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Sales Administrator & Technical Supply Coordinator
Fancy being responsible for sourcing equipment for a luxury yacht?
Are technical advancements and product innovations on your daily news list?
Are you working in the marine industry and want a new challenge?
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Job description
Yacht-Match is seeking a meticulous and adaptable sales administrator with an interest in technical products to manage our purchase-and invoice orders related to the yacht sales and the supply coordination of parts and products involved with equipping the yachts.
In this role, you will be overseeing the purchase orders and working closely with both the customer in equipping the yacht and offer added services and products, and serve as the liaison in negotiations between Yacht-Match and its’ suppliers.
As part of your Supply Coordinating role: You will be required to source new business contacts, assess vendors, negotiate new deals, and renegotiate expiring contracts, and place orders for products and services as part of your supply coordinator role.
And as part of your Sales Administrative role, you will be required to: Demonstrate the technical features of our products, coordinate the internal sales process, oversee and administrate the completion of the sales orders, and maintain strong customer relations.
To ensure success, the Sales Administrator & Technical Supply Coordinator should have experience in a sales environment and advanced administrative skills. You should also possess strong communication, interpersonal, and customer service skills, and the ability to travel.
You will need to have a natural interest for technical products, and it will go a long way if you are interested in the nautical industry and/or leisure marine industry.
Responsibilities:
- Receiving and processing purchase orders.
- Issuing sales transaction invoices.
- Verifying orders, including customers' personal information and payment details.
- Contacting customers by phone or email to answer queries and obtain missing information.
- Maintaining and updating sales and customer records.
- Compiling monthly sales reports.
- Expediting orders through internal liaison.
- Directing feedback from customers to relevant departments.
- Identifying new products to add to those on offer.
- Assess products, services, and vendors.
- Negotiate pricing and sourcing details with vendors.
- Conduct product and service quality appraisal.
- Supporting the sales department with other administrative tasks, if requested.
- Attending product training courses and seminars.
- Maintaining regular contact with existing customers.
- Traveling to the customer's location to talk about our product range.
- Demonstrating the technical features and benefits of our products.
- Advising customers on technology upgrades and related products.
- Composing tender documents and customer proposals.
- Generating purchase orders and sales receipts.
- Maintaining strong customer relations.
Requirements:
- Required: This position requires a bachelor’s degree in finance, supply chain management, or another business-related field.
- Preferred: procurement experience or certifications.
- Strong analytical, decision-making, and negotiation skills.
- Ability to build and maintain relationships with clients and vendors.
- Solid interpersonal and communication skills, both verbal and written.
- Ability to multitask and manage multiple deadlines.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite tools and other software as required.
- Professional and friendly demeaner.
- Ability to travel.
