Sales & Business Development Coordinator - Oxford - Oxon

Are you looking to join a successful and growing organisation who are committed to creating a great safe place to work where all employees have the opportunity to contribute, grow and develop? We are looking for a Sales & Business Development Coordinator to join our team in Oxford who will drive sales and order winning activities by actively promoting Portakabin products and services.

As a Sales & Business Development Coordinator you will play a pivotal role, supporting commercial colleagues by managing administrative tasks related to order-winning activities and take the lead in business development calling and promote Portakabin products and services. To be successful in this role it requires someone who thrives in a fast-paced environment and can confidently manage multiple priorities at once, seamlessly pivoting from one task to another as business needs change. We are looking for a highly organised and detail-oriented individual who is self-motivated, proactive, and able to work independently while maintaining a high standard of accuracy. Strong relationship-building skills are essential, as the successful candidate will work closely with customers and colleagues across the business to deliver an excellent service.

This position will primarily cover the Reading area, while also providing support across the Swindon region, making flexibility, resilience, and strong time management skills key to success.

Role Details:

• Annual salary up to 31,000 dependent on skills and experience. Plus monthly commission circa 7,500
• Role based: Woodstock Road, Oxford, OX2 8JD Permanent
• Annual leave of 25 days per annum plus bank holidays and opportunity to buy an additional 5 days each year.

In this role you will be required to:

• Conduct structured business development campaigns to meet order targets.
• Collaborate with team members and colleagues to take the lead in business development calling, commercial and administrative support aimed at achieving order targets at agreed margins.
• Execute all commercial administrative activities accurately and efficiently.
• Identify and resolve issues promptly, escalating where necessary to improve processes and share learning.
• Respond to customer enquiries promptly within agreed SLA timelines.
• Prioritise customer service to maximise customer satisfaction and ensure continuity of service for future order winning opportunities.
• Collaborate with colleagues to understand and confirm stock availability, refurbishment and fit out details.
• Maintain effective relationships across teams and respond to administrative queries through appropriate communication channels.
• Prepare and collate quotations accurately and follow up with customers on time.
• Maintain customer information up-to-date and accurate in internal systems.
• Meet customer cash collection targets through timely customer payments.

Our Ideal Candidate:

• Proven solid targeted business development experience and activities (must be confident and comfortable with building new relationships).
• Able to confidently follow up and close sales quotations.
• Administrative experience in a customer service environment.
• Experience in a target driven environment.
• Minimum GCSE or Equivalent level of education including Maths and English.
• Competent in using Microsoft packages including MS Excel, Word and PowerPoint.
• Working knowledge of SAP (or similar systems).

Benefits & Opportunities:

• Contributory pension including life insurance benefit.
• A range of dedicated health and wellbeing services.
• A chance to give back to your community with an annual volunteering day.
• Cycle to Work Scheme.
• Employee Benefits Program (Discounts at 100s of shops, gyms, restaurants and even holidays!).
• Learning & development opportunities and resources.
• Opportunity for career progression.

NOTE: If we receive a high volume of applications for a role, we reserve the right to close a vacancy earlier than scheduled.