We are recruiting for an Sales Support Associate for a very fun and exciting business that operate internationally. You would be based in their UK Head Office in Ampthill, Bedfordshire, due to this location you will ideally need to be able to drive into the offices. 

Within this role you will be working very closely with the Sales and Marketing teams and a focus on providing customers and accounts with a top class level of service. Although you'll very much start in a Sales Support style role, it is a fantastic route into a career within either Sales or Marketing for the right person. 

This would be a great opportunity for either a fresh graduate needing to kick start their career somewhere fun, supportive and exciting, but likewise would be great for an experienced sales administrator looking to develoand settle into a stable company. 

This position will be full time, Monday to Friday, 9am to 5.30pm, this is a fully officed based position (with potential to be flexible on a hybrid pattern after training).

We have recruited for this team for years, turnover is low and people often stay and build long and interesting careers with them, the team are growing, so this is an opportunity not to hesitate over if you're interested!

The salary bracket will very much be dependant on experience, starting at £22k to £25k, along with bonus, benefits, great progression routes, 25 days annual leave (+ bank holidays) as basic and more. 

Duties to include:

• Assist the UK sales team in the preparation of customer specification sheets and customer set up’s.
• Support the sales team with general presentation materials and meeting notes.
• Responsible for all sample requests, organisation, and tracking. Prepare samples for meetings, trade shows and presentations.
• Partner with the marketing team to support consumer and trade marketing activities such as trade shows and photoshoots.
• Distribute regular updates on forecast, products, and initiatives to customer base.
• Monitor online and instore product listings for accounts, ensuring consistency in product descriptions, pricing, and imagery.
• Maintain excellent product knowledge on the whole product range.
• Support the General Manager & Finance Director with ad-hoc tasks.
• Support the EU Operations Manager in busy times with order entry and consumer services.
• Provide general administration support for the sales team. (diary’s, travel, meetings, printing, filing)

Skills required:

• A strong desire to be in Sales, Marketing and Customer service.
• Strong Microsoft Office skills with Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment that requires problem-solving & forward-thinking.
• You will need energy, enthusiasm, and a good sense humour.

Looking for the next step in your career? Think Specialist Recruitment.

Think Specialist Recruitment is an independent support staff recruitment agency based in Hemel Hempstead and working across the Herts, Beds and Bucks area. We specialise in permanent, temporary and contract recruitment with areas of expertise including: administration, customer service/call centre, PA/secretarial, human resources, accountancy and finance, sales admin/sales support, marketing and IT Helpdesk/IT support.

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