Sales Administrator Apprentice

Report to the depot's Head of Free Trade Sales and work with a dedicated mentor within a small team.

You will be the primary point of contact for sales-related issues and the provision of effective, timely and high-quality support for our sales teams. 

You will be working towards achieving your Level 3 Business Administration qualification.

You will handle and resolve a wide range of admin duties, call handling and email management all in an efficient and professional manner whilst ensuring confidentiality.

This will include effective handling of inbound and outbound calls and the provision of solutions to service issues.

Manage monthly price movements and protect the company margin whilst giving the Sales business managers a positive experience.

Full training will be given and you will be supported through the journey.

Training:

Bidfood Lee Mill, Central Avenue, Lee Mill, Plymouth, PL21 9EW.

Training Outcome:

The successful completion of this apprenticeship could lead to a permanent position in our structure. This then provides a wide range of further opportunities from telesales to field sales, customer service, warehouse, transport and supervisory and management across the Bidfood UK business.

Employer Description:
Bidfood has for more than 20 years been a leading foodservice wholesaler in the UK, who supply fresh, frozen, ambient food, beers, wines, spirits, catering essentials and catering equipment to customers in a wide range of sectors. We are the people working behind the scenes to supply more than 13,000 products to over 45,000 caterers and foodservice businesses around the UK. With a large depot network of 24 sites spanning the country from Worthing on the south coast to Oban in Scotland we provide a truly local presence, both in terms of service, products, employment and community engagement.

Working Hours :
Shift patterns will follow a Monday to Friday schedule, with working hours from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm.

Skills:
Communication skills,IT skills,Attention to detail,Organisation skills,Customer care skills,Problem solving skills,Presentation skills,Administrative skills,Number skills,Analytical skills,Logical,Team working,Creative,Initiative,Patience,Can do attitude,Work under pressure