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Sales Administrator
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Date:25 Jun 2024
Location: BRISTOL, GB, BS11 9BJ
Company: Colas
Colas Ltd are a UK subsidiary of the global Colas Group, which operates in over 50 countries worldwide and employs over 55,000 people including over 1500 in the UK across multiple sites. We are specialists in highways construction and have been involved in large-scale UK and international construction projects within the highways, airfields, and marine sectors as well as offering highways maintenance services and manufacturing our own innovative surfacing products. We hold a 'Gold Investor in People' award for continuously developing and rewarding our employees, offering excellent career potential.
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Purpose of the Role
Colas Continental Bitumen UK are based in Avonmouth and recruiting a Sales Administrator to support the business by answering customer phone calls, processing orders, managing invoices, and supporting haulage planning. You will ensure customer satisfaction, and contribute to smooth logistics operations. Strong organisational skills, attention to detail, and a commitment to safety are essential for success in this role. Join our team and play a vital role in providing excellent customer support and efficient haulage planning.
Main Responsibilities
As Sales Administrator you will receive incoming calls and proactively check customer order details. You will also process sales orders onto a live sheet and update delivery confirmations with the transport planning team. The Sales Administrator will also support the Terminal Manager with ad hoc administration tasks for the maintenance team and attend induction, toolbox talks and appropriate briefings.
Ideal Candidate
The ideal candidate will have previous experience in an administrative role (ideally in a similar environment) and be conversant with Word and Excel. The Sales Administrator will have a good work ethic, ability to work within a team, willingness to learn, good communication skills, good written and oral skills, able to demonstrate flexibility and adaptability.
Package Description
Colas offers some great benefits with this role, including:
A generous pension contribution - £29,000 - £35,000 - 45 hours per week.
Life assurance cover (x4 basic salary)
25 days annual leave + bank holidays (with the option to buy/sell more)
Flexible working policy
Opportunity to study towards a professional qualification fully funded
Ongoing training and personal/professional development
Discounts on car leasing, holidays, cinema tickets, restaurants and much more through our online employee benefits portal.
As a business, we hold three core valuesCaring,SharingandDaring.
We are committed toCaringfor our colleagues, promoting, equality and diversity, and maintaining a culture of fairness, transparency, and respect for all employees, clients, communities, suppliers, contractors, and other stakeholders.
We harness a productive environment where talents are being fully utilised and organisational goals are met,Sharingour knowledge and expertise with colleagues to progress and expand on new ideas, promoting trust, responsibility, and solidarity.
Our culture is built on an innovative and pioneering mindset,Daringto welcome new ideas and approaches. We are driven to invest in our employees and encourage them to participate in innovation, moving forward and striving to provide sustainable infrastructure solutions.