Sales Administrator – We’re recruiting for a Sales Administrator to join Team Spider in this exciting full-time, permanent position based from our town centre office in Ipswich, Suffolk.
Company benefits include:
Competitive Salary:£25,000 – £26,000 per annum depending on experience
Holiday: 23 days, plus bank holidays
Additional: Benefits package, opportunities for growth and development across the business, including a clear career progression path to Client Account Manager within 12–18 months
About the role:
The Sales Administrator will play a key role in supporting the sales function, ensuring a smooth and positive recruitment journey for both clients and candidates. Working closely with the Business Manager, you will handle a variety of administrative and coordination tasks, enabling the sales team to focus on building relationships and developing new business. This is a busy and varied role, ideal for someone who enjoys organisation, teamwork, and delivering excellent service. Working hours are Monday to Friday, 8:45am – 5:15pm based at our Ipswich town centre office.
Duties and Responsibilities include:
Supporting the sales process with administrative tasks including posting job adverts, preparing sales orders, liaising with job boards, and managing campaign lifecycles
Maintaining and updating the CRM system with accurate sales activity and customer interactions
Assisting in the preparation of sales proposals and branded documentation
Supporting telephone screening campaigns by engaging with candidates and recording responses
Responding to client enquiries in a professional and timely manner, resolving issues efficiently
Working collaboratively with agency, marketing, and finance teams to ensure smooth operations
Contributing ideas to improve processes and enhance client and candidate experience
About you:
As a Sales Administrator, you will have previous experience in a sales support or administrative role (recruitment experience would be advantageous). You will have excellent organisational skills, strong attention to detail, and the ability to manage multiple tasks effectively.
You will be a confident communicator, both written and verbal, with a professional telephone manner and the ability to build relationships with clients, candidates, and colleagues. Proficiency in Microsoft Office is essential, and experience using CRM systems would be beneficial.
A full driving licence would be beneficial as may be required due to occasional travel for meetings or events.
About Spider:
Spider is not your typical recruitment business. As a Multi Job Board Advertiser with over 12 years of success, Spider supports SMEs and larger organisations across the region and nationally to recruit across all sectors and levels.
The team brings personality, experience, and a human approach to everything they do. Guided by their values - Brave, Human, Fun, Proud, Knowledgeable, Positive, and Accountable - Spider is passionate about delivering great results while maintaining an enjoyable and supportive working environment.
If you have the relevant skills and experience for this Sales Administrator position here at Spider, and would like to be considered, please apply by submitting an up-to-date CV as soon as possible. We look forward to hearing from you.
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Additional keywords: Sales Administrator, Sales Support, Recruitment Administrator, CRM Administrator, Office Administrator, Ipswich Jobs, Suffolk Jobs.
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