Sales Administrator
1. Order & Quotation Management
Processing Sales Orders: Quotation Preparation: Assisting sales engineers and managers in preparing formal sales quotes, commercial proposals, and tender submissions. Contract Administration: Tracking contract status, obtaining necessary corporate sign-offs/approvals, and ensuring proper documentation for client files.
2. Customer & Vendor Liaison
First Point of Contact: Handling incoming inquiries via phone/email, resolving minor administrative issues, and routing qualified leads or complex technical queries to the appropriate account manager. Customer Master Data: Registering new accounts, setting up vendor profiles, and maintaining updated client contact, billing, and shipping details in the system. Post-Order Support: Providing status updates on order fulfillment, delivery lead times, and shipping schedules to clients.
3. ERP & CRM System Maintenance
Data Entry & Integrity: Updating CRM pipelines (opportunities, lead stages, expected close dates) and keeping the ERP system (e.g., SAP, Salesforce, or local accounting software) accurate. Inventory & Lead Time Checks: Coordinating with warehouse or procurement teams to verify stock availability and lead times before committing delivery dates to customers. Sales Records Archiving: Filing signed delivery orders (DOs), invoices, and supplier acknowledgments systematically for audit and reference purposes.
4. Sales Reporting & Operational Support
Sales Analytics & Reports: Generating weekly or monthly reports on sales performance, backlog status, pending quotations, and revenue forecasts for management review. Commission & Target Tracking: Maintaining logs of completed billing and collections to support commission calculations and target tracking. Team Coordination: Scheduling client meetings, organizing internal sales reviews, and preparing necessary collateral or presentation decks.
5. Invoicing & Finance Coordination
Billing Alignment: Coordinating with the Accounts Receivable (AR) / Finance team to issue tax invoices upon delivery or completion of milestones. Credit Control Assistance: Monitoring overdue accounts, flagging payment holds, and sending gentle payment reminders to clients when necessary.