Role Overview:
We are seeking a proactive and detailoriented Sales and Administrative assistant to support our Sales Manager in managing quotes for large commercial civil landscaping and building projects. This role combines sales administration CRM management and executive assistance to ensure smooth operations and effective communication across the team. Training and onboarding will be provided to get to know products and systems.
Key Responsibilities:
- Quoting Support: Collaborate with the Sales Manager to prepare and manage quotes maintaining accurate status updates in the CRM.
- Purchasing Support: Supporting the team with administration of purchase orders
- Communication: Liaise with internal teams and occasionally external stakeholders to facilitate project requirements.
- Email Management: Act on behalf of the Sales Manager by handling correspondence scheduling meetings and ensuring timely followups.
- Scheduling: Coordinate customer meetings bookings and other appointments.
- CRM Oversight: Track the lifecycle of quotes in the CRM ensuring all data is accurate and uptodate.
- Reporting: Assist in generating basic reports and summaries (with potential for expansion into more advanced reporting).
- Collaboration: Engage daily with the team ensuring alignment and support across functions.
Qualifications:
- Education: A degree in civil engineering building would be good but not essential at all. We value experience over degree.
- Experience:
- Familiarity with ERP systems (Odoo experience is a plus).
- Previous experience in sales administration or a similar support role is essential.
- Skills:
- Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
- Excellent written and verbal communication in English.
- Proficiency in using CRM tools and Microsoft Office Suite.
- Attributes:
- A proactive attitude with the ability to work independently.
- Strong teamwork and collaboration skills.
- Flexibility to adapt to evolving tasks and responsibilities.
Work Hours:
- 40 hours per week
- Monday to Friday 9AM to 6PM Melbourne VIC
- includes 1 hour unpaid break
.