Please note - we are currently not in a position to offer UK sponsorship therefore you must already have the legal right to work in the UK.
There will be a further application form to complete after you have submitted your CV.
Main Purpose
The main purpose of the Sales Administrator role is to provide and maintain exceptional customer service to all of our customers while carrying out daily administrative tasks. You will be responsible for handling customer interactions via telephone, email, and webchat, as well as performing general administrative tasks to maintain accurate customer records. This role requires excellent organisational skills, attention to detail, and the ability to multitask in a fast-paced environment.
Duties and Responsibilities
* Order Processing: Process sales orders accurately and efficiently, ensuring all details are correct and orders are fulfilled by the relevant deadline.
* Emails: You are responsible for monitoring and responding to your daily emails, with the assistance of Grammarly and Spell Check. Each email must be properly punctuated and grammatically correct.
* Answering Telephone Calls: You are responsible for answering inbound calls, serving as a point of contact for customers, addressing inquiries, resolving issues, and providing information about products and services.
* Outbound Calls: You are responsible for contacting customers via telephone or email to discuss open quotations, failed orders or to provide general aftercare.
* Task Rota: It is your responsibility to manage your daily tasks. If a task cannot be completed before the relevant deadline, it must be reported to your supervisor or manager, who will then be able to assist.
* Reporting: Any customer feedback or problems must be logged on the relevant system, to allow for an audit trail. You must ensure that the relevant information has been logged and reported.
* Phone Times: You are expected to be available for phone calls between 9:00am and 5:00pm, excluding break / lunch times. Answering the telephone within two rings.
* Upsells: Upselling one product at the end of every telephone order.
* Marketing: You are required to liaise with the Marketing Team in a positive, supportive and collaborative manner when requesting product information to be changed on the website. This will be through the ticketing system.
* Warehouse: You will be required to liaise with our Stock Control and Packing Team, in a positive, supportive and collaborative manner to ensure queries are resolved or orders are sent correctly.
* Out of Office: You are responsible for notifying affected staff when you are on annual leave, this will also include setting an out of office on your emails.
* Communication: Ensure appropriate and timely communication with line manager in private 1 to 1 meetings, verbally and in emails.
* Group Values: To uphold PBH Group Values and policies.
* Instruction: To undertake any other reasonable management instruction.
* Reliability: You are expected to be punctual and reliable.
Person Specification
Qualifications:
* Minimum of GCSE qualifications including passes in Maths and English GCSE. Essential
* A Level Qualifications or equivalent. Desired
* Customer service qualifications. Desired
Skills:
* Ability to prioritise tasks efficiently. Essential
* Ability to meet multiple deadlines and ensure timely completion of tasks. Essential
* Interpersonal skills and ability to foster strong working relationships. Essential
* Adaptability and the willingness to be flexible in a busy, dynamic working environment. Essential
* Maintaining a systematic approach to prioritising own workload. Essential
* Ensure clear and effective verbal and written communication with other members of staff. Essential
* Able to demonstrate a professional telephone manner with clear pronunciation and effective verbal communication skills Essential
* Pro-active, and able to work independently. Essential
* Being able to address and resolve issues that arise in sales processes ensuring the highest level of customer service at all times. Essential
* Excellent attention to detail including the use of tools where necessary to ensure high quality work and communication. Essential
* Good IT skills including proficiency in using Microsoft Office, Microsoft Excel and MS Outlook. Essential
* Ability to work well under pressure in a dynamic environment. Essential
* Raise and escalate operational and people issues, where necessary, with line manager in private 1 to 1 meetings, to ensure confidentiality and good working relationships. Essential
* Provide recommendations for process and operational improvements to line manager in an appropriate and supportive manner. Essential
* To support and implement management instructions, where required by Head of Sales, in a supportive and positive manner. Essential
Knowledge:
* Comprehensive understanding of the company's products or services. Desired
* Understanding of best practice in customer service. Essential
Experience:
* Experience of resolving basic customer complaints and issues. Essential
* Experience of working in a busy customer service role or call centre. Desired
* Experience of working with PBH's systems, products and processes. Desired
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: £24,495.00 per year
Benefits:
* Casual dress
* Company events
* Free flu jabs
* Free parking
* Paid volunteer time
Work authorisation:
* United Kingdom (required)
Location:
* Poole BH17 (preferred)
Work Location: In person
Application deadline: 30/09/2025