At a Glance
- Tasks: Support major accounts and manage a variety of tasks in a busy environment.
- Company: Established business in Sittingbourne with a successful commercial team.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, supportive team, and exposure to major household-name customers.
- Other info: Long-term opportunity with career growth in a dynamic commercial setting.
- Why this job: Make a real impact while building strong commercial and account management experience.
- Qualifications: Strong organisational skills, Excel proficiency, and excellent communication abilities.
National Accounts Administrator in Sittingbourne, £27,000. Monday to Thursday 8am - 5pm, Friday 8am - 4pm.
Build Customer Relationships. Support Major Accounts. Be Part of a Successful Commercial Team.
Pearson Whiffin Recruitment are proud to be recruiting on behalf of an established and successful business based in Sittingbourne, who are looking for a National Accounts Administrator to join their commercial team. This is an excellent opportunity for an organised, proactive and detail-focused individual who enjoys working in a busy environment, supporting customers and managing a variety of tasks.
You will be supporting the National Sales team across a portfolio of well-known customers, helping Account Managers with everything from sales administration and product launches through to customer orders, data management and meeting preparation. If you’re confident using Excel, highly organised and enjoy working in a fast-paced commercial environment, we’d love to hear from you.
The Role
Working as part of a small and productive National Accounts team, you will provide day-to-day administrative support to ensure customers receive an excellent level of service and the sales team has everything they need to deliver against targets.
Responsibilities will include:
- Supporting Account Managers with day-to-day sales administration
- Raising customer orders and maintaining accurate information on internal systems
- Setting up products for online customers
- Preparing for customer meetings and showrooms
- Attending meetings and taking follow-up notes
- Supporting new product development and launches through internal processes
- Managing new product selections and working to required launch deadlines
- Liaising with customers and internal departments to ensure information is communicated accurately
- Working alongside Supply Chain to manage product lifecycles, stock levels and lead times
- Maintaining accurate pricing, customer and product data
- Coordinating product samples through design checks, testing, photography and showroom stages
- Responding to ad hoc customer enquiries
- Supporting travel and meeting arrangements when required
What We’re Looking For
- Strong administrative and organisational skills
- Confident using Excel
- Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office packages
- Ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines at the same time
- Excellent attention to detail and accuracy
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Proactive and enthusiastic approach to work
- Confident dealing with customers and internal teams
- Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to use your own initiative
- Flexible and supportive team player
- Experience using Microsoft Navision would be advantageous
What’s On Offer
- Opportunity to work with major household-name customers
- Varied role within a busy commercial environment
- Exposure to sales, customer service, product development and supply chain
- Supportive and collaborative team
- Opportunity to build strong commercial and account management experience
- Long-term opportunity within an established business
If you’re an organised, commercially minded administrator looking for a varied role where you can make a real impact, apply today!
Please note, due to the expected high volume of applicants, only suitable candidates will be contacted.
National Accounts Administrator in Sittingbourne employer: Pearson Whiffin Recruitment Ltd
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