working Monday to Friday 8.30am – 5pm.