Sales Administrator
About this role
The Role:
We have an exciting opportunity for a Sales Administrator to join us at Kluman & Balter!
We are a friendly team who works hard to distribute and supply bakery ingredients to the food industry – a job we are passionate about and one we’ve been doing for 100 years, making us one of the UK’s leading food wholesalers!
The position is full time, office based in Waltham Abbey, Essex.
A competitive salary is offered based on experience.
About the role:
The Sales Administrator provides administrative support to the external field sales team, ensuring the smooth processing of multiple sales orders, customer enquiries, and sales-related documentation. The role is responsible for maintaining accurate records, coordinating communications with customers, and assisting in achieving sales objectives through efficient administrative processes.
Your responsibilities:
Sales Support & Business Development
Process customer orders accurately and in a timely manner
Provide day-to-day administrative support for the external sales team with customer enquiries, order management and administrative support
Where applicable, provide pricing information to customers at order placement
Recommend new and existing product lines to support customer growth initiatives
Analyse lost and lapsed product lines to actively encourage customers to order these and advise external sales team accordingly
Conduct outbound calls to existing and prospective customers daily
Follow up on marketing campaigns and sales enquiries
Look after you and your colleagues to help ensure we stay safe and healthy in the working environment
Help Kluman & Balter to continuously improve
Customer Service
Provide excellent customer service throughout the sales process
Act as the primary point of contact for customer enquiries via phone, email, and online channels.
Taking ownership of customer queries and driving issues through to resolution
Providing delivery updates, ETAs and resolving logistics issues where required
Work closely with finance teams to support invoicing, credit notes, and payment queries
Data Management
Maintain sales databases with accurate customer and sales information.
Monitor and update pricing, product, and customer information
Skills and Experience
Essential
Previous experience in an administrative or sales support role
Excellent organisational and time-management skills
Strong attention to detail and accuracy
Proficient in Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel and Word
Ability to work effectively under pressure and manage multiple priorities
Desirable
Experience working within a B2B sales environment.
Experience of Food Ingredients business
Knowledge of ERP systems such as SAP
Understanding sales processes and customer service principles.
Experience using CRM systems.
Experience of developing and managing customer relationships
Hours: Full-time, Monday to Thursday 08.00- 17.00 and Friday 08.00 - 16.30
Salary: Competitive, dependent on experience
Brenntag TA Team
Company at a glance
Brenntag is the global market leader in chemicals and ingredients distribution and holds a central role in connecting customers and suppliers of the chemical industry. Headquartered in Essen, Germany, we have more than 18,100 employees worldwide and operate a network of around 600 sites in more than 70 countries. In 2024, the company generated sales of €16.2 billion.
The two global divisions, Brenntag Essentials and Brenntag Specialties, provide a diversified and broad portfolio of industrial and specialty chemicals and ingredients as well as tailor-made application, marketing and supply chain solutions, technical and formulation support, comprehensive regulatory know-how and digital solutions for a wide range of industries.
Brenntag pursues an ambitious sustainability agenda and is committed to sustainable solutions in its own sector and the industries served. Brenntag SE shares have been listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange since 2010 and have been part of the DAX since September 2021. In addition, the Brenntag SE shares are listed in the DAX 30 ESG and DAX ESG Target.
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