Sales Administrator JB-001

United Kingdom

Netafim is the global leader in micro-irrigation technology. Our vision, as the world’s leading irrigation company, is that we will drive mass adoption of smart irrigation solutions to fight scarcity of food, water and land. With over 5,000 employees, Netafim operates in over 110 countries with 17 manufacturing plants and 33 subsidiaries. Netafim is part of Orbia, a circa $6B Company which comprises five business groups focused on solving some of the world's biggest challenges: rapid urbanization, water and food scarcity, a growing and aging population and more.

The UK subsidiary of Netafim, with its Head Office in Lancashire, is the leading provider of irrigation solutions and equipment in Britain.

We are looking for a Sales Administrator to work within the Sales Team. The Sales Administrator’s role provides important customer support that will involve sales order input and the creation of quotations. The position will also be the primary call answerer handling customer enquiries regarding, for example product prices, availability and lead times.

In addition, the role will be to provide some administrative support to The Finance Manager which might include working with the Sales and Purchase ledger and invoice, purchase order and expense reconciliation.

To be successful in the role, you should be highly organised and thrive under pressure. You should be a confident communicator as, in addition to interaction with customers, you will liaise regularly with other members of the team and colleagues from a range of departments across the company.

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Location
United Kingdom
Department
Sales
Job Schedule
Full time

Job Description

Role and Responsibilities will be, but not limited to:

  • Answering customer calls on the phone
  • Creating sales orders and quotations in SAP
  • Responding to customer requests and inquiries by email
  • Creating reports in Excel
  • Managing and updating company databases
  • Liaising with the Operation Teams regarding order processing status.
  • Providing some administrative support to The Finance Manager
  • Performing other duties as assigned

What you'll need

Qualifications and Education Requirements:

  • G.C.S.E English & Maths grade C and above
  • Further Education in business administration or a related field preferred bot not essential
  • 2+ years of experience in a similar position
  • Experience of using SAP is a distinct advantage

 

Preferred Skills- You will need to have:

  • A solid administration background
  • Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
  • Organisational skills
  • Teamworking capability
  • The ability to build relationships quickly and effectively
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office
  • Detail-oriented with strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
  • Ability to multitask.