Sales Account Executive

This Sales Account Executive position is a challenging and complex office based role, providing regular contact with customers and other functions, to ensure all our customers receive an excellent level of service. The successful applicant will need to be a highly motivated individual with exceptional administration skills. This position would be suited to someone with experience in a sales administration environment, the ability to identify and respond to customer enquiries, and carry out all sales administration procedures to a high level of detail.

THE ROLE:

Input of customer orders, contracts, forecasts and price files into the SAP system, in order to maintain an accurate reference point.
Carry out administrative procedures within the sales department, such as processing invoices and credit requests.
Monitor and control new product development requirements liaising with National Account Managers, customers (including internal and external customer site visits), product design and manufacturing.
Respond to customer enquiries, liaising with other departments in order to resolve queries, solve problems and maintain a high-quality service.
Monitor sales information on customer performance, stock levels, stock invoicing, slow moving stock and equipment so that problems can be identified and dealt with.

THE CANDIDATE:

Required skills / qualifications:
Strong administration skills.
Be customer focused.
Be able to manage multiple tasks.
Have excellent communication and influencing skills.
A high level of Excel proficiency (including pivot tables etc).
SAP system experience preferred but not essential.
Manufacturing experience desirable.

THE CONSULTANCY:
Edwards & Pearce acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and an employment business for the supply of temporary workers. Edwards & Pearce is an Equal Opportunities Employer.