Sales assistant

Our company is a small business provides inspection and testing services of essential passive fire prevention equipment in the hospitality, education and facilities management sectors. We have prestigious long term contracts with some of the countries leading hotel brands and are looking to expand our reach – and this appointment is geared towards that objective. This position is home based BUT - you must be located in or close to Newcastle upon Tyne and have your own transport so that you can meet with colleagues for training and business briefings.

Sales assistant benefits:

• Company pension
• Work from home

Sales assistant Responsibilities

• Managing customer database and researching potential clients
• Maintaining contact and developing a long term relationship with clients
• Generation of sales leads from the database
• Production of proposals/quotes/certificates
• Managing order process and entry onto our servers
• Issuing RAMS and any other required documentation such as permits
• Liaise with Ops Manager regarding works calendar
• Compose and submit reports on job completion using our bespoke documentation
• Management of staff holiday/sickness planner
• Occasional booking of hotels using our business booker tool

Sales assistant Requirements

• Must be resident in or close to Newcastle upon Tyne
• Knowledge of MS Outlook, Word & Excel
• Experience in CRM database management
• Valid UK drivers license
• Reasonable commuting distance within Newcastle