An exciting opportunity has arisen to join an award-winning speciality food and drink wholesaler as the newest member of our central sales team.
Job Title: Sales Administrator – Maternity Cover (6-12 Months) Reporting to: National Account Controller with dotted line to Senior National Account Manager Location: This position Includes an opportunity to work from home however, you must be able to work from our Theale office (RG7 5AW) at least two days a week.
As a Sales Administrator, you will be responsible for supporting the National Accounts sales team to deliver the company sales and profit targets.
This is an important role acting as the conduit between customers and the sales team/internal departments, with the aim being our customers receive a market leading service from Cotswold Fayre.
You will play a pivotal role in the day-to-day administration of key customer accounts.
You will have demonstrable experience of managing multiple tasks and meeting tight deadlines with a positive approach, whilst maintaining attention to detail and a high level of accuracy.
Key responsibilities (but not limited to): Be the day-to-day contact for customers for administration support.
Organise all pricing information for the National Account Manager and customers as and when required.
Review sales performance of products and provide sales forecasts to internal departments.
Communicate and load (where required) promotions on customer portals.
Organise samples and marketing support materials for customers, liaising with suppliers to ensure promptly sent.
Produce internal reports on a regular basis to Commercial and Finance to track and invoice suppliers for any (promotional) claims.
General day to day running of administration of national accounts.
Work in tandem with the Customer Service Team, to identify ways in which we can improve our overall service to customers via development of sales tools and through general account management.
Ensure all relevant internal/external administrative and reporting requirements are fulfilled in a prompt, accurate manner for both day-to-day work & in response to ad-hoc requests.
About You: The successful candidate will have a passion for food and drink, ideally be familiar with the speciality food and drink sector, however candidates from other sectors will absolutely be considered.
You are determined to achieve success and will understand the benefit of relationship building, customer service and sales development.
Career History & Experience: Experience in sales and/or administration is more important than academic qualifications for this role.
Minimum of 3 years' experience preferably in sales and/or administration role.
IT competency with experience of Microsoft Teams, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook is essential as is a high standard of numeracy and literacy.
Particularly interested if you are fully conversant in Excel, including VlookUp and pivot tables Desirable Personal Qualities and Attributes: Highly motivated, self-starter and well organised Rapport building will be second nature, and relationships will be personally important within your working life.
Excellent oral and written communication skills Able to work on own but also a desire to share learnings & success with others in the team.
Resilient, tenacious, and determined to succeed.
Ability to work to tight deadlines, under pressure and flexibly to support business requirements.
About Cotswold Fayre Cotswold Fayre is an award-winning business, having won 10 awards over the past few years: being named in 2023 as the Elite Business No.
1 SME in the UK, and at the end of 2022, The Lloyds Bank Purpose Before Profit Business of the Year.
Most recently the company won a coveted Grocer Gold Award.
We are a speciality & fine food wholesale distributor, leading the way by offering a consolidation service to supply retailers with premium food and drink products, both ambient and chilled, sourced from the best producers in the UK and across the globe.
We aim to inspire, delight, and make a difference to people's lives and to the planet through our shared passion for food.
We are proud to be a certified B-Corporation!
This accreditation is increasingly recognised as a label which highlights companies with exceptional environmental and social standards.
Using a business as a force for good to benefit both people and planet.
We are pleased to be a member of the Living Wage Foundation and since August 2019 all our business activities have been Carbon Neutral.
We are constantly seeking ways in which to minimise the impact of our supply chain on the planet and seek to encourage delivery consolidation as part of the process.
We differ from other wholesalers by working in close partnership with our suppliers, many of whom we count as friends, not just suppliers!
This means that customers are 'close' to the people making the food and drink they are selling.
We have an experienced, diverse team that collectively, provide extensive market knowledge and offer retailers an appropriate delivery solution that benefits both their business, local community, and the planet.
Interested?
We offer an attractive package including: Competitive salary Generous benefits package.
We are looking for a person who, like us, believes business should be a force for good and welcome applications from people from all backgrounds and with all levels of ability.
Diversity and inclusion are at the heart of what we stand for.
We want our people to grow and develop their confidence and responsibilities treating our customers with kindness and care; all within an atmosphere of fun and rewarding hard work.