Sales Administrator

Here at Optima we have an amazing opportunity with a long standing client of ours who are a family run business. They are well established within their field and are looking for an Internal Account Manager/Administrator to join their ever growing team in Leighton Buzzard. You will be responsible for assisting customers in determining their product needs and providing advice and assistance on varous products, taking, and processing orders, liaising with the factory staff, and building relationships with existing customers.

Other duties will include:

• Responding to requests for information.
• Working closely with company directors and other staff
• Providing quotes
• Securing orders
• Dealing with customers face-to-face who come to our factory
• Looking for opportunities to up sell and ensure the customer is fully aware of all products/services

About you:

The ideal candidate will be an enthusiastic and personable individual who loves sharing their thoughts and ideas with the team, as well as contributing to meetings with ways we could improve or things we could do differently.

You must have the following skills:

• Basic computer skills and Strong literacy skills
• Confidence and a willingness to learn
• Self-motivated attitude with the ability to multitask
• Excellent customer service skils are essential
• Order porcessing skills are essential
• Proactive
• Has a lot of 'get-up-and-go'
• Hungry for success
• Outgoing and friendly
• Ambitious and career driven
• Proactive and a team player
• Have excellent telephone and customer service manners

Working hours are Monday to Friday, 08:30 - 17:00, with a one-hour lunch break.

In return the company offer:

Great career progression within a growing business

Free parking

Pension

22 days holiday plus bank holidays

Shutdown over Christmas

Fruit Fridays