Sales Coordinator
Location : Fareham
Basic salary up to £22,500 plus bonus & flexible benefits package including up to 27 days holiday (Plus additional annual leave purchasing scheme)
Sector:
Packaging distribution
The Company
We, the UK’s largest packaging distributor have an exciting opportunity for an experienced internal sales professional to join our team based in Fareham. We are a committed equal opportunities employer that champions ‘dignity in the workplace’. Our focus is to provide customers with fully integrated and innovative packaging solutions, augmented by outstanding customer service. Appointing and nurturing sales talent across our business is key to our continued growth.
The Sales Coordinator Role
Sales Coordination is a key part of what we do, providing the crucial ‘bridge’ between our customers and our internal purchasing, logistics and external field sales teams. This fast-paced, multi-faceted role will see you handling inbound customer enquiries and processing sales orders. In addition you will assist the external sales executives and generate some outbound activity to help develop customer spend and identify new opportunities. This position is wholly office based and focussed upon customer engagement. You will be focussed on understanding customer needs, to ensure opportunities are realised and first class service is provided at all times. On this occasion we are seeking to hire someone on a full time basis, working Monday to Friday.
Sales Coordinator Key Duties
* Managing and developing a portfolio of existing accounts, effectively maintaining profitability
* Dealing with incoming customer queries and providing advice & solutions
* Undertaking outbound activity to help identify and target new customers
* Working closely with and supporting the external sales team
* Administration of sales orders / quotations, ensuring customer delivery dates are met
* Regular use of internal CRM system
* Closely liaising with internal departments such as logistics and procurement
* 25 days annual leave (rising to 27 days with service) plus all public / bank holidays
* Additional Holiday purchasing scheme (run annually)
* Contributory pension scheme
* Free parking at the majority of our site locations
* Annual (company paid) volunteering day
* Range of company cars or cash allowance (including hybrid / electric) for qualifying job roles
* Employee assistance program to support & advise with well‑being & any issues
* Extensive range of training / development & potential progression opportunities
* Employee discount scheme (discounts on several major retail / leisure brands)
* Simply Health / Dental Cover option or BUPA cover for qualifying roles
* Enhanced HR policies relating to various employee rights & entitlements
* Long service awards (5-40 years)
* Charitable giving options
* Financial support with eye‑tests / purchasing glasses (DSE users only)
* O2 Mobile discount scheme (up to 25% off)
* Candidate referral scheme (awards £750 for referring successful applicants to Macfarlane job vacancies)
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