Job Description

We are recruiting on behalf of a well-established manufacturing company that supplies products to major retail, commercial, and international markets. They are seeking an experienced Sales Administrator to join their dynamic and fast-paced export team. The role is based in the Rossendale area.
 
Benefits:

• Competitive salary
• Contributory pension scheme
• Monday – Friday working hours (8:00am – 4:00pm Monday – Thursday & 8:00am – 2:45pm Friday)
• 33 days holidays including bank holidays
• Ongoing training and development opportunities to support your professional growth

 
Sales Administrator responsibilities:

• Process export orders received directly from export customers, sales agents, or the Regional Export Manager, ensuring accuracy and timely handling
• Prepare and issue complete export documentation, ensuring order files are closed with valid Proof of Export
• Check stock availability and issue order acknowledgements to customers with estimated delivery timelines
• Liaise with Credit Control to manage accounts
• Consult with the Regional Sales Manager regarding any discrepancies in order terms or pricing
• Liaise with export customers, hauliers and internal staff to arrange loading slots
• Coordinate stock movements between company warehouses
• Confirm shipping arrangements to consignees, providing scanned copies of all relevant shipping documents
• Negotiate with shipping lines and freight agents
• Maintain accurate filing and archiving of all export-related documents
• Communication with other departments on a daily basis

 
Sales Administrator requirements:

• Experience in an Export Administration role would be beneficial
• Proactively supporting other team members when workload requires
• Able to work independently
• Has the ability to successfully deliver complex information to both colleagues and customers
• Proficient in performing accurate numerical calculations
• Excellent customer service skills
• Organised and detail-oriented

 
If you are interested in this fantastic Sales Administrator  role, please click the ‘apply now’ button.
Due to the high volume of applications, we receive we are not always able to reply to all applications. If you haven’t heard back from us within 2 weeks, then please accept that your application has been unsuccessful for the role we currently have advertised. Please note that no terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate on the grounds of a person’s gender, marital status, race, religion, colour, age, disability, or sexual orientation. Every candidate will be assessed only in accordance with their merits, qualifications, and abilities to perform the duties of the job. Finlay Jude Associates Ltd acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers.
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