Sales Administrator / Business Administration Apprentice - Level 3
As a Sales Administrator, you will be an integral part of the sales process. The ideal candidate will work with both customers and suppliers to achieve best in class customer service and maintain company SLAs. Different perspectives will be valued and hunger to grow are essential to flourish in this role.
About our client:
Our client is a lean, dynamic and young company that is on a fast-paced growth trajectory. They are looking for someone with the desire to join a start up and hit the ground running and love open-minded individuals who can think on their own feet and can find unique solutions to common problems.
The role:
Possible start date: ASAP
Monday to Friday; 9am to 5pm
Total working hours: 30
As an apprentice:
- You will work at a company and get hands-on experience.
- You will gain new skills and work alongside experienced staff.
- You will take ownership of sourcing software via the best procurement routes to ensure the company is commercially competitive.
- As their sales admins are the first point of contact for their suppliers, you will have exposure to a vast portfolio of software vendors, where you will need to build rapport, negotiate and obtain key information needed to support account managers.
What you will do in your working day:
- Acknowledging sourcing requests from sales
- Request pricing based on system data
- Request pricing based on new relationships
- Ensure new vendors have answered all sourcing questions
- Onboard new vendors with due diligence
- Create accurate SKUs
- Provide SKU and updates to sales within agreed SLAs
- Create client quotes
- Organise calls with vendors and Channel Director
- Maintain accurate data
- Flag duplicate opportunities to ensure consistent pricing
- Work with purchasing to maintain pricelist for key vendors
- Supporting other functions within the business
The training you will receive:
- Level 3 Business Administration qualification
- All training is undertaken online, through a combination of self-paced eLearning and live online classes
- Functional skills in English and Mathematics, if required
Prospects:
- Apprentices will have a variety of options for career progression. These span from Sales Executives, Renewals Executives, Product Specialists to operational roles including Accounts and Purchasing
Qualifications required:
GCSE or equivalent English (Grade A* - C 9/4) - Desirable
GCSE or equivalent Mathematics (Grade A* - C 9/4) - Desirable
Skills required:
- Attention to detail
- Can do attitude
- Eager to learn
- Basic mathematical skills, E/g Percentages
- Adaptable
- Team player
The apprenticeship:
Qualification: Business Administration Level 3
Duration: 15 months