Our client, a recognised player in the Freight Forwarding and Transportation industry who specialise in offering supply chain and logistics solutions, ground transportation, air and ocean shipments, customs clearance, and supply chain management are looking to recruit a Sales Support and Administration to be based at their offices in Basildon. The position is available due to increased global growth. On Offer: An opportunity to join an established and growing organisation operating on a global scale 20 days annual leave public holidays. Rising to 25 days Offering a salary up to £28,000, dependant on skills and experience. Yearly salary review After completing six months’ service, Death in Service equal to three times your annual salary After one year’s service the company offers enhanced Pension contributions of 9% annual salary After one year’s service employees are eligible to join the Private Medical Scheme (application process required) One Milestone Day per year to take as you wish Confidential EAP platform for you and your immediate family members as spouse/partners and children aged 16 to 24 in full-time education, living in the same household Access to our Employee Discounts and Perks, which includes Grocery Shopping, Holidays, Movies, Sports, Wellness and many more Main Purpose of the Role: Supporting the UK Sales Team, to manage the gathering of sales leads and action initial contact via phone with prospects. Liaise with the field sales executives regarding warm leads. Assist the head of sales with statistic gathering, report writing, database management. Duties and Responsibilities Sales Support & Administration: Assist the Head of Sales in the execution of their duties in support of the Managing Director’s vision of the company to become more competitive and profitable. To build and increase the company’s customer base including further promoting the awareness for the company. To manage & generate new leads and identify new prospects for the UK sales team, by telephone calls and e-mails To diarise and plan all follow up calls and actions on e-mails. Fully planned days’ work for telephone calls and planning of follow up. Recording of all actions and follow up required. Communicating information to relevant members of the external sales Team. Follow up of old leads, as requested by the sales team members Ensure Input of data into CRM program / reporting system, of daily sales activity including records of all sales, sales calls, presentations, closed sales, and follow up activities. To source and make cold calls to potential new clients and build portfolio of clients exclusively for the company. Maintain and update the SharePoint database for filed customer rates Compile monthly reports of actual turnover from new accounts won by the sales team Maintain and report on stock levels of sales materials, brochures etc, place new orders To Be Considered: Preferred experience in a Sales administrator or Sales support role Ability to work under strict deadlines Coordination and handling of sales related activities Demonstrate high quality communication skills Proficient with Microsoft packages especially Excel as well as have general PC knowledge Experience and understand of logistics processes preferred but not essential, as training will be provided Must be able to prioritise and organise own workload with attention to detail Able to work independently and as part of a team For full details, contact Willis Global - a leading Recruitment Consultancy for the Supply Chain & Logistics industry