38 hours per week
Between £18,000 and £20,000 Per Year
What are you going to do:
JOB OVERVIEW
Working at Make Believe Ideas is an opportunity to be part of an exciting story. We have grown year on year with an expanding market and staff team. The company prides itself on its family culture and we believe we are unique in the world of publishing with our speed to market approach.
Reporting directly to the Sales Director in London, this is a fantastic opportunity for an organised, ambitious individual with strong attention to detail, who is committed to providing a high quality support service to an effective customer focussed Sales team. This role offers full training with the potential to develop into account management.
DUTIES
Your duties and responsibilities as Sales Support include:
- Being primary contact for the Sales Team for all general enquiries, via telephone, email and our company websites
- Create and maintain stock and order forms
- Produce sales material for account managers and sales presentations
- Process customer purchase orders
- Working with the Sales team, when requested, to ensure orders have been raised accurately on the Sage 200 system
- Providing customers with catalogues, samples and AIs
- Analyse Sales, review sales opportunities and make recommendations for growth areas as requested
- Travel arrangements for sales staff customer meetings
- Provide administrative support to the Sales Director and Managing Director
- Work with the Sales Director in preparation for Book Fairs
- Maintain an up-to-date customer list
- Assist the Social Media team in managing all social media accounts, making sure they are updated regularly
- Other administrative support as required
IDEAL CANDIDATE REQUIREMENTS
Skills and Experience required for the SALES SUPPORT:
- Bachelor’s Degree or relevant work experience in a related role
- Flexibility to adjust to a dynamic work environment and shifting last minute priorities
- Excellent written, communication and social skills
- Keen interest in developing strong presentation and negotiation skills
- Confidence and a persuasive manner
- Strong organisational and time management skills
- Ability to work to budget
- Good IT skills especially spreadsheets, Database systems, word processing, e-mail, web
HOW TO APPLY
To be considered for this job vacancy, please submit a Cover Letter and CV
What we offer:
- Fun supportive working environment
- Opportunity to progress to Account Management
- Good salary
- Benefits
What we ask:
- Communication
- Teamwork
- Planning and Organisation skills
- Good IT skills inc. Excel, Powerpoint, Outlook
- 0 to 6 months
- At least finished university degree
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Extra information
- Status
- Closed
- Education Level
- University
- Location
- Berkhamsted
- Working hours per week
- 38
- Type of Contract
- Full Time Jobs
- Salary indication
-
Between £18,000 and £20,000 Per Year
- Responsible for
- Supporting the Sales Team
- Profession type
- Sales
- Full UK/EU driving license preferred
- No
- Car Preferred
- No
- Must be eligible to work in the EU
- Yes
- Cover Letter Required
- Yes
- Languages
- English
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