Shipping and sales assistant
Manston, Ramsgate
Exciting opportunity to be the Shipping and sales assistant of a successful and growing international Audio visual Equipment trading business.
About the role:
We are recruiting for an individual to join our sales and shipping team to facilitate our business's growth. We are an international Audia visual and associated equipment (rigging, lighting, stages) trading business operating out of Manston Business Park.
As Shipping and sales assistant, you will be reporting to a member of the sales team and working with our close knit team based in our offices in Manston. The sales and shipping team deal with sales, from initial enquiry to conversion, and also the organisation of shipping (in conjunction with the warehouse team).
Our business has 10 staff, with 4 based internationally or elsewhere in the UK, and a further 6 based in our offices and warehouse in Manston. We are a growing business with big ambitions, so whilst an entry level role, there will be room to grow and develop with the business. Although no formal training will be provided, there will be plenty of opportunities to grow technical knowledge of the equipment, as well as general sales skills.
Job role:
- Deal with incoming sales enquiries in a timely and speedy fashion.
- Communicate with other team members to establish best product solution and product sourcing.
- Follow up on leads and manage pipeline.
- Negotiate and convert sales orders.
- Establish and organise best shipping process for each order.
- Follow up on shipping status and communicate to customers.
- Chase payment of sales invoice.
Experience:
- Have energy and enthusiasm to deal with sales enquiries and build rapport.
- Computer and IT literate.
- The commercial aptitude to evaluate and problem solve effectively.
Person spec:
- Ability to work on own initiative as well as part of a team.
- Able to work in a fast paced and fun environment, both on email and on the phone.
- An interest in Audio visual equipment and the entertainment industry is a plus!
- Multi / bi-lingual would be a bonus and result in an increase in starting pay.
Permanent role; 5 days a week, in office; annual salary of £26,000, negotiable if sector experience and or bi-lingual.