Sales Support Officer

Job Summary

We are looking for a highly organized Sales Support. The role will focus on handling administrative tasks to make sure the sales team is running smoothly. The successful candidate will work closely with internal stakeholders to assist the sales team by supporting the department in administrative duties. You should be highly skilled in data entry system and data retrieval.

Key Responsibilities

• Support sales staff by completing and processing orders and keeping sales team informed of any issues with delivery.

• Support sales staff with administrative tasks such as creating new customers, new suppliers and materials in the system.

• Ability to prepare sales quote and enter sales order accurately from the information provided by sales team.

• Assist sales team in maintaining an active sales pipeline and update CRM accurately.

• Collaborate with internal teams to ensure excellent customer service.

Recommended Candidate Profile

• Qualification in an industry related discipline (science/chemistry) desirable but not essential.

• Recent graduates in relevant industries with strong administrative skills looking to develop commercial/sales skills in a science-based role is encouraged to apply.

• Marketing or Commerce degree would also be valued.

• Prior experience in sales and/or customer experience role desirable.

• Experience in distribution, chemical or other similar industry desirable but not essential.

• Working experience with SAP, Salesforce or similar ERP system and CRM preferred but not essential.

• Portrait a strong “can do”, responsive and problem solver attitude.

• Enthusiastic and highly motivated.

• Agile, highly collaborative and early adopter mindset

• Ability to manage complexity and change in a dynamic environment.

• Analytical skills and high attention to detail.

• Demonstrate ability to proactively problem solve and follow through on allocated tasks to successful completion

• Digitally savvy, self motivated, ability to prioritize

• Excellent Planning& time management Skills

• Excellent IT Skills and practical knowledge of MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint)

• Ability to work effectively across multiple functions and independently to deliver key strategic outcomes.

• Ability to communicate and work collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders and as part of a team

• Experience handling quotations, tender, pricing and RFQs,

• Experience preparing monthly sales forecast and maintaining active opportunity pipelines.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

• Interpersonal awareness with a proven ability to develop and maintain strong relationships and build credibility and trust with internal stakeholders and customers via digital platforms (e.g. phone, video messaging, e-mail)

Brenntag provides equal employment opportunities to qualified applicants and employees of all backgrounds and identities to create a workplace where difference is valued because it forms a resilient and more innovative organization. We do not discriminate on the basis of age, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, ethnicity, race, religion or belief, parental and family status, or any other protected characteristic. We welcome applications from women, men and non-binary candidates of all ethnicities and socio-economic backgrounds.