Sales Administrator

HR GO Driving; Eastbourne; On-site; GBP 27,000; Full time

Job summary

A well-established manufacturing business in Eastbourne is seeking a Sales Administrator to support the sales team. The role includes processing customer orders, preparing quotations, and ensuring smooth order progression. The ideal candidate will have previous sales administration experience, strong communication skills, and a proactive attitude. This temporary-to-permanent role offers a supportive working environment with long-term career prospects and a competitive hourly rate.

Benefits

Temporary to permanent opportunity

Supportive team

Structured working environment

Long-term career prospects

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a sales administration role is essential.
• Background in phone-based sales or customer-facing roles preferred.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Process new sales orders accurately on internal systems.
• Produce and send order confirmations to customers.
• Prepare and issue sales quotations.
• Answer incoming telephone calls and respond to customer enquiries.
• Provide general administrative support to the sales team.
• Liaise with internal departments to ensure smooth order progression.
• Maintain accurate customer and order records.

Skills

Sales administration experience

Confident telephone manner

Organizational skills

Attention to detail

Ability to multitask

Good IT skills

Job description

Sales Administrator

Job Reference: LJ190126

Location: Eastbourne, East Sussex

Hourly Rate: £13.49 per hour

Contract Type: Temporary to Permanent

Working hours:

• Monday to Thursday: 8:00am – 4:30pm (30‑minute lunch)
• Friday: 8:00am – 3:00pm (30‑minute lunch)
• 38.5 hours per week

Job Description - Sales Administrator

Location: Eastbourne

Contract Type: Temporary to Permanent

Hourly Rate: £13.49p/h

Hours:

• Monday to Thursday: 8:00am - 4:30pm (30‑minute lunch)
• Friday: 8:00am - 3:00pm (30‑minute lunch)
• 38.5 hours per week

About the Role

HRGO Recruitment are recruiting for a Sales Administrator to join a well-established manufacturing business based in Eastbourne. This is a temporary to permanent opportunity, ideal for someone with previous sales administration experience who enjoys a varied, office-based role supporting a busy sales function.

The position will suit a confident individual with strong communication skills and a background in sales administration or phone-based sales environments.

Role Summary

The Sales Administrator will provide essential support to the sales team, ensuring customer orders are processed accurately and efficiently. The role involves handling enquiries, preparing quotations, processing sales orders, and acting as a key point of contact for customers.

Key Responsibilities

• Processing new sales orders accurately on internal systems
• Producing and sending order confirmations to customers
• Preparing and issuing sales quotations
• Answering incoming telephone calls and responding to customer enquiries
• Providing general administrative support to the sales team
• Liaising with internal departments to ensure smooth order progression
• Maintaining accurate customer and order records

What We are Looking For

• Previous experience in a sales administration role is essential
• Background in phone-based sales or customer-facing roles preferred
• Confident and professional telephone manner
• Strong organisational skills and attention to detail
• Ability to manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment
• Good IT skills, including experience using order processing systems
• Reliable, proactive, and team-oriented

Working Environment

This is a supportive and friendly office environment within a manufacturing business, where accuracy, customer service, and teamwork are highly valued. The company offers stability and the opportunity to progress into a permanent role.

What’s on Offer

• £27,000 per annum equivalent
• Temporary to permanent opportunity
• Monday to Friday working hours (early Friday finish)
• Supportive team and structured working environment
• Long-term career prospects for the right candidate

Please click apply now if interested in this position and if successful a consultant will be in contact.

Contact us:

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• Call:01233 722 401