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Salary

From £30,000 to £35,000 per year + £30000 - £35000 per annum

Location

Surrey

Job term

Permanent

Job hours

Full time

Sales Office Controller/ Assistant Operations Manager

Job Specification

An excellent opportunity initially being responsible for an internal sales operation, but rapidly expanding the areas of responsibility to cover materials control and warehousing, ultimately taking full day-to-day control of these activities as Assistant Operations Manager.

Key Tasks

Responsible for a small sales office team. Reporting directly to the Operations Manager. Meeting defined targets for sales & profitability. Identifying & developing new business as well as managing & developing existing accounts.

Interpreting customer requirements & product selection. Preparation of quotations. Sales Order processing. Answering technical queries. Provide back up, support & guidance to the team. Commercial liaison/administration. Occasionally visiting customers.

Personal Specification

Must have supervisory/management experience with proven ability to control & motivate other staff.

Need to have previous experience in a Sales or Customer Services position & negotiation with customers.

Must be a hands-on self-starter (this is not a desk-bound role).

Would ideally have worked for an SME in an engineering or similar product related business.

Have sufficient technical knowledge to hold detailed technical discussions.

Would need to have a reasonable degree of computer literacy with a good working knowledge of Excel.

Must be a car driver as there will be occasional visits to clients required

PLEASE ONLY APPLY IF YOU LIVE WITHIN A COMMUTABLE DISTANCE OF THIS LOCATION.

Please note your CV will be reviewed against the vacancy criteria and we will contact you within one week if we wish to progress your application any further.

Copperfield Recruitment Ltd are acting as a recruitment agency in relation to this vacancy and are an equal opportunities employer.