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Sales Administrator - Contracts

St Albans
2 weeks ago
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Our client, a leading world-class aerospace material supplier, specializing in a comprehensive range of products tailored for the aviation Maintenance, Repair, and Overhaul (MRO) sector, are looking to recruit a Sales Administrator – Contracts based at their offices in Hertfordshire.
On Offer:

  • An exciting opportunity to join a well-respected aerospace materials provider who is experiencing rapid growth due to recent investment.
  • Based at a modern state of the art office and warehouse facility.
  • Salary c.£28K
  • 25 Days annual leave, increasing by one day following 3 yrs, 5 yrs and 7yrs of service.
  • Pension scheme.
  • Option to work one day from home after successful probation period.
  • Friday Casual wear.
    Main Purpose of the Role:
    The Sales Administrator will be responsible for ensuring all business demand requirements have been captured from Sales / New Business Opportunities, Consignment Stock and general stock replenishment, monitoring 1500 different products SKUs. Ownership of the Customer Consignment Process, liaising with the customers to ensure usage reports are sent every month, resolving any discrepancies, stock reservations and ensuring stock rotations are carried out adopting a FIFO policy. This role will work across Procurement, Sales & Operations. Local and international business travel may be required to customer sites. Ultimately, you should have a flexible working attitude and able to work under tight deadlines.
    Duties and Responsibilities of the Sales Administrator:
  • Understanding the contractual demands and analysing ad-hoc vs consignment sales
  • Proactively create customer reports based on parts usage and new demands
  • Working with the Purchasing team to ensure safety stock levels are maintained
  • Being a focal point for the contractual customers whilst ensuring customer service is maintained at the highest level
  • Developing/improving consignment dashboards (Power Bi knowledge essential)
  • Using data to drive sales, consign new parts to existing customers and target potential customers for contracts
  • Maintaining inventory related tasks such as reserving and un-reserving stock, recording expiry dates, correcting stock balances and performing cycle counts at remote sites
  • Receiving and reconciling usage reports from consignment customers
  • Invoicing consignment customers with monthly usage.
  • Organising replenishment orders for each of the consignments.
  • Using PowerPoint to prepare and present monthly/quarterly KPIs.
  • Managing Contract pricing proposals.
  • Liaising with warehouse and logistics to ensure consignment shipments are moving on time.
  • Ensuring the consignment KPI’s are regularly recorded and conducting quarterly consignment reviews.
  • Ensuring customer stock levels vs company stock levels are aligned.
  • Ensuring consistent replenishment / ad-hoc analysis with recommendations.
  • Providing solutions to open orders through escalation and offering possible alternates.
    To Be Considered:
  • Data analytical skills
  • Proficient in Microsoft Excel
  • Knowledge of MRP functionality and Inventory control will be beneficial
  • Effective communicator both written and verbal.
  • Bachelor’s degree in marketing & sales (beneficial, not essential) or equivalent industry experience
  • Ability to produce timely and high-quality reports
    For more details, please contact Willis Global - a leading Recruitment Consultancy for the Aviation & Aerospace industry

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