Sales Coordinator

Recruiter
Anonymous
Location
Gloucester
Salary
18000.00 - 22000.00 GBP Annual + Basic salary+Bonus+Benefits
Posted
11 Nov 2016
Closes
09 Dec 2016
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time
Package: Circa ??22,000 including basic salary & bonus, plus other excellent PLC Company Benefits

The Company
Macfarlane Group PLC is the UK's largest packaging distributor and we are seeking to hire a Sales Coordinator to join our established team at our Gloucester site. As a business, we are passionate about providing fully integrated and innovative packaging solutions augmented by outstanding customer service. As a Group we are continuing to grow significantly and always keen to attract talented new individuals to our business.

The Sales Coordinator Role
Sales Coordination is a key part of what we do as a business, whereby providing the crucial 'bridge' between our customers and our internal purchasing, logistics and external field sales teams. This fast-paced, multi-faceted role will see you handling inbound customer enquiries and processing sales orders whilst supporting the external field sales executive and undertaking an element of outbound calling to further develop existing accounts and identify new business opportunities. The role will therefore ideally suit a target-driven and experienced internal sales person who can demonstrate prior success within a similar multi-faceted office based role. This position is wholly office based and focussed upon customer engagement, this to understand needs, ensure sales opportunities are realised and provide first class service to the customer base. We are seeking someone who can commit to working full time office hours Monday to Friday on a permanent basis.

Sales Coordinator Key Duties
Managing and developing a portfolio of existing accounts, effectively maintaining profitability
Pro-actively identify and target new accounts & dealing with incoming queries
Working closely with and supporting the external sales team
Administration of sales orders/quotations, ensuring customer delivery dates are met
Regular use of internal CRM system
Liaising with internal departments such as logistics and procurement

Do you have the correct profile?
You must have demonstrable experience of having worked successfully within a similarly fast-paced sales coordination or internal sales position. You will enjoy the variety and tempo that comes with such a role, be comfortable with both taking inbound customer calls and making proactive outbound calls on a regular basis. The prospect of learning a new internal CRM system will hold no fear for you and you will also be an accomplished administrator, able to complete sales order processing accurately. First class telephone manner, customer service and rapport building skills are all imperative as is the ability to forge and maintain effective internal working relationships with colleagues in other departments. You will also be commercially aware, target driven and very much a team player.

The Package
In return we offer a competitive basic starting salary along with an attractive performance/profit linked bonus scheme and a flexible employee benefits scheme that includes: up to 33 days annual leave (*includes bank holidays and service increase after five years), additional holiday purchasing scheme, contributory pension, health scheme, childcare vouchers & employee discount scheme. Macfarlane Group is also dedicated to maximizing every employee's potential, by providing career development plans and pathways in an environment that fosters personal growth and continuous improvement.

Next Steps
This is a key hire for us whereby we seek someone to commence in early January. Shortlisted applicants can therefore expect to be invited swiftly for local interview across the next 2-3 weeks. To make an application please simply click 'apply' ensuring that your CV is up to date and relevant. Please note that all shortlisted candidates can expect to hear back from us within five working days of making their application. If you do not therefore hear back within that timeframe, please assume that your application has not been successful on this particular occasion