Job Description
Are you an experienced Sales Administrator who is looking for a new challenge to step up as a senior and take charge? If so, we have a full-time ongoing opportunity for you.
About LPA
Our Lighting and Energy Solutions have been at the forefront of professional lighting for over 30 years. We develop innovative lighting solutions that meet the exact requirements of our clients in terms of aesthetics, economic efficiency, regional compliance regulations and environmental compatibility.
By partnering with architects, designers, electrical engineers, builders and more, we are able to understand our client’s needs, project requirements and schedules. With experience in the retail, education, healthcare, commercial, industrial and residential sectors, we understand the dynamic lighting market and the positive impact each individual project can have for our clients.
Our product focus is to be at the forefront of innovation. We work with suppliers and manufacturers from across the globe to find efficiencies in both hardware quality and to optimise performance. Our range is backed by our extensive experience in delivering solutions specifically tailored for the relevant industry sectors. We have been, and remain committed to, efficiently providing the best lighting solutions for our clients.
About The Opportunity
Reporting to the General Manager, you will be responsible for the coordination and delivery of the lighting requirements for our clients’ projects, working closely with the Sales and Design teams, delivering single site projects, as well as multi-site rollouts across multiple sectors, in the UK & EMEA, taking an approved concept from quotation to delivery, and everything in between.
You will be a liaison between the clients and our internal team by providing overall support of sales and project administration activities including, but not limited to:
* Supervise the Projects Team to ensure that processes are followed, deadlines met and clients served effectively
* Take on any escalations of customer complaints and the allocation of projects to more junior team members
* Managing LPA’s larger projects and clientele from Sales & Design handover
* Support the Sales team in relation to client interactions, quotations, stock information etc
* Manage the process flow of opportunities through the design, quotation and delivery phases ensuring all documents are submitted on time
* Manage stock levels and product procurement to ensure project orders are met on time
* Handle all freight forwarding and customs documentation requirements for goods, both inbound and outbound in a cost-effective manner
* Ensure all client records are fully up-to-date and maintained in Netsuite at all times
* Attend client meetings as required, mostly on line but occasionally on site
About You
Significant amount of experience sales administration and coordination of projects with demonstrated experience leading a team.
You have great time management skills, good level of initiative, strong attention to detail as well as communication, both written and verbal.
To be successful, you will need manufacturing industry experience with experience in the movement of goods both within UK & internationally.
Knowledge of Lighting Technology, experience working with NetSuite (ERP), understanding of commercial/customs/banking documentation/procedures and/or a 2nd language is not essential but well regarded.
About our Benefits
We're passionate about supporting the needs of our people and their family. Benefits may include:
* Competitive salary
* Private health care
* 25 days holiday + bank holidays
* Pension Scheme
* Hybrid work environment
* Milestone Program
* EAP
If you believe you are the right person and wish to contribute towards a company that prides itself in its Industry knowledge and great product range, please submit your resume,, we'd love to hear from you.
Find out more about us by visiting our website.
https://lpalighting.com/uk/