Sales administrator

Our client design and manufacture precision, machined components for the aerospace industry and are currently recruiting for a Sales Order Administrator to join their team. As a Sales Order Administrator you will be the primary customer commercial interface for all repeat quotations and the recost activity ensuring all proposals are compliant with lead times and capacity. Hours of work will be Days 7.30am to 4.30pm Monday to Thursday and then Friday 7.30am to 12.30pm. Reporting directly to Head of Business Development the roles responsibility and duties are as follows; * To be the primary commercial point of contact for all repeat business * To create and submit commercial proposals (quotations) for all repeat business * To be the commercial focal point for all re-costs * To work with the sales management and management accounts team to ensure that quotations meet or exceed the profitability objectives for the business * To track, manage and close out commercial discrepancies on repeat orders through re-cost process * To work with planning team to ensure quoted lead times are realistic and achievable * To ensure the maintenance of the Sales Orders tracking systems in accordance with the agreed company processes * To monitor and report the agreed business KPI #39;s * To complete the order entry process * To ensure export compliance - training to be given to support this activity To be successful in the role of Sales Order Administrator, you will hold the following skills and experience; * Experience of working as an administrator/account manager within a busy, fast moving environment * Commercially aware * Excellent customer service skills and comfortable communicating with customers, business partners and colleagues at all levels * Management of customer relationships * Good working knowledge of MS Office * ERP expertise will be advantageous * Flexible approach to working hours This position is based near Redditch and is easily commutable from Droitwich, Bromsgrove, Alcester, Studley, South Birmingham, Solihull, Worcester, Kidderminster and Stourbridge. Salary up to GBP35,000 per annum If you are and experienced commercially aware Administrator/Account Manager, looking for a new exciting and varied opportunity, then please apply immediately. This role is advertised by Swift Placements who operate as a recruitment agency