Young graduates Sales Administration

Michael Page is a leader in specialized recruitment, working with companies ranging from start-ups to multinational organizations across diverse industries and specializations. As a Junior Sales Administrator, you can join leading brands, family offices, and growing companies in administrative and client-focused roles.

As a Junior Sales Administrator, your main responsibility varies from role to role, the main focus is customer-focused and administrative tasks. Depending on the business, business unit, and industry, you can specialize in a specific area, deepen your expertise, or combine different sales administration tasks to become a strong all-rounder.

Different functions within Sales Administration:

• Sales Support: Assists sales teams with day-to-day administrative tasks: preparing sales reports, tracking KPIs, providing insights.

• Sales Coordination: Coordinates activities between sales, customers, logistics, finance, and other internal teams.
• Sales Operations: Supports the efficiency of the sales organisation through reporting, processes, data management, and CRM administration.
• Customer Serivce Order to cash (order management): Handles customer orders from entry to delivery, ensuring accuracy and timely processing.
• Customer Care: Acts as a key point of contact for B2b or B2C customers, answering questions and resolving issues.
• CRM Administration: Maintains customer and sales data, updates records, and supports CRM processes and reporting.
• Quote & Contract Administration: Prepares quotations, manages contracts, and ensures pricing and terms are accurate.
• Pricing & Sales Administration: Supports pricing updates, discounts, promotions, and sales-related calculations.
• Inside Sales Representatives: Manage customer relationships remotely, identify sales opportunities, generate leads, & prepare quotations.
• Tender & Bid Administration: Supports the preparation and submission of tenders, bids, and commercial documentation.

A Successful Junior Sales Administrator Should Have:

• Strong written and verbal communication skills, proficiency in multiple languages is a strong advantage.
• A customer-oriented mindset with a basic understanding of sales and commercial awareness.
• Strong administrative and organisational skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office tools, experience with CRM and ERP systems is a plus.
• A keen eye for detail and excellent time-management skills.
• The ability to collaborate effectively within cross-functional teams.
• A proactive, positive, and solution-oriented approach to tasks.
• Reliability, strong problem-solving skills, and a willingness to learn quickly.