Sales Coordinator
Location:
Fareham
Salary:
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 involves handling inbound customer enquiries, processing sales orders, assisting external sales executives, and generating outbound activity to develop customer spend and identify new opportunities. This position is wholly office-based and focused on customer engagement, understanding customer needs to ensure opportunities are realized and first-class service is provided at all times.
Key Duties
1. Managing and developing a portfolio of existing accounts, maintaining profitability
2. Dealing with incoming customer queries and providing advice & solutions
3. Undertaking outbound activity to identify and target new customers
4. Supporting the external sales team
5. Administration of sales orders/quotations, ensuring delivery dates are met
6. Regular use of internal CRM system
7. Collaborating with logistics and procurement departments
Benefits
* 25 days annual leave (rising to 27 days with service) plus all public/bank holidays
* Additional holiday purchasing scheme
* Contributory pension scheme
* Free parking at most site locations
* Annual company-paid volunteering day
* Range of company cars or cash allowance (including hybrid/electric) for qualifying roles
* Employee assistance program for well-being support
* Extensive training and development opportunities
* Employee discount scheme
* Health options such as Simply Health/Dental Cover or BUPA for qualifying roles
* Long service awards (5-40 years)
* Charitable giving options
* Financial support for eye tests and glasses (DSE users)
* O2 Mobile discount scheme (up to 25%)
* Candidate referral scheme (£750 reward)
This job is active and accepting applications.
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