Sales Administrator - Nottingham
Fixed Term Contract - 12 months maternity cover
As a sales administrator, you will act as the central administrative point for the depot sales team, supporting everything from diary management and meeting coordination to documentation, reporting, pricing queries, and event organisation. You’ll play a vital part in helping our Head of Sales stay focused, informed, and productive.
This is a role for someone who thrives in a fast paced environment, can balance multiple priorities, and can communicate confidently with internal and external contacts at all levels.
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Key Responsibilities
• Provide comprehensive administrative support to the Head of Sales.
• Act as first point of contact, managing calls, emails and enquiries professionally.
• Coordinate diary management, including team holidays, internal meetings and supplier slots.
• Take accurate minutes and track actions, ensuring timely follow up.
• Organise meetings, conferences, exhibitions and associated logistics.
• Prepare high quality correspondence, documents, PowerPoint presentations and Excel reports.
• Support field sales admin: new account mobilisation, sample processing, pricing queries and logging.
• Maintain compliance with internal policies and procedures, including mileage, gifts & hospitality, samples and rebates.
• Manage reporting deadlines (weekly, monthly, period-end, and ad hoc).
• Ensure accurate maintenance of key records including holidays, sickness, rebates and samples.
• Store contractual paperwork and submit rebate or deal requests correctly.
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What Success Looks Like
• Smooth and efficient diary and meeting management.
• High quality written communication and presentations.
• Reduced junk calls and efficient email triage.
• Timely and accurate reporting and record keeping.
• Strong compliance with policies and procedures.
• Professional liaison with internal and external stakeholders.
About You
We’re looking for a administrator who is proactive, highly organised and confident working with senior stakeholders. You will bring:
Experience & Skills
• Proven experience as a senior administrator.
• Excellent typing, grammar and written communication.
• High PC literacy in PowerPoint, Word, Excel, Outlook and Teams.
• Strong organisational skills with exceptional attention to detail.
• Experience booking travel, accommodation, conferences or events.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• A professional and articulate telephone manner.
• High level of confidentiality and discretion.
Key Behaviours
Passionate – committed to doing things right and delivering on promises.
Flexible – adaptable to changing priorities and approaches.
Challenging – constantly seeking improvement and high performance.
Innovative – open to new ideas and solutions.
Working Together – a strong team player who communicates openly and supports others.
Why Join Us?
You’ll be joining a dynamic, supportive environment where your contribution is valued and your role is essential to the effectiveness of the Sales function. This is your opportunity to step into a varied, rewarding position at the heart of a busy commercial operation.