Technical Sales Administrator

Borehamwood
6 days ago
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Job Role: Technical Sales Administrator

Location: Borehamwood
Salary: £25,000 - £28,000 per annum
Contract Type: Full-time, Permanent

Overview:

We are looking for a Sales Administrator to join our team producing bespoke systems. You'll be involved in numerous aspects for a thriving, well established manufacturing business who is a leader in their field. This is an excellent opportunity to build your skills within a specialist manufacturing environment.

Key Responsibilities:

 Maintain ongoing dialog with regular and lapsed customers in order to remain their first

choice for future opportunities

 Ongoing contact management via telephone and email with the prospect database

 Cleansing of the prospect database

 Managing and overcoming gatekeepers

 Identifying key decision makers

 Providing relevant product information to decision makers

 Lead generation, qualification and passing to sales team for follow up

 Timely follow up calls and emails subsequent to sending out information to gauge

interest

 Ongoing improvement and refining of lead qualification

 Working closely with the existing sales team

 Record all opportunities, quotes and communications in the SAP Business One system

 Contact customers to promote and raise awareness of new products as they are

launched

Experience & Skills:

 Self-starter

 Good at prioritising workload

 Able to handle rejection and remaining positive, motivated and upbeat

 Gatekeeper management skills

 Accurate data capture skills

 Carrying out follow up activity in a timely manner

 Able to build rapport with gatekeepers and decision makers alike

 Exceptional communication skills, cheerful personality and team player

 Objection handling skills

 Committed to following up

 Confident individual

 Demonstrable IT skills including Microsoft, especially Outlook and ideally experience

using business systems

 SAP Business One experience would be advantageous

 Located within an hour commute of the Elstree offices

How to Apply:

For more information on the role, or an informal discussion regarding opportunities we have available, please contact Charley McCleave on (phone number removed) or .

Why work with Proactive?

Proactive Global is an industry leading, specialist engineering recruitment agency focused on the automation, manufacturing and robotics sectors. We offer specialist recruitment services to a niche customer base, vetting that our clients offer the best opportunities for your career. Proactive encourages and promotes equality and diversity within the workforce. We act with honesty, integrity and impartiality, ensuring your application is considered on its own merits and without bias.

When registering with Proactive you will have the opportunity to apply for some of the most interesting, specialist, opportunities in the marketplace, with the biggest companies in the sector. Follow us on Linkedin and Facebook for industry news and download our app for live notifications about newly listed vacancies. We look forward to helping you find your next role!

Proactive Global is committed to equality in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer.
Proactive Global is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy

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