Job Title: Sales Operations Assistant
Reports to: Group Proposals Manager
Location: Orbital Office in ST15 0QN
Occasional visits to other office locations may be required.
Primary Duties:
* Monitor group sales emails for new sales enquiries, updates for ongoing sales opportunities, purchase orders, any relevant emails and save / distribute as required.
* Manage and monitor online tendering portals.
* Liaise with proposals manager to assign and monitor bid deadline dates.
* Prepare and distribute weekly sales forecast report to management team.
* Set up quote folders, conduct initial review of tender document deliverables and prepare tender document deliverable list.
* Act as point of contact for Sales Force CRM system and liaise with Group Sales Force CRM manager.
* Support the sales team with generation of documentation, arranging meetings and booking meeting rooms etc.
* Arrange, participate in and take minutes in sales, inter department and client in person and Teams meetings as necessary.
* Support with the preparation and submission of documentation for pre-qualification questionnaires and sales bids, etc.
* Liaison with customers / suppliers and partners in support of sales activities.
* Comply with the company's QHSE systems and support required updates as the business develops. Take and manage incoming telephone sales calls.
Essential Skills
* Previous experience in a similar role is essential
* Experienced and competent with the MS suite of applications inc. MS Teams.
* Excellent communication skills across the sales team, departments and wider Group Divisions at all levels.
* Excellent organisational skills.
* Excellent prioritisation and management of workload to hit deadlines.
* Excellent literacy and numeracy.
* Excellent telephone manner.
* Full, driving licence and own transport.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: £27,000.00-£33,000.00 per year
Benefits:
* Casual dress
* Company events
* Company pension
* Employee discount
* Free parking
* Life insurance
* On-site parking
* Sick pay
Experience:
* Sales support: 3 years (required)
* Microsoft Office: 2 years (required)
Licence/Certification:
* Driving Licence (required)
Work Location: In person