Internal Sales Support Administrator
Edenvale - South Africa
Job Summary
Location: Edenvale Gauteng
Employment Type: Full-Time / Permanent
Salary: Market Related
We are seeking a highly organised detail-oriented and proactive Internal Sales Support Administrator to provide dedicated administrative and operational support to the sales function.
This is primarily a sales administration and support role rather than an external/new-business sales position. The successful candidate will work closely with the relevant sales representative ensuring that quotations orders customer enquiries documentation follow-ups and general sales administration are handled accurately and efficiently.
The ideal candidate will be an exceptionally strong administrator who enjoys working in a busy sales environment communicates professionally with customers and takes ownership of tasks through to completion.
- Provide dedicated day-to-day administrative support to the sales representative.
- Manage incoming customer enquiries professionally via telephone and email.
- Prepare and process quotations sales orders and supporting documentation.
- Capture customer orders accurately and ensure all relevant information is complete.
- Follow up on quotations orders outstanding information and customer requests.
- Track orders and keep the sales representative and customers informed of progress.
- Maintain accurate customer quotation order and sales information on internal systems.
- Assist with preparing sales-related documentation correspondence and reports.
- Coordinate customer requirements with relevant internal departments.
- Liaise with operations logistics warehouse finance and other departments where required.
- Assist with customer pricing product availability and order-related enquiries.
- Maintain organised electronic and physical sales records and documentation.
- Assist with updating customer information and maintaining accurate customer databases.
- Provide professional after-sales administrative support.
- Help resolve routine customer queries and escalate more complex matters appropriately.
- Ensure deadlines commitments and customer follow-ups are not missed.
- Support the sales representative with general diary customer and administrative requirements where necessary.
- Perform general administrative duties associated with the internal sales function.
- Matric / Grade 12.
- Previous experience in sales administration internal sales sales support customer service or a similar administrative role.
- Strong administrative experience is essential.
- Previous experience supporting an external or field-based sales representative would be advantageous.
- Strong computer literacy including Microsoft Outlook Word and Excel.
- Experience working with a CRM ERP order-processing or similar business system would be advantageous.
- Experience preparing quotations and processing customer orders would be beneficial.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
- Excellent organisational and time-management abilities.
- Ability to manage multiple tasks customer requests and deadlines simultaneously.
The successful candidate should be:
- Exceptionally strong in administration and organisation.
- Proactive and able to anticipate what needs to be done.
- Meticulous with paperwork quotations orders and customer information.
- Strong at following up and ensuring tasks are completed.
- Professional and confident when communicating with customers.
- Customer-service focused.
- Reliable accountable and dependable.
- Comfortable working in a fast-paced sales environment.
- Able to prioritise effectively when dealing with multiple requirements.
- A strong team player who can work closely with a sales representative.
- Able to work independently without requiring constant supervision.
- Solutions-orientated and willing to assist where required.
Candidates with previous exposure to the following would be particularly suitable:
- B2B sales environments.
- Sales administration or internal sales.
- Supporting external sales representatives.
- Quotation preparation and order processing.
- Customer account administration.
- CRM or ERP systems.
- Stock product distribution wholesale manufacturing or commodity-related environments.
- Liaising between sales customers warehouse/logistics and finance teams.
Sales Administration Internal Sales Support Customer Service Attention to Detail Organisation Order Processing Quotations Follow-Up Communication Time Management Accuracy Teamwork Problem Solving